| Event: | Water polo |
| Games: | 2018 Central American and Caribbean Games |
| Size: | 150px |
| Venue: | Complejo Acuático |
| Location: |  Barranquilla |
| Dates: | 26 July – 2 August |
| Nations: | 8 |
| Teams: | 8 (men) 6 (women) |
| Prev: | 2014 |
| Next: | 2023 |
The water polo competition at the 2018 Central American and Caribbean Games was held in Barranquilla, Colombia from 26 July to 2 August at the Complejo Acuático.
| Men’s tournament[1] | ||||
| Women’s tournament[2] |
| Means of qualification | Date | Venue | Vacancies | Qualifier | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Host country | 11 June 2014 | 1 | |||
| CCCAN 2017 | 22–28 June 2017 |  Couva | 7 | ||
| Total | 8 | ||||
| Means of qualification | Date | Venue | Vacancies | Qualifier | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Host country | 11 June 2014 | 1 | |||
| CCCAN 2017 | 22–28 June 2017 | Couva | 5 | ||
| Total | 6 | ||||
All times are local (UTC−5).
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| Rank | Team | |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | ||
| 5 | ||
| 6 | ||
| 7 | ||
| 8 |
| width=10px bgcolor=#ccffcc | width=320px | Team qualified to the 2019 Pan American Games |
All times are local (UTC−5).
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| Rank | Team | |
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| 4 | ||
| 5 | ||
| 6 |
| width=10px bgcolor=#ccffcc | width=320px | Team qualified to the 2019 Pan American Games |