Destination
Aruba
Outside the hurricane belt with near-guaranteed sun — ‘One Happy Island’ delivers on the name.
Why I Love It
Aruba sits outside the Caribbean hurricane belt, which means the weather calculus that governs most of this list — book outside June-November — mostly doesn’t apply here. It’s one of the few islands I recommend without much of a seasonal asterisk.
The trade winds keep it from feeling as sticky-hot as other islands at the same latitude, and Eagle Beach’s rows of iconic, wind-bent fofoti trees have become one of the most recognizable single images in Caribbean travel.
Highlights
- Eagle Beach and its iconic fofoti trees
- Outside the hurricane belt — reliable weather nearly year-round
- Arikok National Park’s desert landscape, a change of pace from the beach
- Consistently ranked among the safest Caribbean islands
Best time to go: Nearly year-round — the main appeal is how little the season matters
Good for: Families wanting weather certainty, first-time Caribbean travelersReady to Plan Aruba?
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