A Caribbean Christmas experience sounds great to me, especially when it comes to running! When I saw a Caribbean Christmas themed race, I was immediately excited, but unfortunately the race failed to deliver. Let's look at the race in categories:
Packet Pickup:
There was no real expo, as packet pick-up was right before the race. There was no line, and we immediately were able to get our packets (had a bib and a packet of instant flavored coffee in it) and our sweatshirts. Packet pick up took about 2 minutes.

Starting line: There were no corrals- everyone just lined up as they pleased. I would've appreciated if there had been some sort of announcement about walkers lining up towards the back/walkers staying to the right, but no announcements were given. It was a chilly morning with biting wind, so they actually ended up starting the race a few minutes early. It was nice for me, but I would've been annoyed if I got to the start right on time and missed it... or even got there a few minutes early and lost my warm up time.

Race Course: I enjoyed the course, as it wound past various sites that have been meaningful to me in my running history. There were some "hills" (Carmel hills- not flat, but not hugely steep), and lots of turns as it wove back to the finish line. There was one aid station along the way with small cups of water (it was cold, which was nice even though it was cold outside), but no other aid stations were needed as it's a 5k. People weren't along the course cheering at all. There were police officers along the course directing traffic, so that was nice!

FINISH LINE: There were people cheering at the finish line, and as it was chip timed, there was a timing mat. Once we crossed the finish line, a man dressed as santa was there to give out medals, which was fun. They also gave out really really cheap leis, but I didn't even bother to get one, as they were just plain cheap.

FINISH LINE FOOD: We grabbed a bottle of water at a table that was near the finish line, and we thought that's all they had. There was no one directing us to a separate table with donuts, fruit, granola bars, etc... and I didn't realize that the table was even there until I looked at the race pictures a few days later. How disappointing. I wonder why no one was at the finish line telling us where to go?

SWAG: 1 packet of instant coffee, hooded sweatshirt (it's good quality and really comfortable), and chapstick. We also got race pictures for free (photographer was at the start line and finish line), as well as the medal at the finish line.

This race cost $50, and there is absolutely no way I would pay that again for what we got. The race was pretty "meh", the organization was lacking, and it seems that they could've done more to create a "caribbean" environment (or, if you can't do that, then don't have that as the theme of the race!). I think you'd be better off finding a different local race that would give you a better race experience for a better price!