Mitigating the Caribbean Hurricane season (2016)
We would like to visit a Caribbean island (currently looking at either somewhere in the Bahamas or Puerto Rico, but totally flexible) in the last week of August (EG Smack in the middle of hurricane season). I have seen some stats that suggest the 2016 season will be the most active since 2012 with the potential of 14 named storms.
Given that the risk of encountering a hurricane is a percentages game, what measures would you take to mitigate the possibility of a hurricane hitting my destination for the desired dates? (Or is the risk high enough that somewhere else would be a better destination.)
EG Is standard travel insurance enough to protect me financially? Should we prefer North/South/East/West in the Caribbean?
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How can we stop hurricane season in the Caribbean?
Traveling outside of Hurricane Alley The general rule for hurricane-free travel in the Caribbean is that the closer you are to South America, the lower your chances of having your vacation spoiled by a storm. The autonomous Dutch islands of Aruba, Bonaire and Curacao avoid almost all hurricanes.What Caribbean islands are not affected by hurricane season?
Aruba. When travelers think of safe islands to visit during hurricane season, the \u201cABC Islands\u201d of Aruba, Bonaire and Curacao often come to mind. Of the three, Aruba is the best option for points travelers.How does the hurricane season impact tourism in the Caribbean?
They then employ this hurricane index in a cross-country panel data context to estimate its impact on country- level tourist numbers. The results suggest that an average hurricane strike causes tourism arrivals to be about 2% lower than they would have been had no strike occurred.Is it safe to travel to the Caribbean during hurricane season?
Even if it is stormy at Half Moon Cay in the Bahamas, other parts of the Caribbean may have perfectly fine weather. Yes, you can still have a great trip to the Caribbean during hurricane season, but a serious tropical storm is possible.Mitigating the Effects of the Hurricane Season
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