Thinking about heading to the Caribbean in October or November before high-season resort prices kick in? Well, if you live in the Tri-State area, you can you can save even more money by booking one of the cheapest airfares to the Caribbean from New York. We checked nonstop flights to 10 popular Caribbean destinations and here are the airlines, dates and flight times that are the cheapest. (Note: The best deals — most under $400 and some as low as $239 — are primarily in October and early November for stays of five to seven nights).
Aruba
Cheapest airfare (when we checked): $356
Airline: Delta (from JFK)
When to fly: Oct. 2, 3, 16, 24, 30 and 31 at 8:47 am, returning Oct, 9, 10, 23, 31 and Nov. 6 and 7 at 2:25pm Shutterstock
Jamaica
Cheapest airfare (when we checked): $375
Airline: Delta and JetBlue (from JFK)
When to fly: Oct. 1, 3, 6, 7, 9, 13-16, 20, 21, 23 and 26 at 9:05am on Delta and 11:27am on JetBlue, returning Oct. 6, 10, 11, 12, 16, 18-21, 25, 26, 30 and 31 at 12:09pm on Delta and 2:13pm on JetBlue Zach Stovall
Cancun
Cheapest airfare (when we checked): $240
Airline: Delta (from JFK)
When to fly: Oct. 21, 28, 29 and Nov. 11, 24, 25, 28 and 29 at 9:05am, returning Oct. 26, Nov. 2, 3, 16, 29, 30 and Dec. 3 and 4 at 12:06pm Shutterstock
Bahamas
Cheapest airfare (when we checked): $408
Airline: Delta (from JFK)
When to fly: Oct 1-3, 6-31 and Nov 1, 2, 4, 7, 9-15 and 23-30 at 8:35am, returning Oct 6-8, 11-31, Nov. 1-4, 6, 7, 9, 14-20, 28-30 and Dec. 1-5 at 12:36pm Shutterstock
Puerto Rico
Cheapest airfare (when we checked): $239
Airline: JetBlue and Delta (from JFK)
When to fly: Oct. 1-4, 6-31 and Nov. 1, 2, 4, 6-8, 15 and 22 at 5:00am or 11:59pm on JetBlue or 8:05am,11:59am or 6:29pm on Delta, returning Oct. 6-31 and Nov. 6-8, 22 and Dec. 1 at 5:17pm on JetBlue and 12:04pm or 3:52pm on Delta Shutterstock
St. Maarten
Cheapest airfare (when we checked): $309 and $356
Airline: United (from Newark) and JetBlue (from JFK)
When to fly: Oct. 6 at 9:15am, returning Oct. 13 at 2:30pm (on United) and Oct. 1-5, 8-18, 20, 23-26 at 9:08am, returning Oct. 6, 7, 8-18, 20, 23-26, 30 and 31 at 2:16pm (on JetBlue) Shutterstock
Grand Cayman
Cheapest airfare (when we checked): $353 and $372
Airline: JetBlue (from JFK)
When to fly: Oct. 7 or 12 at 9:22am, returning Oct. 12 or 19 at 1:15pm; Nov. 12 at 9:03am, returning Nov. 19 at 2:08pm Shutterstock
Dominican Republic
Cheapest airfare (when we checked): $342 and $360
Airline: Delta (from JFK), JetBlue (from JFK) and United (from Newark)
When to fly: Oct. 1, 6 and 10 at 9:15am, returning Oct. 6, 10 and 17 at 2:00pm or 4:00pm on Delta; Nov 27 at 8:40am, returning Dec. 4 at 2:35pm on Delta; Nov. 24 at 2:29pm, returning Nov. 29 at 11:50am on JetBlue; Nov. 25 at 9:30am, returning Nov. 30 at 11:50am on JetBlue; and Nov. 25 at 8:58am, returning Nov. 30 at 1:35pm or 3:05pm on United Shutterstock
Turks and Caicos
Cheapest airfare (when we checked): $312
Airline: JetBlue (from JFK)
When to fly: Oct. 1 and 10 at 8:20am, returning Oct. 6 and 17 at 12:53pm, and Oct 23 at 8:20am, returning Oct. 30 at 3:32pm Shutterstock
St. Lucia
Cheapest airfare (when we checked): $446
Airline: JetBlue (from JFK)
When to fly: Oct. 31 and Nov. 14, 26 and 27 at 7:38am, returning Nov. 6 and 20 at 2:09pm, Dec. 1 at 6:17pm and Dec. 2 at 2:16pm Shutterstock
