Freezing temps, fewer daylight hours, and post-holiday blues — there’s enough to put you in a slump this time of year. Avoid all of that with a cheap Caribbean vacation this winter. Using Oyster-specific data from last winter (December 2017 through March 2018), we found the average hotel price per night in various Caribbean locales.…
ERIC SALARD/Flickr Low-cost carrier Norwegian Air is making international travel a cinch for vacationers on a budget. While it might be best known for its cheap trans-Atlantic flights (it famously offered $65 flights from the U.S. to Europe last year), the Norway-based airline also shuttles travelers from the U.S. to the Caribbean for extremely low…
Beach at the Beaches Negril Resort & Spa/Oyster This year has already witnessed one of the most active hurricane seasons in the Caribbean. Category 5 storms Irma and Maria barrelled through the region, with winds gusting over 200 miles per hour, leaving a trail of destruction in their wake. Popular travel destinations, including Tortola, St.…
When you jet or sail off to the Caribbean, you’re probably looking for one major thing—the beach. The sandy shores are, of course, one of the highlights of the region, but each island has many more things to offer. From historic sights to outdoor adventures, there’s plenty to do away from the ocean. For instance,…
The sun sets at Anse Couleuvre in Martinique. Courtesy of Ryan Smith If you’ve always wanted to have a jet-setting holiday in the south of France, but aren’t uber wealthy or a celebrity (yet), the tiny French Caribbean island of Martinique could be the perfect escape for you. Amazing fare sales have increased the island’s…
As much of North America is blanketed in biting temps, snow, and ice, plenty of people are considering ditching their snow boots and jackets for a much-needed sunny Caribbean escape. But then comes the question of where to visit — each country in the region has its own unique atmosphere, and what could be the…
Every winter, when you get blasted with blistering, freezing winds, you may start fantasizing about a beach getaway. If you are already thinking to yourself, “I wish I was sitting on a Caribbean beach with my toes tucked in the soft sand” — well, you are not alone. And even if you have a tight…
Guadeloupe’s Grande Anse Beach These days, budget air deals aren’t hard to come by. There are plenty of flash sales and discount carriers to choose from, but not all of them are created equal. It’s become easy to find reasonable flights between big air hubs, but dreamy, far-off islands will almost always cost you more.…
Unless you have the monetary means to jet off to Mustique (the ultra-swanky private island in St. Vincent and the Grenadines), then one might need to consider safety when traveling to the Caribbean. Crime is more prevalent than some realize, and even though violence rarely touches the nearly 26 million tourists who go there every…
The holidays are great and all — but what makes them even greater is when we’re gifted a Caribbean getaway, especially since the short days of winter post-Christmastime can feel insufferably long (and cold). But we haven’t all been particularly good this year, and sometimes the most rewarding gifts are ones we give ourselves. So…
