Are There Islands in the Bermuda Triangle? How Do They "Survive"?

The Bermuda Triangle itself does not contain islands. It is a loosely defined region of open ocean bounded by Miami, Bermuda, and Puerto Rico. The "vertices" are islands/landmasses, but the interior is deep water.

Islands Near the Triangle

• Bermuda (UK territory) – Northern vertex; 650 km east of North Carolina.
• Bahamas – West/southwest edge; 700+ islands.
• Cayman Islands (UK) – South of Cuba.
• Puerto Rico (US territory) – Southern vertex.
• U.S. / British Virgin Islands – East of PR.
• Turks & Caicos (UK) – Southeast of Bahamas.
• Jamaica, Hispaniola, Cuba – South of the triangle.

How Do They "Survive"?

They don't need to "survive" the Triangle—they're just geographic features. The Triangle's reputation for mysterious disappearances is a myth:

• No statistical excess of ship/plane losses vs. comparable traffic density.
• Natural hazards (hurricanes, Gulf Stream, methane seeps, rogue waves) are well understood.
• Islands persist because they're made of rock/coral, not superstition.

The Bermuda Triangle is a storytelling device, not a danger zone. Islands on its perimeter thrive on tourism, finance, and ecology—unbothered by legend.