Many people rule out a Caribbean vacation during the summer because they don’t want to travel during hurricane season. Hurricane season officially begins June 1 and runs through November 30. Every trip featured here on My Irie Time was taken either the beginning or end of hurricane season, and you would never know it by browsing through our photos. 
Travel during the “shoulder season” can be a great way to visit the region, when rates are lower than the holidays, and the weather is great.
The Caribbean is home to some great festivals during the summer and fall months as well, including Crop Over in Barbados (May through August), Crab Fest on Andros Island, Bahamas (June), Nevis’s Mango Festival (July), Conch Fest in the Turks & Caicos Islands (November), and Carnival throughout the islands, all summer long.
Let the old rhyme about hurricane season be your guide:
June too soon
July stand by
August come it must
September remember
October all over . . .
Although your chances of experiencing a hurricane are small (check out the statistics here), you can follow hurricane activity in the region at the site of the NOAA/National Hurricane Center and on StormCarib, a great resource for seeing what storms are brewing. And don’t forget travel insurance. It’s really a good idea to have travel insurance anytime you travel. We use Allianz for our travel insurance needs. Enjoy, and stay safe!
Looking forward to reading all about it Wendy!