List of Caribbean islands


Most of the Caribbean countries are islands in the Caribbean Sea, with only a few in inland lakes. The largest islands include Cuba, Hispaniola, Jamaica and Puerto Rico. Some of the smallest islands are referred to as a rock or reef.
''Islands are listed in alphabetical order by sovereign state. Islands with coordinates can be seen on the map linked to the right.''

Antigua and Barbuda

There are 54 islands in Antigua and Barbuda. There are three main islands, the two populated islands and Redonda. There are 51 off-shore islands. The islands of the country of Antigua and Barbuda include:

[Northeast Marine Management Area]

Belize

There are about 180 islands in Belize. Some of the larger islands of Belize in the Caribbean Sea include:

Colombia

Several Departments of Colombia include islands in the Caribbean area.

Bolívar Department

Islands of the Bolívar Department of Colombia include:
  • Rosario Islands,
  • *Isla Grande,
  • *Isla Marina,
  • *Isla de Roberto,
  • *Isla Rosario,
  • *Isla del Tesoro,
  • *Isla del Pirata,
  • *Isla Pelicano,
  • *Isla Rosa,
  • *Isla Gigi,
  • Fuerte Island,
  • Tierra Bomba Island,
  • Isla Barú,
  • Isla de la Manga,
  • Isla Diablo,
  • Isla de Manzanillo,
  • Isla Maparadita,
  • Isla Cocosolo,
  • Isla Brujas,
  • Isla Abanico,

Córdoba Department

Islands in the Córdoba Department include:

Magdalena Department

Islands in the Magdalena Department include:
  • Isla de Salamanca,
  • Isla El Morro,
  • Isla de La Aguja, ]
  • Isla Bóqueron Grande,

San Andrés, Providencia and Santa Catalina

Islands in the Archipelago of San Andrés, Providencia and Santa Catalina include:

Sucre Department

Islands in the Sucre Department include the following islands in the Archipelago of San Bernardo:

Costa Rica

There are about 79 islands in Costa Rica. The largest islands in the Caribbean Sea are listed below:

Cuba

Cuba consists of over 4,000 islands and cays surrounding the country's main island, many of which make up archipelagos. Off the south coast are two main archipelagos, Jardines de la Reina and the Canarreos Archipelago. The Sabana-Camagüey Archipelago runs along the northern coast and contains roughly 2,517 cays and islands. The Colorados Archipelago is located off the north-western coast. The following islands are some of the major islands in the island country Cuba:

Dominica

The island nation of Dominica with a total area of includes two small, off-shore islands and one disputed island:

Dominican Republic

There are about 73 islands in the Dominican Republic, including the following islands:

France

The following sections show the islands of French departments in the Caribbean.

Guadeloupe

Guadeloupe consists of six inhabited islands—Basse-Terre, Grande-Terre, Marie-Galante, La Désirade, and the two inhabited islands in the Îles des Saintes—as well as many uninhabited islands and outcroppings.

Martinique

There are about 46 islands in Martinique, including the following:

Saint Barthélemy

There are 18 islands in Saint Barthélemy, including the following:
  • Île de Boulanger,
  • La Chaloupe,
  • Île Chevreau,
  • Île Coco,
  • Île Fourche,
  • Île Frégate,
  • Îles des Grenadins,
  • Les Gros Îlets,
  • Île du Pain de sucre,
  • Île Pelé,
  • La Petite Islette,
  • Île de la Pointe,
  • Roche le Boeuf,
  • Roche Plate,
  • Saint Barthélemy,
  • Île Toc Vers,
  • Îlet au Vent,
  • La Tortue,

Collectivity of Saint Martin

There are seven islands and two rocks in the French Collectivity of Saint Martin, including:
For islands on the Dutch side of Saint Martin, see §Sint Maarten.

Grenada

There are over 600 islands and islets in Grenada and the Grenadines. The notable islands in Grenada include:

Haiti

The most densely populated island in the world is Ilet a Brouee in Haiti, at 500 persons in its area of. There are about 59 islands in Haiti, including the following:

Honduras

There are at least 99 islands in Honduras, including the following Caribbean islands:

Jamaica

There are about 49 islands in the island nation of Jamaica, including the following islands:

Kingdom of the Netherlands

The Antillean islands in the island countries and special municipalities of the Kingdom of the Netherlands are listed below. Collectively, these islands were formerly considered the Netherlands Antilles, and still are often referenced as the Dutch Caribbean.

Aruba

There are at least five islands in Aruba:

Curaçao

There are at least seven islands in Curaçao, including:

Sint Maarten

There are ten total islands of Sint Maarten, including:
For islands on the French side of Saint Martin, see §Collectivity of Saint Martin.

Caribbean Netherlands

Mexico

There are several islands of Mexico on the Caribbean Sea, including:

Nicaragua

There are over 150 islands in Nicaragua, including the following islands in the Caribbean Sea:

Panama

There are several hundreds of islands in Panama, including the following islands in the Caribbean:

Saint Kitts and Nevis

There are about 20 islands in Saint Kitts and Nevis, including:
  • Booby Island,
  • Crokus Cay
  • Dalzel Island
  • Dodan Island
  • Dulcina Island
  • East Cay
  • Eden Island
  • Fahie Island
  • Friars Bay
  • Gardner Island
  • Garvey Island
  • Golden Cay
  • Jessop Island
  • Maddens
  • Meves Island
  • Nevis,
  • Otters Island
  • Saint Kitts,
  • Sugar Loaf
  • Vambelle Island

Saint Lucia

There are 15 islands in Saint Lucia, including:

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

There are about 49 islands in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, including:

United Kingdom

The following is a list of islands of current island nations of the British Overseas Territories that are in the Caribbean.

