Caribbean - the perfect climate?

I was wondering where in the Caribbean (or anywhere in the world) would
posters recommend for the perfect climate?

This would also include having little danger of hurricanes, volcanic
activity, earthquakes, etc.

Any suggestions?

TIA

In article <BCC5451E.33669%evleth@wanadoo.fr>, Earl Evleth <evleth@wanadoo.fr>
wrote:

>The whole region has the possibility of a hurricane, although I suspect
>the very south area (Union to Grenada) might have, presently, fewer
>incidents.

Arubans always remind us when we go that they are outside of the hurricane
area. Don't have any active volcanoes. The only problem would be the wind.


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On Mon, 10 May 2004 13:08:04 GMT, Kurt Ullman hath writ:
> In article <BCC5451E.33669%evleth@wanadoo.fr>, Earl Evleth <evleth@wanadoo.fr>
> wrote:
>
>>The whole region has the possibility of a hurricane, although I suspect
>>the very south area (Union to Grenada) might have, presently, fewer
>>incidents.
>
> Arubans always remind us when we go that they are outside of the hurricane
> area. Don't have any active volcanoes. The only problem would be the wind.

Don't complain about the wind. Without it both the humidity _and_ the
mosquitoes rise to intolerable levels.

In article <BCC5451E.33669%evleth@wanadoo.fr>, Earl Evleth says...
>
>The whole region has the possibility of a hurricane, although I suspect
>the very south area (Union to Grenada) might have, presently, fewer
>incidents.

Its my understanding Trinidad has been free of a direct hit by a hurricane
although Tobago took a big hit in 1963 and they are only a short distance to the
north.


>Volcanic problems are rarer than hurricanes. There are only a couple of
>islands afflicted. Montserrat is notorious. Mount Pelée in Martinique
>blew up in 1902 and only 2 out of 30000 people survived the disaster. Sounds
>like a Hollywood movie. Otherwise there are no problems.

There have been problems with earthquakes. A massive earthquake hit Port Royal
Jamaica in 1692 killing 2000 people and there have been others. Any volcanic
island, read lush green islands with mountains, represents a region with a
potential for earthquakes.

john

In article <20040510165237.17730.00001316@mb-m16.>, DDupin says...
>
>But the temperature seems to be ideal.

In San Diego, the winter months average high is about 66F...thats about 10 to
15F below my ideal. Perhaps farther south down to the tip of Baja California
would be getting close. San Diego has wild fires and the potential for deadly
earthquakes. It can also get above 100F in the summer and below freezing in the
winter on rare occasions. I don't believe there is a place on earth with an
ideal climate and no major natural hazards.

john

The ABC islands (Aruba, Bonaire, Curacao) are outside the hurricane belt. On
our trip to Curacao, I COULD BREATHE! As a person who has had sinus trouble
my whole life, being able to breathe was a whole vacation in itself.
Curacao is a very dry island. I believe this is the perfect climate, but
then I like heat, and not humidity. No volcanos (AFAIK) and no tornados.
(And great snorkleing!)

Sandi

Earl Evleth <evleth@wanadoo.fr> wrote in


> The whole region has the possibility of a hurricane, although I
> suspect the very south area (Union to Grenada) might have, presently,
> fewer incidents.
>
> Volcanic problems are rarer than hurricanes. There are only a couple
> of islands afflicted. Montserrat is notorious. Mount Pelée in
> Martinique blew up in 1902 and only 2 out of 30000 people survived the
> disaster. Sounds like a Hollywood movie. Otherwise there are no
> problems.
>
> The weather and water supply are another problem, there are dry
> seasons and the smaller islands have a constant water supply problem.
>
> If one is an occasional visitor, one just does not plan on going to
> the Caribbean in the hurricane season, which is mainly from August
> on into the Fall.
>
> There are no January hurricanes. Nor December, nor February, March
> April, May etc. The problem is rather with rain is in the wet
> season.
>
> If one wishes to live there, that is another problem. Do you have
> enough money and will they accept you? Personally, I have no
> particular problem in having both US and French citizenship, so I
> could live in the French islands (including the French side of Saint
> Martin) without any formalities.
>
> The French generally have no problem granting visas to retired people
> of any nationality who want to live on French territory. To qualify
> you have to have a private income and insure yourself for health
> coverage. No beach bums, please!
>
> But the US does not had out such visas even to the rich so I imagine
> that a rich European could not just go to he American Virgins and
> live.


thanks for the response.

Yes...you have nailed the main issues.

I am in the UK...so much of the caribbean is accessible...many old and
existing british colonies etc.

I do love the images of the British Virgin Islands and the DR.
Monserrat is by all accounts awesome...but again, it is volcanic and
prone to hurricanes.

But for me, one has to go further south, to avoid the main hurricanes.

I was in St Lucia a few months ago, and it looks really nice.

Ideally, to avoid hurricanes, one needs to move a few hundred miles
below St Lucia....the Grenadines, Tobago etc.

I am particarly sold on Tobago. But it is fairly remote and not much to
do on the island.

The ABC islands, Aruba, Bonaire and Curacao (spelling?), look really
nice. But Aruba looks too hot and desert like for my taste. Curacao
looks beautiful...but water supply seems to be an issue.

By the way, does anyone know if all the caribben islands essentially
close down for those months of the hurricane season..or do tourists
still come and rent villas?

Thanks again to all who responded to this thread. It is great to get s
much guidance and advice.

kurtullmanm (Kurt Ullman) wrote in
news:U8Lnc.14447$V97.13771@newsread1.news.pas.eart hlink.net:

>
> Arubans always remind us when we go that they are outside of the
> hurricane
> area. Don't have any active volcanoes. The only problem would be the
> wind.


because it is VERY windy...or just because it is a HOT wind?

Allodoxaphobia wrote:

> Don't complain about the wind. Without it both the humidity _and_ the
> mosquitoes rise to intolerable levels.


I was expecting loads of bug problems when I was in St Lucia in February.
I had never really been to a buggy country before...here in Britain, i
always get attacked my midges and stuff.

But I was amazed to find that the bugs all stayed away from me in St Lucia.
A guest at the same villa did have loads of problems beside me.

I can't even honestly say that I know what a mosquito looks like. Invisble?

Rhythmwize <Rhythmwize_member@newsguy.com> wrote in
news:c7odjd02i6l@drn.newsguy.com:

> Its my understanding Trinidad has been free of a direct hit by a
> hurricane although Tobago took a big hit in 1963 and they are only a
> short distance to the north.

so even those southern islands still have a risk of getting a hit.

I looked at home insurance costs in the caribbean...and in the main
hurricane belt, it is anywhere from 2 to 4 thousaad dollars per average
western style villa. But down south, say below and including st lucia, it
is about 500 to 1000 dollars.



> There have been problems with earthquakes. A massive earthquake hit
> Port Royal Jamaica in 1692 killing 2000 people and there have been
> others. Any volcanic island, read lush green islands with mountains,
> represents a region with a potential for earthquakes.


the soufriere volcano exists in st lucia....famous 'drive in' volcano

Anyone know how far is a *safe distance* to have a house from such a
volcano? I looked at villas on the east coast...which muct be about 8 to
10 miles from the volcano, which is on the far west coast. Is that a safe
distance? Apologies if I am asking a stupid question. But volcanoes are a
new thing to someone like me from the UK.