Safest Caribbean islands for Black travellers
Every Caribbean island and territory we rate, highest first. Most are majority-Black and welcoming; the differences come mainly from crime levels and official travel advice.
Ratings reviewed September 2026 · How we rate · editorial ratings, not official travel advice.
- 1🇦🇬 Antigua and BarbudaMajority-Black twin-island nation rated US Level 189Safe
- 2🇧🇧 BarbadosMajority-Black island with US Level 1 rating; gun crime rose in 202589Safe
- 3🇰🇳 St Kitts and NevisAbout 95% Afro-Caribbean, Level 1, with homicides sharply down in 202589Safe
- 4🇩🇲 DominicaMajority-Black 'Nature Island' with a low overall crime rate88Safe
- 5🇬🇩 GrenadaMajority-Black Spice Isle with mostly opportunistic crime88Safe
- 6🇲🇸 MontserratMajority-Black British territory with low crime and a dormant volcano87Safe
- 7🇯🇲 JamaicaMajority-Black nation with rich culture; violent crime still a concern86Safe
- 8🇻🇬 British Virgin IslandsMajority-Black territory with low crime but some drug-related gun violence86Safe
- 9🇨🇼 CuraçaoAfro-Caribbean heritage island rated US Level 186Safe
- 10🇦🇮 AnguillaSmall majority-Black island, Level 1, after a 2025 spike in gang shootings85Safe
- 11🇧🇸 BahamasMajority-Black island nation; crime concentrated in parts of Nassau and Freeport84Safe
- 12🇱🇨 St LuciaMajority-Black island with a warm welcome but a real gun-crime problem84Safe
- 13🇻🇨 St Vincent and the GrenadinesMajority-Black islands with a welcoming feel but a high homicide rate82Safe
- 14🇹🇨 Turks and CaicosMajority-Black territory; strict ammunition laws and gang crime on Provo82Safe
- 15🇦🇼 ArubaVery safe resort island; Black community centred on San Nicolas80Safe
- 16🇰🇾 Cayman IslandsLow-crime, mixed-heritage territory with some colourism80Safe
- 17🇬🇵 GuadeloupeMajority-Black French Caribbean island with strong African heritage culture80Safe
- 18🇲🇶 MartiniqueMajority-Black French Caribbean island; low crime but recurring unrest79Safe
- 19🇻🇮 US Virgin IslandsMajority-Black US territory, popular with Black travellers; high homicide rate78Safe
- 20🇵🇷 Puerto RicoUS territory with deep Afro-Boricua roots and documented colourism76Safe
- 21🇹🇹 Trinidad and TobagoRich Afro-Caribbean culture, but high violent crime and US Level 362Watch
- 22🇩🇴 Dominican RepublicPopular resorts, high crime and documented skin-colour profiling52Watch
- 23🇨🇺 CubaRich Afro-Cuban culture, but UK advises against all but essential travel35Caution
- 24🇭🇹 HaitiMajority-Black nation with rich heritage, currently unsafe due to gang violence7Avoid