• Dominican Carnival (Sundays in February)

    Dominican Republic

    Carnival celebrations run every Sunday through February in towns across the Dominican Republic, culminating in the national parade. The national parade schedule is still to be finalised.

  • Carnaval Ponceño

    Puerto Rico

    Ponce's pre-Lenten carnival with its famous vejigantes, parades and the burial of the sardine. Dates provisional.

  • Caribbean Multihull Challenge

    Sint Maarten

    The Caribbean's dedicated multihull regatta, raced out of Simpson Bay with racing and rally classes.

  • Carnaval de Martinique

    Martinique

    Fort-de-France's Jours Gras: Shrove Monday Feb. 8, Mardi Gras Feb. 9 and the burning of Vaval on Ash Wednesday Feb. 10. Dates provisional.

  • Saint-Martin Carnival

    Saint-Martin (French side) , Saint Martin

    French-side carnival parades in Marigot on Shrove Monday and Mardi Gras. Dates provisional.

  • St Barth Carnival

    St. Barthélemy , Saint Barthélemy

    Carnival parade in Gustavia on Mardi Gras and the burning of Vaval on Ash Wednesday.

  • Holetown Festival

    Barbados

    A week commemorating the first English settlement at Holetown in 1627, with street fairs, tattoo, folk concerts and the Holetown parade.

  • RORC Caribbean 600

    Antigua , Antigua and Barbuda

    The Caribbean's premier offshore race: 600 miles around eleven islands, starting and finishing in Antigua.

  • St. Maarten Heineken Regatta

    Sint Maarten

    Serious fun: four days of racing around St. Maarten and four nights of concerts in the regatta village.

  • St. Patrick’s Festival, Montserrat

    Montserrat

    Roughly two weeks of celebrations culminating on March 17, commemorating both Irish heritage and the 1768 slave uprising. Dates provisional.

  • Superyacht Challenge Antigua

    Antigua , Antigua and Barbuda

    An invitational regatta for superyachts, raced in a relaxed format off Antigua's south coast.