Anguilla

There are about 19 islands in Anguilla, including:

British Virgin Islands

There are about 51 islands in the British Virgin Islands, including:

Cayman Islands

The following are the islands of the Cayman Islands:

Montserrat

There are only a few islands in Montserrat, including:

Turks and Caicos Islands

The British Overseas Territory of the Turks and Caicos Islands is located in the Lucayan Archipelago, the portion of the Caribbean region in the North Atlantic Ocean rather than in or bordering the Caribbean Sea. There are about 75 islands and land-tied islands in Turks and Caicos Islands, including the following notable islands:

United States

The following are islands of the United States in the Caribbean:
The following sections show islands of island territories of the United States in the Caribbean.

Puerto Rico

There are about 142 islands in Puerto Rico, including:
  • Alcarraza,
  • Bajo Evelyn,
  • Cabeza de Perro,
  • Cayo Ahogado,
  • Cayo Alfeñique,
  • Cayo Algodones,
  • Cayo Arenas,
  • Cayo Ballena,
  • Cayo Batata,
  • Cayo Bayo,
  • Cayo Berberia,
  • Cayo Botella,
  • Cayo Cabritas,
  • Cayo Caracoles,
  • Cayo Caribe,
  • Cayo Chiva,
  • Cayo Collado,
  • Cayo Corral,
  • Cayo Diablo, Fajardo,
  • Cayo Diable, Vieques,
  • Cayo Don Luis,
  • Cayo Enrique,
  • Cayo Fanduca,
  • Cayo Icacos,
  • Cayo Jalova,
  • Cayo Jalovita,
  • Cayo Largo,
  • Cayo Lobito,
  • Cayo Lobo,
  • Cayo Lobos,
  • Cayo Maria Langa,
  • Cayo Mata - Guayanilla municipality,
  • Cayo Mata - Salinas municipality,
  • Cayo Mata Seca,
  • Cayo Matojo,
  • Cayo Morrillo,
  • Cayo Norte,
  • Cayo Palomas,
  • Cayo Parguera,
  • Cayo Piñerito,
  • Cayo Pirata,
  • Cayo Puerca,
  • Cayo Ratón,
  • Cayo Ratones - Fajardo municipality,
  • Cayo Real,
  • Cayo Rio,
  • Cayo Santiago,
  • Cayo Sombrerito,
  • Cayo Terremoto,
  • Cayo Tiburón,
  • Cayo Tuna,
  • Cayo Verde,
  • Cayo Vieques,
  • Cayo Yerba,
  • Cayo Luis Peña,
  • Cayo de Tierra,
  • Cayo del Agua,
  • Cayo del Agua,
  • Cayos Cabezazos,
  • Cayos Caribes,
  • Cayos de Barca,
  • Cayos de Caña Gorda,
  • Cayos de Caracoles,
  • Cayos de Pájaros,
  • Cayos de Ratones,
  • Cayos Geniqui,
  • El Ancón,
  • El Mono,
  • Isla Caja de Muertos,
  • Gata Islets,
  • Isla Culebrita,
  • Isla de Cardona,
  • Isla de Culebra,
  • Isla del Erio
  • Isla Cabras,
  • Isla Chiva,
  • Isla Cueva,
  • Isla de Cerro Gordo,
  • Isla de Cabras,
  • Isla de las Palomas,
  • Isla de Ramos,
  • Isla Desecheo, - Mayagüez municipality
  • Isla Guachinanga,
  • Isla Guayacán,
  • Isla La Cancora,
  • Isla Magueyes,
  • Isla Matei,
  • Isla de Mona,
  • Isla Mata la Gata,
  • Isla Monito,
  • Isla Morrillito,
  • Isla Palominitos,
  • Isla Piedra
  • Isla Puerca
  • Isla San Juan
  • Isla Yallis
  • Isletas de Garzas
  • Islote de Juan Perez
  • Isla de Mona - Mayagüez municipality
  • Isla de Ratones, Ponce
  • Isla de Ratones
  • Isla de Vieques
  • Isla Monito - Mayagüez municipality
  • Islote Numero dos
  • Isla Palominitos,
  • Isla Palominos,
  • Isla Piñeros,
  • La Blanquilla
  • La Cordillera
  • Las Cabritas
  • Las Cucarachas
  • Las Hermanas
  • Las Lavanderas del Este
  • Las Lavanderas del Oeste
  • Los Farallones
  • Los Gemelos
  • Los Negritos
  • Mata Redonda
  • Pela
  • Pelaita
  • Penon Brusi
  • Penon de Afuera
  • Penon de San Jorge
  • Piedra Stevens
  • Piedra del Norte
  • Piragua de Adentro
  • Piragua de Afuera,
  • Puerto Rico,
  • Punta Larga,
  • Punta Mosquitos,
  • Roca Alcatraz,
  • Roca Cocinera,
  • Roca Cucaracha,
  • Roca Culumna,
  • Roca Ola,
  • Roca Resuello, |
  • Roca Speck,
  • Roca Velásquez,
  • Tres Hermanas,
  • Tres Hermanos,

United States Virgin Islands

There are about 84 islands in the United States Virgin Islands, including:
Saint Thomas, Saint Croix, Saint John, and Water Island are the main four United States Virgin Islands. The capital, Charlotte Amalie, is on Saint Thomas.

Islands of the State of Florida

While not technically part of the Caribbean, the islands of Florida in the United States are considered by some to be part of the greater Gulf of Mexico Region. Regions of Florida include: South Florida, Southwest Florida, and the Florida Keys.

Venezuela

The following islands of Venezuela are in the Caribbean Sea: