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. 
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
Cheap 3-star hotel average: $41
Cheapest RT airfare from NYC: $270
7-nights + Flight Index: $825 for two people
2. Varadero, Cuba
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
Cheap 3-star hotel average: $63
Cheapest RT airfare from NYC: $363
7-nights + Flight Index: $1,166
4. Punta Cana, Dominican Republic
Cheap 3-star hotel average: $60
Cheapest RT airfare from NYC: $407
7-nights + Flight Index: $1,235
5. Barbados
Cheap 3-star hotel average: $98
Cheapest RT airfare from NYC: $285
7-nights + Flight Index: $1,255
6. Rincon, Puerto Rico
Cheap 3-star hotel average: $109
Cheapest RT airfare from NYC: $250
7-nights + Flight Index: $1,262
7. La Romana, Dominican Republic
Cheap 3-star hotel average: $96
Cheapest RT airfare from NYC: $309
7-nights + Flight Index: $1,287
8. Guadeloupe
Cheap 3-star hotel average: $116
Cheapest RT airfare from NYC: $244
7-nights + Flight Index: $1,302
9. Negril, Jamaica
Cheap 3-star hotel average: $76
Cheapest RT airfare from NYC: $416
7-nights + Flight Index: $1,36
10. St. Lucia
Cheap 3-star hotel average: $90
Cheapest RT airfare from NYC: $378
7-nights + Flight Index: $1,386
11. Martinique
Cheap 3-star hotel average: $138
Cheapest RT airfare from NYC: $216
7-nights + Flight Index: $1,395
12. San Juan, Puerto Rico
Cheap 3-star hotel average: $122
Cheapest RT airfare from NYC: $274
7-nights + Flight Index: $1,404
13. Aruba
Cheap 3-star hotel average: $94
Cheapest RT airfare from NYC: $410
7-nights + Flight Index: $1,478
14. Antigua & Barbuda
Cheap 3-star hotel average: $119
Cheapest RT airfare from NYC: $294
7-nights + Flight Index: $1,423
15. Ocho Rios, Jamaica
Cheap 3-star hotel average: $95
Cheapest RT airfare from NYC: $416
7-nights + Flight Index: $1,496
16. Samana, Dominican Republic
Cheap 3-star hotel average: $75
Cheapest RT airfare from NYC: $538
7-nights + Flight Index: $1,601
17. Grenada
Cheap 3-star hotel average: $115
Cheapest RT airfare from NYC: $410
7-nights + Flight Index: $1,627
18. Montego Bay, Jamaica
Cheap 3-star hotel average: $117
Cheapest RT airfare from NYC: $416
7-nights + Flight Index: $1,648
19. Trinidad and Tobago
Cheap 3-star hotel average: $117
Cheapest RT airfare from NYC: $442
7-nights + Flight Index: $1,700
20. St. Maarten/ St. Martin
Cheap 3-star hotel average: $169
Cheapest RT airfare from NYC: $300
7-nights + Flight Index: $1,785
