Hopper Editors - Thu Oct 26 2017
If you're wondering when is the best time to book your flight to the Caribbean this year, but find yourself lost in the plethora of tips that abounds on the internet when it comes to seeking guidance on getting bargain airfares, then why not put your faith in Hopper instead. Our expert team has developed a comprehensive method of looking at flight data that is great for identifying the industry's trends and nuances. Using that system, we've looked at millions of pieces of information sourced from right across the web over the last 12 months and have come up with this simple breakdown of the most important points to remember when booking flights between the United States and the Caribbean.
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American fliers looking to transport themselves to the romantic all-inclusives of the Turks and Caicos, the scintillating beaches of Aruba or the rickety rum shacks of Jamaican Negri, would do well to stop the daydreaming for a moment and practice just a smidgen of forward planning. That's because our stats have shown that flight prices from the United States to the Caribbean region are at their lowest 25 days prior to departure, before shooting up sharply in the weeks immediately before departure.
While hopping over to one of the world's most prolific hurricane regions in the height of storm season may not seem like such a good idea at first, budget travelers would certainly do well to remember that there are plenty of destinations in the Caribbean that sit neatly away from the Atlantic cyclone belt (like Aruba, Bonaire and Curaçao for example) and offer mega savings on flight prices and hotel rates during low-season September. In fact, travelers heading to the region during this time can expect to see their airfares reduced to the tune of $86 per ticket, on average!
If you're curious what the statistics look like for a specific flight route running between the United States and the greater Caribbean region, or want to make sure you're getting the best bang for your buck when booking flights from your local airport to the sea, sand and sun, then be sure to check out Hopper's When to Fly and Buy Reports, where it's possible to get detailed information on the best purchasing days, departure times, airlines and more.
Any travelers eager to bolster their budget for the poolside pina coladas and potent rum punches of the Caribbean would do well to check back regularly to Hopper's all-new deals page, which offers an up-to-date stream of all the latest flash sales and offers relating to departures from various US airports to the islands. These have been known to give reductions to the tune of a whopping 75% and often go unannounced by participating airlines, airports and promoters.
Don't miss out on those bargain flight tickets to the Caribbean by passing up a reduced fare in hopes of a better one that may never materialize. We would suggest passengers look at the average prices of flights from their regions and feel comfortable with booking anything less: flights from the Midwest to the Caribbean average about $495 round trip, from the Northeast it's $408, from the South it's $431 and from the West it's $551, round trip, on average to the Caribbean.