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Compare Caribbean Beach Resorts


Country Population Currency Cost of Living Avg Hotel Avg Meal Language Size Avg High Temp Jan/Jun Land Cover Tourism Hurricane
Anguilla 13,600 US Dollar Accepted 231 130 81 Mostly English 35 83/88 Scrub Low Development Rare
Antigua 31,000 US Dollar Accepted 228 160 54 Mostly English 108 81/87 Scrub Developed Rare
Aruba 104,000 US Dollar Accepted 347 227 96 Mostly English 74 85/88 Arid Developed None
Bahamas 330,000 US Dollar Accepted 277 170 86 Mostly English 5,358 78/89 Tropical High Development Rare
Barbados 279,000 US Dollar Accepted 339 214 100 Mostly English 167 82/86 Moderate Tropical Developed Rare
British Virgin Islands 23,000 US Dollar 160 100 48 Mostly English 59 81/86 Tropical High Development Rare
Cayman Islands 52,000 US Dollar Accepted 293 203 72 Mostly English 100 80/87 Moderate Tropical High Development Rare
Dominica 72,500 US Dollar Accepted 286 105 101 Mostly English 290 83/86 Rain Forrest Low Development Rare
Dominican Republic 9,500,000 US Dollar Accepted 194 131 50 Mostly English 18,704 84/89 Tropical Developed Rare
Grenada 112,000 US Dollar Accepted 280 169 88 Mostly English 132 83/85 Rain Forrest Low Development Rare
Guadeloupe 405,000 Euro 212 142 55 French 629 82/88 Tropical Developed Rare
Jamaica 2,825,000 US Dollar Accepted 261 177 67 Mostly English 4,444 83/88 Moderate Tropical High Development Rare
Martinique 402,000 Euro 213 127 68 French 436 82/88 Tropical Developed Rare
Saint Kitts and Nevis 42,700 US Dollar 253 136 71 Mostly English 101 83/87 Tropical Developed Rare
Saint Lucia 160,900 US Dollar 258 187 56 Mostly English 239 82/88 Rain Forrest High Development Rare
Trinidad and Tobago 1,305,000 US Dollar 349 236 90 Mostly English 1,978 83/85 Tropical Developed None
Turks and Caicos 30,600 US Dollar 226 136 71 Mostly English 161 83/86 Scrub Low Development Rare
US Virgin Islands 108,000 US Dollar 292 191 81 Mostly English 133 79/89 Tropical High Development Rare

  • Cost of Living - This value represents the average cost per day for one person. This includes lodging costs, meal cost and some transportation expenses.

  • Avg Hotel - This value represents the average cost per night of a standard hotel. There will be several hotels that cost much more and many more hotels that are cheaper.

  • Avg Meal - This value represents the average cost for three meals for one person per day.

  • Language - Mostly English indicates most of the employees of tourist related businesses ( hotel, restaurant, transportation, activities ) will speak and understand enough english that most US based travellers can get by with. Many of the inhabitants in the Caribbean speak local versions of English and Creole that can be difficult at times to understand.

  • Size - This value is the area of the country in square miles. For reference, Rhode island is about 1,500 square miles including the bay. The smaller Caribbean islands are the size of a large city.

  • Avg High Temp Jan/Jun - These values represent the average high temperature in January and June.

  • Land Cover - These terms indicate what type of vegetation covers the majority of the islands. Each island can have many types of vegetation ranging desert areas to tropical rain forests. This value indicates what type of land cover is most common. Arid - indicates a desert like condition. Few plants more than a few feet tall. Scrub - Indicates small to medium size bushes and plants and the occasionally group of trees and palms. Moderate Tropical - Indicates mostly trees with some open areas with scrub. Tropical - Indicates that most of the land is covered with palm trees and other tropical vegetation. Some open areas. Rain Forrest - Indicates that most of the island is covered with thick tropical plants, palms, trees usually associated with a very rainy and wet environment.

  • Tourism - This value indicates the level of development related to tourism. Low - indicates the country has some resort and hotel areas. Few if any large resort chains. Developed - Indicates the island has average tourism development. There are probably several larger hotels and some activity vendors. High - indicates the country has many large hotels and resorts with plenty of activities and sightseeing opportunities.

  • Hurricane - Indicates if the island has been struck by hurricanes in the past.
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