Caribbean Budget Travel

By Nick February 11, 2007

Jamaica As spring approaches, the Caribbean is the place to be. A large assortment of Caribbean Islands will be hosting the internationally renowned Cricket World Cup, which has lead to looser travel restrictions in ten Caribbean nations. I’m going to offer a few budget friendly travel tips as I promised in my previous post on the Caribbean Cricket world cup.

Traveling on a tight budget this spring could be tricky as most of the Caribbean will be buzzing with excitement from the Cricket World Cup. This event, paired with the Caribbean’s reputation of being crowded anyways, could put the tourist saturation at all time highs.

But for cricket fans and travelers, these roadblocks still may not be enough to sway your convictions. The locations that are included under the lax travel restrictions are:

Barbados
Antigua and Barbuda
Dominica
St. Lucia
Trinidad and Tobago
Grenada
St. Vincent and The Grenadines
Guyana
Jamaica
St. Kitts and Nevis

Of these destinations, I have found Jamaica, St. Lucia, and Barbados offer the best budget friendly deals. Cheap lodging is usually the hardest thing to find, and possible deals include:

St. Lucia: Ashley’s Inn from $35USD a night, and Fox Grove Inn from $45 a night.

Barbados: The Rio Guesthouse is a neat hostel that has rates from $30 a bed. This looks like a great deal at a pretty cool place.

Jamaica: Has plenty of hostels available listed on HostelWorld.com. Prices are usually around $20 a night, but may get as high as $40 in resort areas.

For flights, if you’re lucky you might be able to find a dirt cheap flight with Spirit Airlines. Otherwise, on other airlines, expect a round trip fare to range between $400 and $600, depending on your location. From major hubs, expect to be around $450-500ish range.

Other tips? Well, be smart and use your wisdom developed from reading my lengthy posts to make good fiscal decisions if you travel to the Caribbean.

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