Help! Honeymoon in September
 

We get married Sept 1, 2007 and had our hearts set on the Carribean (Dominican Republic, Punta Cana). Unfortunately, Aug thru Oct is hurricane season. Now we don't know what to do. We really want beach, adults only, all inclusive, but not totally overpriced. Afraid Costa Rica will be too rainy....Can anyone please offer suggestions?
Thanks!
Miranda

South Caribbean is rarely hit by hurricanes. Try safe places like Aruba, Bonaire, and Curacao or Trinidad & Tobago, Grenada and Barbados. ALl are safe havens!

Happy wedding and honeymoon:)

I was told to ask a good travel agent about hurricanes.

The reasearch that I have done says that hurricanes rarely hit land, and if they do, you generally have plenty of time to evacuate. And then it doesn't last very long. A few hours at most.

Check out New England and Atlantic Canada--weather is still beautiful and there are wonderful small luxury hotels in Maine, Nova Scotia, Vermont, etc.

Aruba is beautiful and completely outside the hurricane zone. I heard it has gotten quite commercial though, so if that is something you want to avoid, try one of the other ABC islands.

Hello, Miranda,

Have you considered the Mexican Riviera, places like Puerto Vallarta or San Jose del Cabo (quieter than Los Cabos)? It has many of the same beautiful beaches, private and romantic getaways as the Caribbean. Many of the resorts of the Dominican Republic have locations on the Mexican , too. The cities on Mexico's West Coast have very few hurricanes.

I think you should consider going to the Dominican Republic if that is what you want to do! You can buy travel insurance that will cover your costs if a hurricane is predicted to hit your destination. Often, the tour operators will let you reschedule your trip with a hurricane warning at no cost.

Best Regards,
Julia

Please try the Amalfi Coast-Positano, my sister got married last year with a wonderful simbolic wedding to the restaurant Le Terrazze. Federica Nascimben was our wedding planner....i am still dreaming about those days. For more info go and visit www.italianweddingevent.com

Southern and western Caribbean is usually safe in hurricane season - ABC islands, Trinidad, Tobago, Grenada and Barbados.

Hi Miriandah
We will be celebrating the same wedding day I am also getting married on the 1st September! :) We had the same problem and wanted to do the Carribean but where concenrned about Hurricans we are now going to Playa Del Carmen in Mexico which doesnt seem to get effected by hurricanes.. Good Luck :)

Miranda,
WHere are u travelling from? I feel personally that the travel time to and from a destination is so important on a honeymoon, and you are right, there's no point in going to a place to only be worried about hurricanes. Keep it simple.

Turkey would be an option...September is just perfect month.
Congratulations and good luck,
Murat