Adventitious shoot formation was induced in excised mature embryos of Pinus caribaea using a modified Murashige and Skoog medium (MSM) supplemented with 6-benzyladenine. The highest frequency (96%) of adventitious bud production was observed when embryos were exposed to 8.9 μM BA for one week prior to transfer to a growth regulator-free medium. Increased BA concentration and longer exposure to BA significantly reduced survival rates of explants. Dilution of the basal medium to 1/4× and 1/8× decreased shoot formation but 1/2× was just as effective as full-strength. Addition of auxins, glyphosate and coconut water to the rooting medium did not improve rooting success beyond that of spontaneous rooting. Sucrose at 1.5% significantly increased rooting of shoots. Plantlets were successfully transferred to the soil after preincubation in liquid medium.