Why Hurricane Season Might Be the Best Time to Book That Caribbean Trip

Dreaming of a Caribbean escape? While travel to this tropical weather hot spot can be a risky endeavor heading into the peak of the hurricane season, this year could be the exception. Read on for why the weather may lean in your favor this year.

Strong El Niño Makes This a Less Risky Time to Book a Caribbean Trip

Travel bargain hunters have long sought out the Caribbean between the months of September and early November. While this is prime tropical weather season, the threat means that it is also the least expensive time of the year to embark on that island getaway.

According to Yahoo Travel, you could save up to 50% on both flights and resorts if you are willing to stomach the risk of traveling during hurricane season. On the flip side, you might find yourself with an unwanted visitor in the form of a named storm if you take the chance and book those cheap flights.

However, tropical weather experts are predicting that this year might be the one time to pull the trigger on a Caribbean vacation. This is because the forecast of a Super El Niño is likely to suppress tropical weather development in this part of the world in the months ahead.

History has shown us that supercharged El Niño years tend to result in hostile conditions for storms to roam the Caribbean Sea. According to data from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), only 13% of all Caribbean hurricanes erupted during El Niño hurricane seasons. In addition, the Super El Niño seasons since 1996 have not produced any hurricanes in this part of the Atlantic. In other words, the statistics are in your favor that this will be a quiet year across the Caribbean.