List of United States presidential visits to the Caribbean

Nine United States presidents and one president-elect have made presidential visits to the Caribbean since 1928. Franklin D. Roosevelt made the most trips to the Caribbean islands (14), either for vacation or while involved with Allied diplomatic interactions during World War II. Of the 13 sovereign countries in the region, four—Dominica, the Dominican Republic, Saint Kitts and Nevis, and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines—have not as of yet been visited by an American president.

Table of visits Note: This table does not include presidential visits to places that are part of the United States. PresidentDatesCountry or territoryLocationsKey detailsWarren G. HardingKingstonStopped while returning to the U.S. from Panama. (Visit made as President-elect.)Calvin CoolidgeTravels of President Calvin Coolidge U.S. Department of State Office of the Historian WebCitation archiveHavanaMet with President Gerardo Machado. Addressed the Sixth International Conference of American States.Franklin D. RooseveltTravels of President Franklin D. Roosevelt U.S. Department of State Office of the Historian Fishing trip. (Visit made as President-elect.)Elbow Cay, Gun CayFishing trip. Cap-HaïtienInformal visit en route to vacation in Hawaii.Cat Cays, Lobos Cay, Great Inagua Island, Crooked IslandFishing trip.Nassau, Great Inagua IslandFishing trip. Luncheon with Governor Bede Clifford and the President of the Legislative Council, George Johnson.Port of SpainStopped on the way to South America.Stopped while returning to the United States.KingstonInspected British base sites for possible American use.Inspected British base sites for possible American use. MartiniqueFort Saint LouisConferred with U.S. officials.AntiguaInspected British base sites for possible American use.Eleuthera IslandInspected British base sites for possible American use. Met with the Governor, H.R.H. the Duke of Windsor.Port of SpainOvernight stop en route to Casablanca.Port of SpainOvernight stop en route home from the Casablanca Conference.John F. KennedyTravels of President John F. Kennedy U.S. Department of State Office of the Historian NassauConferred with British Prime Minister Harold Macmillan. Concluded Nassau Agreement on nuclear defense systems.Gerald FordTravels of President Gerald R. Ford U.S. Department of State Office of the Historian MartiniqueFort-de-FranceMet with President Valéry Giscard d'EstaingJimmy CarterTravels of President Jimmy Carter U.S. Department of State Office of the Historian GuadeloupeBasse-TerreMet informally with President Valéry Giscard d'Estaing, German Chancellor Helmut Schmidt and British Prime Minister James Callaghan.Ronald ReaganTravels of President Ronald Reagan U.S. Department of State Office of the Historian KingstonOfficial Visit. Met with Prime Minister Edward Seaga.Bridgetown Official Visit. Met with the Prime Ministers of Barbados, Dominica, Antigua and Barbuda, St. Christopher and Nevis, and St. Vincent and the Grenadines.St. George'sMet with Governor General Paul Scoon and Prime Minister Herbert Blaize, and with the Prime Ministers of Barbados, Dominica, Jamaica, St. Lucia, St. Christopher and Nevis, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Antigua and Barbuda, and Trinidad and Tobago. Dedicated a memorial to U.S. servicemen.George H. W. BushTravels of President George H. W. Bush U.S. Department of State Office of the Historian Saint MartinMarigotInformal meeting with President François Mitterrand. Martinique Fort-de-FranceDiscussed the Middle East peace process with President François Mitterrand. Bill ClintonTravels of President Bill Clinton U.S. Department of State Office of the Historian Port-au-PrinceAttended transition ceremony for United Nations Mission in Haiti.BridgetownAttended the U.S.-Caribbean Community summit meeting. Signed the Partnership for Prosperity and Security in the Caribbean pact.Barack ObamaPort of SpainAttended the 5th Summit of the Americas.Travels of President Barack Obama U.S. Department of State Office of the HistorianKingstonMet with Prime Minister Portia Simpson-Miller. Visited the Bob Marley Museum. Attended a town hall meeting at the University of the West Indies. Laid wreath at the National Heroes Park.HavanaOfficial visit. Met with President Raúl Castro. Laid a wreath at the José Martí Memorial. Addressed Cuban civil society organizations at the Gran Teatro de La Habana. Toured Old Havana and visited the Havana Cathedral. Attended an exhibition baseball game between the Cuba national baseball team and the Tampa Bay Rays.

See also Bahamas–United States relations Cuba–United States relations Haiti–United States relations Dominican Republic–United States relations Jamaica–United States relations Antigua and Barbuda–United States relations Saint Kitts and Nevis–United States relations Dominica–United States relations Saint Lucia–United States relations Saint Vincent and the Grenadines–United States relations Grenada–United States relations Barbados–United States relations Trinidad and Tobago–United States relations

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