A trip to the Caribbean, like most regions, can be tailored to fit specific budgets. If you are planning a winter holiday for 2017, the website Price of Travel has put together an informative list of the most popular Caribbean destinations ranked from cheapest to most expensive which will help you with your trip planning. Here is a selection of places to visit along with a breakdown of costs.
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The 20 Cheapest Places To Visit in the Caribbean 2017
Criteria for the index below:
- Hotel rates are average of the 4-cheapest 3-star (and up) hotels in high season for two people, including all taxes and fees.
- Airfare is cheapest round-trip high-season fare available from NYC.
- 7-nights + Flight Index is 7 nights hotel for two plus two round-trip airfares from NYC, including all taxes.
1. Cancun/Playa del Carmen/Cozumel, Mexico
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- Cheap 3-star hotel average: $41
- Cheapest RT airfare from NYC: $270
- 7-nights + Flight Index: $825 for two people
2. Varadero, Cuba
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- Cheap 3-star hotel average: $56
- Cheapest RT airfare from NYC: $276
- 7-nights + Flight Index: US$1,086 for two people
3. Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic
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- Cheap 3-star hotel average: $63
- Cheapest RT airfare from NYC: $363
- 7-nights + Flight Index: $1,166
4. Punta Cana, Dominican Republic
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- Cheap 3-star hotel average: $60
- Cheapest RT airfare from NYC: $407
- 7-nights + Flight Index: $1,235
5. Barbados
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- Cheap 3-star hotel average: $98
- Cheapest RT airfare from NYC: $285
- 7-nights + Flight Index: $1,255
6. Rincon, Puerto Rico
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- Cheap 3-star hotel average: $109
- Cheapest RT airfare from NYC: $250
- 7-nights + Flight Index: $1,262
7. La Romana, Dominican Republic
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- Cheap 3-star hotel average: $96
- Cheapest RT airfare from NYC: $309
- 7-nights + Flight Index: $1,287
8. Guadeloupe
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- Cheap 3-star hotel average: $116
- Cheapest RT airfare from NYC: $244
- 7-nights + Flight Index: $1,302
9. Negril, Jamaica
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- Cheap 3-star hotel average: $76
- Cheapest RT airfare from NYC: $416
- 7-nights + Flight Index: $1,36
10. St. Lucia
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- Cheap 3-star hotel average: $90
- Cheapest RT airfare from NYC: $378
- 7-nights + Flight Index: $1,386
11. Martinique
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- Cheap 3-star hotel average: $138
- Cheapest RT airfare from NYC: $216
- 7-nights + Flight Index: $1,395
12. San Juan, Puerto Rico
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- Cheap 3-star hotel average: $122
- Cheapest RT airfare from NYC: $274
- 7-nights + Flight Index: $1,404
13. Aruba
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- Cheap 3-star hotel average: $94
- Cheapest RT airfare from NYC: $410
- 7-nights + Flight Index: $1,478
14. Antigua & Barbuda
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- Cheap 3-star hotel average: $119
- Cheapest RT airfare from NYC: $294
- 7-nights + Flight Index: $1,423
15. Ocho Rios, Jamaica
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- Cheap 3-star hotel average: $95
- Cheapest RT airfare from NYC: $416
- 7-nights + Flight Index: $1,496
16. Samana, Dominican Republic
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- Cheap 3-star hotel average: $75
- Cheapest RT airfare from NYC: $538
- 7-nights + Flight Index: $1,601
17. Grenada
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- Cheap 3-star hotel average: $115
- Cheapest RT airfare from NYC: $410
- 7-nights + Flight Index: $1,627
18. Montego Bay, Jamaica
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- Cheap 3-star hotel average: $117
- Cheapest RT airfare from NYC: $416
- 7-nights + Flight Index: $1,648
19. Trinidad and Tobago
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- Cheap 3-star hotel average: $117
- Cheapest RT airfare from NYC: $442
- 7-nights + Flight Index: $1,700
20. St. Maarten/ St. Martin
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- Cheap 3-star hotel average: $169
- Cheapest RT airfare from NYC: $300
- 7-nights + Flight Index: $1,785