The 7th CARIFTA Games was held in Nassau, Bahamas on March 27–28, 1978.

Detailed result lists can be found on the "World Junior Athletics History" website.

[1] An unofficial count yields the number of about 88 athletes (66 junior (under-20) and 22 youth (under-17)) from about 13 countries: Anguilla (2), Antigua and Barbuda (2), Bahamas (19), Barbados (13), Bermuda (6), British Virgin Islands (1), Guadeloupe (2), Guyana (1), Jamaica (31), Martinique (1), Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (1), Trinidad and Tobago (8), Turks and Caicos Islands (1).

The Austin Sealy Trophy was awardeded to Mary Ann Higgs from the Bahamas.

[7] Complete results can be found on the "World Junior Athletics History" website.