Frank O
Contributor
I've done a search on the archives, but don't see my question addressed precisely ...
My wife has booked us for a week on St. John in the U.S. Virgin Islands for Easter Week in April. My previous Caribbean experience has been limited to three trips to Akumal, plus relatively brief non-diving time on Martinique and Guadeloupe.
From my Akumal visits, I think of rainy season (and, correspondingly, buggy season) as being the time of year when hurricanes can come through -- roughly August to Oct-Nov, give or take a few weeks.
However, an experienced dive pro who used to live/work on St. John for several years tells me that April will be just after the rainy season, so we should be prepared for a lot of mosquitos.
My question, therefore, is this. Is there a consistent "rainy season" in the Caribbean? Or are there several identifiable subregions with consistent "rainy seasons" of their own (i.e. rainy season in USVI may be distinct from rainy season in Belize or Bonaire)? Thanks for any input on this.
My wife has booked us for a week on St. John in the U.S. Virgin Islands for Easter Week in April. My previous Caribbean experience has been limited to three trips to Akumal, plus relatively brief non-diving time on Martinique and Guadeloupe.
From my Akumal visits, I think of rainy season (and, correspondingly, buggy season) as being the time of year when hurricanes can come through -- roughly August to Oct-Nov, give or take a few weeks.
However, an experienced dive pro who used to live/work on St. John for several years tells me that April will be just after the rainy season, so we should be prepared for a lot of mosquitos.
My question, therefore, is this. Is there a consistent "rainy season" in the Caribbean? Or are there several identifiable subregions with consistent "rainy seasons" of their own (i.e. rainy season in USVI may be distinct from rainy season in Belize or Bonaire)? Thanks for any input on this.