There’s nothing worse than planning for a beautiful beach vacation only to have it interrupted or delayed with postponed flights, washed out beaches and impending doom threatened by a hurricane. Reduce your risk in the Atlantic region during June through December by booking below the hurricane belt.
The Caribbean islands of Barbados, Bonaire, Curacao, Aruba, St Vincent and the Grenadines plus Trinidad and Tobago are all excellent options offering all-inclusive resorts, villas, luxury hotels and more. A private rented villa offered by Villas of Distinction can be a beautiful choice for couples to groups on all these islands, but there are a host of other possibilities.

Set on one of the world’s finest beaches in Barbados, The Crane Resort opened in 1887 and is the oldest continuing operating hotel in the Caribbean. Setting the bar for luxury accommodations, you’ll find sprawling suites with beautiful views, a jazz club, and their restaurant, Zen, which is Zagat rated #1 for food in Barbados. The Baoase Luxury Resort on Curacao is a unique vacation experience offering the intimacy of a private villa or suite, some with private plunge pools, complemented by the luxury services and amenities of a 5-star resort. It’s hard to beat the Ritz-Carlton on Palm Beach in Aruba where every room has a balcony with a breathtaking ocean view. The Grenadines, aka Mustique, caters to the rich and famous. There, set on 13 acres of tropical gardens leading to Endeavor Bay, the Cotton House estate includes 17 luxurious villas, suites and cottages with garden or sea views with private verandahs and plunge pools. For romance on the Spice Island, Sandals Grenada offers couples-only unlimited luxury including infinity-edge pools in the sky and scuba diving on Pink Gin Beach while families can enjoy the views of Grande Anse Beach at Mount Cinnamon Resort and Beach Club.

For cruising the Southern Caribbean, Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection has 2020 itineraries that explore Barbados, Grenada, the Grenadines and the ABC islands of the Leeward Antilles.
Reserve your dream vacation by contacting Lainey Melnick, the owner of the Westlake-area branch of Dream Vacations, 855-GR8-TRIP, www.855GR8TRIP.com, lmelnick@dreamvacations.com. Dream Vacations – Lainey Melnick & Associates is an American Express Membership Rewards Agency and an affiliate of Travel Leaders. Lainey has been a part of the Westlake community and Eanes ISD since 1998. As owner of a Platinum Ranked agency, she is the recipient of the 2018 Travel Influencer Award, 2017 Club Med Top Producer, and 2017 OPAL Award for Women, WTH Certified Spokesperson and serves as Executive Committee Communications Chair for Austin Women Invest to Elect plus the Westlake Chamber of Commerce Marketing Committee.