San Juan hosted the Caribbean Series in 1979, and Venezuela's Navegantes del Magallanes claimed the championship with a 5-1 record, with the Dominican Republic's Águilas Cibaeñas finishing as runner-up. The victory gave Magallanes its second Series title and Venezuela its third overall.
Champion: Navegantes del Magallanes · Country: Venezuela · Host: San Juan, Puerto Rico
It was the 2nd Caribbean Series title for Navegantes del Magallanes and the 2nd for Venezuela, which has won 8 in all. San Juan hosted the tournament for the 6th time.
The 1978 edition was won by Indios de Mayagüez in Mazatlán. Tigres del Licey took the 1980 title in Santo Domingo.