The 20 cheapest places to visit in the Caribbean 2017

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