Travel & Wellness Planning: A new winter 2026–2027 planning brief for Caribbean charter trips highlights how your dates can affect comfort and health-related risk—steady trade winds and calmer anchorages tend to fall in the December to April stretch, while hurricane season runs June 1 to November 30 and even “mild” forecasts can still bring disruption. Practical Booking Tips: It recommends booking peak weeks early (especially March and April around major regattas), matching the island group to the season, and budgeting the full cost stack beyond the headline price (APA, taxes, gratuity, and possible delivery fees). Local Costs & Safety: The brief also urges travelers to verify local fees like mooring charges and VAT, and to keep hurricane dates in mind with travel insurance and flexibility built into the plan.