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Is a vacation to Jamaica in hurricane season too dangerous?

I'm planning a vacation for my mom and I. We're going to Jamaica the first week of September 2009. Is this too risky a move, in reference to hurricane season? My mom's a little nervous about getting stuck on the island with a hurricane.

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1. I only go into the tropics after Sept , but some people like the rush of risking the unknown . Taking an elderly lady ? i'd think twice about that one . >
2. yea i guess it is..... could u make it earlier or more after? because i wouldnt take the risk of being hit by a hurricane... o.o
3. Obviously its hit & miss every season...no one can predict a hurricane or if the path moves near Jamaica... Having said that, nearly every one that hits JA tends to hit the south, NOT the north where all the vacation areas are situated. The mountain range in the center of the island is 5000 feet above sea level & knocks down most of the force....so the worst that happens on the north side is medium winds, rain, and flooded streets. I wouldn't worry at all, its like playing the lottery...how often have you won ?
4. we cant really give you a direct answer but it should be safe since you have the mountains to cut down the force of the winds if you do have a hurricane i dont think its risky since strong hurricanes rarely hit Jamaica mostly weak ones
5. definatly dont go in hurricane season wait 'till summer
6. As you are aware, hurricane season is from June 1 to November 30. While no one can say you will or will not be hit by a hurricane during the period, odds are slim. With the number of storms predicted to be slighly less active, that reduces your chances some. Also, the second link, gives you a history of tracks. If you are scared to travel due to the fear of a hurricane, are you scarded to travel due to the chance of catching H1N1 (swine flu), a plane crash, someone breaking into your house while you are gone, getting sunburnt, etc. etc. etc. Hurricane forecasters at Colorado State University have lowered their prediction for the number of hurricanes they expect to hit the Atlantic Basin in 2009 to five, down from an April forecast of six hurricanes. According to researchers Philip J. Klotzbach and William M. Gray, the revised forecast "is based on an extended-range early June statistical prediction scheme that utilizes 58 years of past data ... the influence of El Niño conditions is implicit in these predictor fields." The forecast states that information obtained through May 2009 indicates that the 2009 Atlantic hurricane season will be slightly less active than the average 1950-2000 season. Gray and Klotzbach also predicted 2009 will have 11 named storms, 50 named storm days, 20 hurricane days, 2 major (Category 3-4-5) hurricanes, and 4 major hurricane days. To view the entire forecast, visit http://hurricane.atmos.colostate.edu/Forecasts/2009/june2009/jun2009.pdf
7. heyy... I love jamaica its like my second home me and my friends and i have been going to Jamaica so much times Beautful , When your booking i think the best is Air Canada i know you said Budget is certainly a concern But traveling with Air Canada is worth every penny.... Look at the website or whats another good airline is Sunwing is a good one also... But i dunno look at those websites... Also what hotel um.. i have been to Gran Bahia Principe Jamaica!!! ITS GREAT NEW AND BEAUTFUL..This all-inclusive Jamaican hotel offers complimentary buffet breakfast. Airport transportation is available for a surcharge. The hotel has five restaurants, three pools, and a swim-up bar, which is one of five bars on site. Pueblo Principe, a Jamaican-style shopping and entertainment center, sits at the entrance of the hotel. Spa services are available on site and the hotel has a kids' club that offers supervised activities for children. The hotel has a business center; meeting spaces for large and small groups are available. The hotel offers currency exchange. A health club with fitness equipment is on site, as are a spa tub, a sauna, and a steam room. The hotel's beach is private. Rooms: Guestrooms at Gran Bahia Principe Jamaica All Inclusive have furnished balconies and separate sitting areas with sofa beds. Internet access is available for a surcharge. The guestrooms are furnished with safes, minibars, and hair dryers; the TVs have cable channels and pay movies. The bathrooms have telephones and bidets. Wake-up calls are available. The guestrooms have ceiling fans and windows that open in addition to air conditioning. Bottled water is complimentary. Anyway Hoped i helped:) Ps: dont be afraid Source(s): http://www.allinclusiveoutlet.com/vacati... http://www.aircanada.com/ http://hotels.bookit.com/jamaica/montego... http://www.sunwing.ca/
8. Well, I wouldn't go to Jamaica, but not because of the hurricanes! Unless you plan on staying at an all-inclusive and staying on the grounds only. September is prime hurricane season in the Caribbean and you never know when a particular island may be affected. You could always buy trip insurance - a good idea, anyway. The ABC islands [Aruba, Bonaire and Curacao] are less-vulnerable to hurricanes, BTW.
9. When people talk about the Caribbean hurricane season, they're really talking about tropical storms and hurricanes. You face a higher risk of a storm than you do of a hurricane. Jamaica has an average of 11 rain days in September and 14 days in October. It rains an average of 4.5 inches in September and 7.0 inches in October. So you're at least better off going in September than in October. If a hurricane does hit the Caribbean in September, it will first start as a tropical storm, get upgraded to a hurricane and eventually drop back to a storm before it vanishes. The bottom line is, you have to be in Jamaica at the same time that a hurricane hits the Caribbean, and that hurricane has to pass through Jamaica rather than some other path. The odds aren't perfect, but your chances of actually facing a hurricane are small.
10. dont worry u'll survive if u get stuck.
11. No. It is quite an experience to watch or observe the hurricane from your hotel window. Jamaica has built 5 stars hotel, fully concreted and steel insitu, withstand any category of a fierce hurricane. Tourists love to video and camera the moment. Every country has some form of seasonal disaster, snows or avalanche, tornadoes, earthquake and so on. Hurricane is the least. During hurricane Gilbert in 1988 persons were even on the outside enjoy the wind. Hurricane are not frequent in Jamaica though, the beautiful sunshine, fun and frolic on the resort beaches do. The ambience at the many grandeur hotel is fabulous, food and beverages second to none in the world. Come on down to Jamaica. One Love! No problem! Do remember to choose the favourite airline AIR JAMAICA, the best safety record carrier in the entire world since 1969. It has weathered the storm. We call the jet the Love Bird. I believe there was a TV show too, that name its vessel the Love Boat. The Love Bird though is more fabulous and enjoying during flight at high altitudes. You can book at your favourite Travel Agency or call Air Jamaica.
12. Psh! Who cares about the hurricanes! Who cares about jamacia, it's the worst 'island' in the carribean to go to. It's so run down and poor their. The streets are nasty, the locals are nasty and probaly don't even know showering or bathing exists. It's so full of disease that people sell their bodys on the streets as a living and come home with Stds' like AIDS. Jamacia just gets worse and worse each year. The crime rate is extremly high, it just isin't worth it. I was once like you wanting to go because i thought it would be a so called 'paradise' because everyone talks about it all the time and about how great it is in the commercials, but that's a joke. There's only like 25% percent of decent parts of it, and the 75% rest of the island is a slum. That's why they don't let you out of the resorts when you get there. They don't want people to know the truth about jamacia because their afraid that no one will want to come anymore and they will loose the money they don't have because their so poor. But whatever. If you choose to go then you'll see for yourself how disgusting that island is. Very rarely will you find any resorts where their safe to come out of. 25% out of 75% is like a 0% change possibility, maybe even lower!
13. I would not go. It could be very dangerous. Also if there is a hurricane it could cut ur vacation. For example: Not to long ago a place where i travel every year, Belize. Had a hurricane go through it and everyone that was on vacation there (the resort) had to leave for their safety. their tickets were paid for and everyone left but a few workers if they wanted to or not. if you go you are in dangering everyone that goes. DON"T GO
14. hurricane ike hit jamaica in august so you'll be fine