Everything you need to ship to the Caribbean in one place. Send a barrel of food, clothing and gifts to family, ship your own bags, or move a whole home — we collect from your door anywhere in the UK and deliver to Jamaica, Trinidad, Barbados, Guyana and across the islands. Air freight in 4–8 working days, or economical sea freight and barrels in roughly 3–6 weeks. These sea transit times are approximate — the actual time depends on when your LCL container finishes loading and consolidating, the vessel’s sailing date and route, any transhipment hub before the final destination, and customs clearance, so please allow a week or two either side. Shipping to the Caribbean since 1998.
For the Caribbean community in the UK, shipping home usually means one of two things: a barrel packed with food, clothing and gifts for family, or personal baggage and effects when someone’s moving or a student is heading out. We’ve been doing both for over 28 years, from our own warehouse beside Heathrow, to every island in the region. This guide covers how barrel and baggage shipping works, what fits, what customs looks like, and how to reach your island.
Most Caribbean shipments from the UK fall into two camps. Here’s how each works, and when it makes sense.
We ship to the whole region. Pick your destination for local detail, transit times and customs specific to that island:
Barrels, baggage and personal effects to Jamaica, door-to-door from the UK.
Barrels, baggage and personal effects to Trinidad & Tobago, door-to-door from the UK.
Barrels, baggage and personal effects to Barbados, door-to-door from the UK.
Barrels, baggage and personal effects to Guyana, door-to-door from the UK.
Barrels, baggage and personal effects to St Lucia, door-to-door from the UK.
Barrels, baggage and personal effects to Grenada, door-to-door from the UK.
Barrels, baggage and personal effects to Antigua & Barbuda, door-to-door from the UK.
Barrels, baggage and personal effects to St Vincent, door-to-door from the UK.
Barrels, baggage and personal effects to Dominica, door-to-door from the UK.
Barrels, baggage and personal effects to St Kitts & Nevis, door-to-door from the UK.
Barrels, baggage and personal effects to The Bahamas, door-to-door from the UK.
Barrels, baggage and personal effects to Dominican Republic, door-to-door from the UK.
Barrels, baggage and personal effects to Haiti, door-to-door from the UK.
Barrels, baggage and personal effects to Suriname, door-to-door from the UK.
Barrels, baggage and personal effects to Cuba, door-to-door from the UK.
Tell us what you’re sending and which island. We’ll give you a clear quote up front.
We can supply a shipping barrel, or you can use your own. For baggage, just use your bags and boxes.
Pack it up and list the contents. We collect from your address anywhere in the UK — no depot drop-off.
Barrels and volume go by sea; anything urgent goes by air from Heathrow.
We prepare the paperwork for your destination so it clears cleanly at the other end.
Your barrel or baggage is delivered to the address, or ready to collect at the port.
Barrels are made for exactly this kind of shipment, but a few things can’t travel. Packing sensibly keeps clearance quick.
The Caribbean isn’t one customs system — each country sets its own rules. Here’s the honest general picture; your island’s page has the specifics.
Most Caribbean shipments clear without drama. The ones that don’t nearly always come down to the same short list:
An illustrative example of a common scenario — your quote is always to your exact shipment.
Sea freight is the natural choice for barrels and volume — a barrel, a household, or several boxes — at the lowest cost, over roughly 3–6 weeks. Air freight suits a bag or two or anything urgent, at 4–8 working days. Many customers do both: a barrel by sea, essentials by air.