The official Caribbean hurricane season lasts from 1 June-30. November. It is seldom occur to a large storm in either June or November and most major hurricanes seen between August and October, usually the peak season of September.
The advantage is that prices are lower for the Caribbean at this time and resorts are less crowded. So what do you do if you want to get away during hurricane season?
Buy travel insurance
You must buy the trip cancellation insuranceInsurance announced before the storm, otherwise it will be considered a pre-existing condition, so always purchase insurance on the same day you book your trip to be sure. Most travel insurance covers a visit by a hurricane destroyed if you are forced to arrive late or leave early for your trip, but you will only be reimbursed for the affected days until the airport or resort reopens. You will usually reimbursed for the days you are forced to stay at a resort during aHurricane, but be sure to read the fine print of your policy to make sure that you know what they are to meet effectively.
Try to Avoid the Storms
Track hurricanes online weather websites during the season. Some good sites include:
The National Weather Service - National Hurricane Center
http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/
Hurricane & Storm Tracking for the Atlantic and Pacific
http://hurricane.terrapin.com
Hurricane News andInformation
http://www.hurricanetrack.com
Weather.com Tropical Storm Center
http://www.weather.com/newscenter/tropical/
Pick Your Location Good
When planning a trip to the Caribbean during hurricane season, it's good to know that hurricanes are less likely the further south you go. The islands of Aruba, Bonaire, Curacao, Trinidad and Tobago, Barbados and St. Vincent, including the islands among them are the least affected by hurricanes. But like Grenadadiscovered in 2004 by Hurricane Ivan, never say never, but remember that hurricanes are unpredictable.
Go on a cruise
The good thing about cruises is that they usually sail around the worst storm. And today's ships are very safe and with the advanced weather tracking is available today, bad weather is something to avoid what they can. The disadvantage is that the company reserves the right to change always starts and routes for reschedulingweather-related reasons, so you may not get to the places you had hoped to visit.
Choose a resort that offers a "Hurricane Guarantee
Recently, many of the largest resorts and resort chains, began the introduction of a "hurricane guarantee," offers its guests their money back for days lost to bad weather. For example, in the unlikely event that hurricane force winds (as defined by the U.S. National Weather Service defined) directly hit the Sandals or Beaches resorts while youare a guest, interrupting the use of all the activities contained or Beaches Resorts Sandals is offering a free replacement vacation to your choice of whatever time they are sandals or Beaches Resort of. Go for other places that offer hurricane guarantees http://www.best-family-beach-vacations.com/caribbean-hurricane-season.html.
Make the most of it
If you caught it during a hurricane on vacation, try to make most out of it. As long as there is no dangerRelax inside and concentrate on other activities.
My husband and I got in the Riviera Maya, Mexico caught during Hurricane Keith in 2000. He was my friend t is time and without my knowledge, he planned to propose on the second evening. We got dressed for dinner and arrived at the hotel restaurant to find it boarded up. We walked into the lobby of the hotel, everyone was up against the hotel to an evacuated further up the coast. We walked back to our room, packed and got out for the next bus - notIn the evening my husband had planned!
When we checked into our room in the new hotel a few hours later, he still had the engagement ring burning a hole in his pocket. The winds blew and it rained so the romantic walk on the beach he had hoped was out. He could not as he fell out on one knee and proposed then and there. It was definitely a night to remember, hurricanes and all!
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