If you want to go to Hawaii from the East Coast, you may need need to book connecting flights. Want to see the latest flight deals as soon as they’re published? Follow The Points Guy on Facebook and Twitter, and subscribe to text message alerts from our deals feed, tpg_alerts. Croix from a number of East Coast cities for under $100 round-trip in August. If you keep up with airline deals, you can luck out and find cheap fares to the Caribbean. (Just try booking a flight to say, Aruba, during spring break. Prices can vary from reasonable to expensive, depending on when and where you travel. Flights from hubs such as the New York City area, Chicago, Charlotte, Miami and others are plentiful - especially to major islands. If you live on the East Coast, the Caribbean is much closer than Hawaii. And when we say “easier,” we mean a combination of factors, including the distance and duration of the flight if you have to connect somewhere before arriving at your final destination and the cost of the flight in either cash, points or miles. you call home, it could be easier to get to either the Caribbean or Hawaii. (Photo courtesy of the hotel) Getting to the islandsĭepending on what part of the U.S. In the Caribbean, you’ll have a better chance of seeing humpbacks (and dolphins) from mid-January to mid-March. If you’re interested in whale watching, visiting Hawaii between the months of November and May is your best chance for catching a glimpse of the humpbacks. If you’re traveling to the Caribbean from June to August and worried about a hurricane, pick an island - such as Barbados or Trinidad - that’s outside of the traditional hurricane-prone zone. In the Caribbean, peak hurricane months are August to October. In both cases, storm season starts in early June and ends at the end of November. Tropical cyclones can hit the Hawaiian Islands, and many islands in the Caribbean are subject to hurricanes. If you’re worried about crowds in either location, avoid peak dates when lots of families travel near holidays, such as Thanksgiving, Christmas and spring break.
But here are the best times to visit Hawaii and best times to visit the Caribbean. We say there’s no universally bad time to visit either destination. Rules are still changing regularly, so if you’re planning to visit the Caribbean or Hawaii, look into current entry mandates before booking travel.īut, the real question is, should you go to the Caribbean or Hawaii? Let’s break it down.įor more TPG news delivered each morning to your inbox, sign up for our daily newsletter.
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Meanwhile, Turks and Caicos requires all visitors 16 and older to submit proof of full vaccination before arrival. For example, the Bahamas requires all tourists over the age of two to present a negative COVID-19 test taken within five days. (Though if you aren’t vaccinated, you will need a pre-arrival test or be subjected to a 10-day quarantine upon arrival.)Įntry stipulations in the Caribbean vary by island nation. Of course, right now, coronavirus safety precautions have temporarily changed travel to Hawaii and the Caribbean.Īmericans can currently visit Hawaii, and fully-vaccinated travelers no longer need to get pre-tested or quarantine upon arrival. Both destinations have fantastic, balmy weather year-round, palm trees and fragrant tropical flowers, white- or black-sand beaches, forests filled with hiking trails, plenty of offshore activities and a ton of ways to get there and stay with miles and points. That’s not a bad problem to have, but it’s just the type of problem TPG likes to help you solve. Editor’s note: This is a recurring post, regularly updated with new information and offers.Īre you debating between a trip to Hawaii or somewhere in the Caribbean?
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