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This Caribbean Island Is Gearing Up for Its Biggest Weekend of the Year — With Lobster

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The quiet, windswept edge of the British Virgin Islands is about to come alive again. Anegada’s restaurants, beach bars, guesthouses, and tour operators are in the final stretch of preparations for the 13th Annual Anegada Lobster Festival, returning from Nov. 28–30, 2025. What began as a small celebration of the island’s signature lobster has evolved […]

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Turks and Caicos Apprehends Sloop Carrying 114 Migrants From Haiti

Above: TCI By the Caribbean Journal staff Turks and Caicos has intercepted a sloop carrying 114 migrants from Haiti, officials said on Monday. The sloop was carrying 94 men and 20 women from Haiti, according to the Governor’s office. “It is very sad that illegal immigrants are still putting themselves in peril to try and […]

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Boat Carrying Haitian Migrants Capsizes in Bahamas; At Least 30 Dead

Above: a survivor rescued by the Coast Guard (Photo: USCG) By the Caribbean Journal staff The United States Coast Guard is continuing rescue efforts after a sail freighter carrying Haitian migrants capsized on Monday night, killing at least 30. The ship capsized about 15 nautical miles southwest of Staniel Cay in the Bahamas, according to […]

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Turks and Caicos Intercepts Sloop With 120 Migrants From Haiti

Above: TCI By the Caribbean Journal staff The Turks and Caicos Islands intercepted a sloop carrying 120 migrants from Haiti early Tuesday morning, authorities said. The vessel was intercepted by TCI’s Police Marine Branch after detection by the Coastal Radar Station. The government said the sloop was towed into Providenciales, where authorities confirmed that 120 […]


Boat Carrying Haitian Migrants Capsizes in Bahamas; At Least 30 Dead

Above: a US Coast Guard cutter in Miami By the Caribbean Journal staff MIAMI — A boat carrying migrants from Haiti and Jamaica capsized off the coast of Miami early Wednesday morning, killing at least four people, according to the US Coast Guard. The names of the deceased are being withheld pending notification of their […]

Bahamas Apprehends 17 Migrants from Cuba on Cay Lobos

Above: Cay Lobos By the Caribbean Journal staff The Royal Bahamas Defence Force apprehended 17 migrants from Cuba on Cay Lobos, the force announced Saturday. The group, which included 14 men and 3 women, was apprehended after being spotted by HMBS Bahamas on a routine patrol. The HMBS Bahamas was under the command of Lieutenant […]

Turks and Caicos Intercepts Boat With 168 Migrants From Haiti

Above: TCI By Alexander Britell Turks and Caicos Islands officials said they intercepted a vessel carrying 168 migrants from Haiti early Monday morning. All 168 passengers have been transferred to the territory’s Detention Centre for “processing and repatriation,” the government said. The news was met with a strong warning from Border Control Minister Ricardo Gardiner, […]

Haiti: US Coast Guard Repatriates 14 Migrants to Cap Haitien

Above: the USCGC Bear (Photo: USCG) By the Caribbean Journal staff The United States Coast Guard Cutter Bear repatriated 14 migrants from Haiti to Cap Haitien this week, the government announced in a release. The Coast Guard Sector Miami received notification about a “suspected migrant vessel” east of Lake Worth Inlet in Florida last week. […]