Safety advisories for Caribbean islands may have travelers thinking twice before taking a tropical vacation, but a new report shows there are several islands with extremely impressive safety records.

SINGAPORE – For five years until it closed shop on Sept 30, a quaint, little space sat in the basement of The Fullerton Hotel, valiantly keeping a vanishing tradition alive – sending postcards. It was ...

More than 10 US warships, including the country’s largest carrier, the USS Gerald R. Ford, are bearing down on the Caribbean amid escalating tensions between President Trump and Venezuela. A Marine ...

The U.S. military has deployed one of its largest forces to the Caribbean in decades, placing thousands of Marines and the world's most advanced aircraft carrier right on Venezuela's doorstep.

The United States shared images on Wednesday of joint military exercises in Trinidad and Tobago, as its armed forces amass in the region, building pressure on Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro. The ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — The nation’s most advanced aircraft carrier arrived in the Caribbean Sea on Sunday in a display of U.S. military power, raising questions about what the new influx of troops and ...

The carrier’s arrival bolsters the extensive deployment of American forces in the region. Britain has ceased sharing some intelligence with the United States because of concerns over boat strikes. By ...

Editor’s Note: This piece was updated on November 14, 2025, to reflect new developments in the Caribbean. These charts and tables show where the situation stands now—the array of U.S. firepower and ...

U.S. forces on Thursday struck another alleged drug trafficking boat in the Caribbean, killing three people, Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth said, bringing the death toll from Washington's controversial ...

Editor's note: This page summarizes Hurricane Melissa news for Thursday, Oct. 30. For the latest news on Hurricane Melissa, please visit USA TODAY's coverage for Friday, Oct. 31. Parts of the ...

Rescue efforts are underway across the Caribbean after Hurricane Melissa tore through the region as one of the most powerful Atlantic storms in more than 150 years. Torrential downpours and forceful ...

As part of the growing force posture in the Caribbean, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth announced the Department of Defense’s formation of a Counternarcotics Task Force, to be led by the U.S. Marine ...