This report details the programme, findings and recommendations from a regional workshop held in Hastings, Barbados in January 2012 as part of the Global Review on Phytosanitary Surveillance in the Context of the International Standard for Phytosanitary Measures (ISPM) 6: Guidelines for Surveillance. The workshop brought together NPPO representatives from across the Caribbean sub-region to share best surveillance practices and discuss challenges in implementing ISPM guidelines on the surveillance and detection of invasive species.