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Traveling During Hurricane Season

Many tourists are happy to travel during
Summer in the Caribbean, Florida and holidays
Towns along the Gulf of Mexico.

During the late spring and summer offer enormous
Travel bargains, these months also correspond to the
Start of hurricane season. Was recently
an increase of travel in the "off peak" month of July
and August, when many families have the opportunity to
away on vacation. This year in particular,many
potential vacationers are not sure whether the planning
a holiday in the above areas.

The people in the Caribbean hurricane season summary
the following terms: June - Too Soon; July --
Stand By; August - You Must Look Out, September --
Remember, October - All Over.

What you need to know to understand the nature of the
current hurricane patterns

The experts agree the increase in the number of hurricanes
in the Caribbean and Gulf ofMexico are likely to
continue. Most experts believe that in this area
Global warming is for the fuel, which is responsible
Katrina from a slow moving tropical storm into one of the
of the deadliest hurricanes in U.S. history. The water
Temperature in the Gulf region was higher than normal, and
whether you believe global warming or not, the
Facts are the Caribbean and the Gulf region will
Dealing with active hurricanes at least for the
next 15Years.

First, we usually think of hurricanes as a very
Destructive wind storms, but it's the water that
kills people, animals and vegetation. It is the storm
Surge that floods, manufactures, such as what happened
produced in New Orleans and the deadly storm surges
Landslides in the Caribbean island of Haiti last
Summer.

Currently in the Caribbean / Atlantic hurricane season
officially starts on 1 June and ends on 30 November.
Hurricanes aresometimes in June, early July and
November, and the peak months of August, September
and October. But changes in climate in the world
show that hurricane season could be extended to
include May and December. In the coming years, July
and in November could be seen as the climax of months. The good
News is that tropical storms that develop into either
End of the season will be weak in general.

Can a "storm free" vacation in the summer
Months?

MostHurricanes form over the North Atlantic to come
off the coast of Africa. Then his head in a westerly
Direction of the Caribbean, then turn into a rule
northward toward the U.S. coast. Some of the storms
turn north into the open waters of the Atlantic
before reaching the islands of the Caribbean.

The islands of Trinidad and Tobago are also
the southern end of the Windward Islands chain, and
The two islands experience far fewer storms thanin
the islands that are farther north. Barbados has also
the happiness that the island has not experienced a
Hit in more than 20 years. The ABC islands of Aruba,
Bonaire and Curaçao, are also located outside the
usual hurricane belt, along with Margarita Iceland,
which is located just off the coast of Venezuela. The
Seychelles islands in the Indian Ocean escape
tropical storms by the proximity to the equator.

While the above-mentioned islandshave not seen the last
Hurricane damage, there is no guarantee that these islands
will always be completely safe during hurricane
Season. However, the possibility of execution to a hurricane
is actually very small - millions of people travel to
these areas and enjoy a tropical holiday.

Since 1995, the Atlantic hurricane season has been
above normal, which means more storm activity. Of
1970 to 1994, the activity was below normal, and this
Bicycles are in 20 + Year stretches. So we will have to do
with more active hurricane season for a whole series
Years.

What to do if you are caught in a hurricane

Hurricanes do not come on suddenly, and there are
at least 3 days warning on a particular hit. Most
Tourists to leave immediately to their vacation spot if
threatened by a hurricane, but some choose to, will
to ride it, or do not realize that there will be no
Flights to them from the past> Minutes, if they
finally decide to leave.

When a hurricane is approaching the first thing you need
to do is move away from the beach areas, to avoid the
Storm surge. Hurricane season is nothing new
Caribbean islanders, and many have dealt with a lot
of hurricanes before. The only advice can be the
is given, follow the instructions of local authorities,
grant and the next storm protection or
intended facility.

The most damaging winds ofHurricane found
50-100 within a mile radius of the storm eye.
Normally, an island in the path of a hurricane
Experience a day or two of normal activity - each
the intensity of the storm.

Tropical storms in other regions of the world

Tropical storms always occur in oceanic basins in the interior
the tropics. The only difference is that we call this
Storms with different names.

In the Atlantic / Caribbean, Pacific cost of Mexico, we
call theseStorms storms. In the north-west
Pacific region to Taiwan, Japan and the
Philippines, these storms, called typhoons, and
Cyclones are given names in Australia and
the Indian Ocean. No matter what you call these storms
around the world, they are essentially the same.

No one can promise a "storm free" vacation during
Hurricane season.

Here are a few important things that we think to advise travelers. . .

(1)Travelers booking vacations on their own need to
better informed about the hurricane season and the
certain locations security policies and procedures.
Working with a travel agent is definitely
an advantage if you have their travel plans, or modify
advised of safety information prior to travel. If
They decide to book at one of the online travel sites,
You can not expect to get much support in a
Emergency.

(2) Take a look at travelInsurance policies. There
are many activities to suit every holiday need, and we
recommend that you read the fine print to ensure that
covered, and what is not. If you can not afford to lose
Money you invested in your trip, you must
complete travel insurance.

The purchase of travel insurance have doubled
In recent years, and the most important cancellation
Reasons are illness, death and weather are related. Most
Politics is more than 10 pages, andcan ask for a
Policy interpretation, if you do not fully understand
regarding the policy.

(3) Take advantage of last-minute package holidays.
You can save not only a bundle, there will be no
Chance of being caught in a tropical storm or
Hurricane activity, there is much in advance
Warning. Last-minute vacation will be available within 14
Day of travel.

(4) Always use a credit card for the purchase of travel products.You
can always file a claim with your credit card company
for services or goods that have not received.

With debit cards can be tricky, since the actual credit
already been taken from your account. With a
Credit card is an often hold put on your account
appears before the actual charge. The same may hold
turn on your bank account. In other words, a fee
can be up to twice your bank account. A can keep
Stay on your account up to a week insome cases.
Once the "hold" is, you have access to
that the money, but can in the meantime, you can find
even without the resources available.