Launched a couple of months ago, the Caribbean 2400 Hardtop strikes an imposing figure when she arrives at the Westhaven Boat Ramp for our testing session. We are reminded how timeless all Caribbean boats have proven to be, and this model is no different. It is a boat that knows its lane, its purpose, and who its primary users are. It is refreshing, in a way, to see a boating option with a targeted user from a company that delivers an unapologetically uncompromising solution.
Caribbeans are built in Australia by one of the country’s oldest and largest fibreglass boat manufacturers, International Marine. It has a manufacturing base in Melbourne and has been producing boats since 1958 under several brands, including the iconic, USA-designed Bertram.
In the late 1980s, International Marine went its own way and re-branded as Caribbean – the company has now built more than 60,000 boats. The Caribbean range
