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Are You Sailing South to the Caribbean?
SET OUT FOR THE SUN!
Offshore passage maker David H. Lyman shares intel on best routes for passages to the islands in “Are You Sailing South to the Caribbean?” Read More
Sounds+
Perhaps you prefer to eat, dance and sing your way through the islands — see the wrap-up of two months-worth of food, drink, and music events in SOUNDS+ by Tad Richards, Compass executive editor. Read More
Eco News
In a special ECO NEWS FOCUS, scientist Genevieve Renaud-Byrne of the Elkhorn Marine Conservancy in Antigua explains how coral restoration projects are reversing species extinction in coastal waters. Read Now
Caribbean Events for August & September 2023
1-31: Cayman Restaurant Month – Cayman Islands https://restaurantmonth.ky
3 Public holiday in St. Lucia (Thanksgiving Day)
7 Yovngchimi, San Juan, Puerto Rico https://coliseodepuertorico.com
9 FULL MOON
9 Dragon Boat Festival, Trinidad.
10 Public holiday in the Bahamas (National Heroes’ Day), and in Puerto Rico and USVI (Columbus Day)
13 – 16Tobago Blue Food Festival – Trinidad & Tobago https://visittobago.gov.tt/festivals-events/tobago-blue-food-festival
16 Tobago Blue Food Festival
19-22: Barbados Food and Rum Festival – Barbados https://foodandrum.com
19 – November 3: Havana Theater Festival, Havana Ballet Festival, International Choir Festival https://cubagrouptour.com/us/information/events-in-cuba
21 Robi Draco Rosa “Mysticus,” San Juan, Puerto Rico https://coliseodepuertorico.com
22 Willy T Virgin’s Cup Race, BVI. https://www.royalbviyc.com
25 Public holiday in Grenada (Thanksgiving Day)
25 Public holiday in Trinidad & Tobago (Divali)
27 Public holiday in St. Vincent & the Grenadines (Independence Day)
27: Foxy’s Cat Fight Regatta, Jost Van Dyke, BVI https://foxysbar.com/foxys-cat-fighthalloween-masquerade-ball
27-29: Jounen Kwéyòl, Creole Celebration Dominica, St. Lucia https://discoverdominica.com/en/events/12/world-creole-music-festival
28: Flavor Fusion Fest, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic https://facebook.com/flavorfusionfest
28 – 30 World Creole Music Festival, Roseau, Dominica
29: Carriacou Corn Festival https://nowgrenada.com/2023/08/carriacou-corn-festival-2023
31 – November 4: Saint Barts Rum Festival https://caribbeanrumawards.com
NOVEMBER
1 Start of Salty Dawg Fall Rally to the Caribbean. https://www.saltydawgsailing.org
1 Antigua and Barbuda Independence Food Fair https://visitantiguabarbuda.com/antigua-andbarbuda-independence-food-fair
1 Public holiday in Antigua (Independence Day) and in some other places (All Saints’ Day)
3 Public holiday in Dominica (Independence Day)
6 Start of Route du Rhum, St-Malo to Guadeloupe. https://www.routedurhum.com
6 Start of ARC+ from Canary Islands to Grenada. https://www.worldcruising.com
7 – 10 BVI Charter Yacht Show, Tortola. https://www.crewedyachtsbvi.com/charter-yacht-shows
8 FULL MOON
9-19 Pirate Week, Grand Cayman https://piratesfestcayman.com
10-13 Hydro-Caribbean Festival, San Juan, Puerto Rico https://facebook.com/hydrocaribbean
12 Nanny Cay Round Tortola Race, BVI. https://www.royalbviyc.com
12 – 15 USVI Charter Show, St. Thomas. https://www.vipca.org
14 – 18 St. Barth Cata Cup. https://www.stbarthcatacup.com
16-20 ADN Bachata World Festival, Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic https://adnbachataworldfestival.com
19: Pimpinela, San Juan, Puerto Rico https://cocacolamusichall.com/events/detail/pimpinela-1
20 Start of ARC from Canary Islands to St. Lucia. https://www.worldcruising.com
24-26 Anegada Lobster Festival, Anegada, BVI https://marinemax.com/vacations/articles/britishvirgin-islands/anegada-lobster-festival
25-27 Colonial Fest, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic https://olonialzonenews.colonialzone-dr.com/tag/colonial-fest/
26 Jolly Harbour Yacht Club Annual Regatta, Antigua. https://www.jhycantigua.com
30 Public holiday in Barbados (Independence Day)
See Full 2023 Caribbean Events Calendar
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