hurricane season
Is St. Lucia or the Carribbean in general a bad idea in August? What is the weather like? Thanks
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If you go to a Sandals, they offer a hurricane warranty, so you don't have to worry. Check with your travel agent, and they will no for sure.<BR><BR>The chances of a hurricane hitting is rare, however, you do want insurance just in case.<BR><BR>Or you may consider the ABC islands, Aruba Bonaire or Curacao.<BR><BR>Have fun!
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Hello Steve,<BR>Some people may tell you that St Lucia is safe during hurricane season, but this is not the case. I was there one September when 3 named hurricanes - Karen, Luis, and Marilyn - came through in the 2 weeks I was there, and damaged the resort where we stayed and we could not dive at all for a week. <BR>The worst time to go to any of the Caribbean (except for Aruba, Bonaire, and Curacao, and to a lesser degree Tobago) is early September. There is almost a perfect bell curve durng the months of the season - peaking in early September. <BR>We have begun going in mid to late October, and have been fine so far...
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Would early August be ok in the Carribean? How about July? This seems to be the only place to get answers to these things. It would be for my honeymoon
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Hurricane season is from June thru end of November. Aruba is the place to be! Read that hurricane policy of Sandals VERY carefully as it may not be such a deal.
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The earlier the better. Most of the storms that hit the islands do so a little later in the season.<BR>Aruba, Bonaire and Curacao work, but not if you have your heart set on a lush tropical vacation. <BR>If it just needs to be beaches and beautiful water, they are your best bet.
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How about St. John during first week of August? We were thinking we'd be ok during the last week of July - first week of August.
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I'd go for it...<BR>We've traveled to the area many times during different times of the year and only had problems in September.<BR>(But there's always a first time for everything :)<BR>I think you can get trip insurance if you're really worried. <BR>It will be great there that time of year - no crowds!
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Hi,<BR><BR>St. Lucia ALWAYS gets a lot of rain - that can ruin a trip to any island. For accurate statistics check out the following great site: http://www.weatherbase.com<BR><BR>The farther south you go in the Caribbean the better. While it is true Aruba is dry & out of the hurricane belt, the winds are very strong and you get pelted with sand.<BR><BR>Barbados is also pretty much out of the hurricane belt and it's a better choice, in my opinion.<BR><BR>The only time it is safe to go to the northern Caribbean is spring -- prior to June 1 (the official start of the hurricane season) - however the bulk of bad weather usually hits in August and September.<BR><BR>Lois
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I;m going to St. Lucia in two weeks... I'll let you know how it is when I return. I was also very scared about booking the trip in July but I really didnt have any other options.
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