Enjoy the caribbean’s different Events and Culture

What could be better than spending a vacation in the Caribbean. Clear water spread to infinity, thrilling water sports like scuba diving, white sandy beaches, sailing through the water and what not. But, Caribbean has more to it. The festivals and events that take place in the Caribbean are one of its kind. During the vibrant events and carnivals the place comes to life. Here we are giving you an insight about the most vibrant and spectacular Caribbean festivals. Here we go,

Caribbean’s different Events and Culture

Junkanoo Festival, Bahamas

The Junkanoo Festival draws its inspiration from the African Culture. It takes place in the Bahamas and former British colonies. The festival is all about dancers giving spectacular dance performances, people dressed up in colorful costumes and ringing cowbells in the lane. The celebration begins at midnight. It is the biggest festival that takes place in the Bahamas.

Junkanoo Bahamas

Junkanoo Festival

Junkanoo Festival, Bahamas parade

Junkanoo Festival, Bahamas

Trinidad Carnival: Port of Spain, Trinidad

This is an annual festival that is held in the month of February in the Caribbean, Latin America and South America. The most flamboyant and grand carnival celebration in the Caribbean takes place in Trinidad. This carnival is all about fun, frolic, dance, music, joy and food. People wear beautiful carnival costumes, various bands give music performances and the Carnival Parade are the major attractions of this carnival.

Trinidad’s Carnival and celebrate through the streets

Masqueraders partake in Trinidad’s Carnival

Port of Spain, Trinidad

Streets of Port of Spain

St. Patrick's Day, Montserrat

St. Patrick's Day is observed by the Irish migrants that live in Montserrat. The week long celebration witness truckloads of crowd. Music performances, grand parties, vibrant costumes describe this festival, the best.

St. Patrick’s parade

St. Patrick's Day, Montserrat

St. Patrick’s parade monserrat

St. Patrick’s parade Irish

Pirates Week: Cayman Islands

This is one of its kind festivals held in the Cayman Island in the month of November. This 11 daylong event is a grand celebration where you can don an eye patch, gulp as much rum as you want and feel like a pirate. The festival comprises of musical performances, parades, treasure hunts, street dances, heritage days, finger licking food, sporting events and costume competitions.

Grand Cayman Pirates Week

Pirates Week Cayman Islands

Pirates Week Mckeeva Bush Cayman

Pirates week

Reggae Sumfest: Montego Bay, Jamaica

This is the place to be for all the music lovers. Every year in the month of July, Jamaica dedicates 4 amazing nights to the music like reggae, dancehall, dub and ska. A Sunday Beach Party is organized at the Walter Fletcher Beach and the Aquasol Theme Park. Live music concerts are organized at the Catherina Hall Entertainment Complex.

Reggae Sumfest Montego Bay, Jamaica

Reggae Sumfest Montego Bay

Reggae Sumfest

Sumfest Montego Bay, Jamaica

Crop Over: Barbados

In the past years, a ceremony was held to cherish the end of the harvest of Sugar Cane in the month of July. This ceremony has literally evolved by leaps and bounds and has now turned into a 5 week long grand celebration from the month of July to August. The celebration is all about parties, concerts, parades, markets and what not. The King and the Queen of Crop, the cane cutters who have been most productive are also crowned.

Crop Over Barbados

Crop Over Barbados Islands

Crop Over Barbados

Crop Over Barbados Photo shoot

Sailing Week: Antigua

Every April, the international racers and the amateur sailing lovers gather in Antigua for a week long sailing competition and a grand party. The racing is held at the south coast of Antigua. After racing for the entire day, the racers join each other for the drinks at the Event Village at Nelson's Dockyard in English Harbour.

Sailing Week Antigua

Sailing Week Antigua Colourful

Sailing Week Antigua race

These Caribbean festivals are worth a visit. Though Caribbean has a lot to offer, but festivals of these kinds are great to know more about the traditions and cultures of the Caribbeans. The endless celebrations receive a lot of crowd. If you are planning a vacation in the Caribbean, set the plan according to the festivals and carnivals and have the time of your life.

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