It’s nearly autumn, but the Caribbean is as green and beautiful as ever — and if you come to the region right now, you’ll find uncrowded beaches, cool evening breezes and, perhaps most importantly, the best rates you’ll find all year.

So what are you waiting for? Here are seven places to visit in the Caribbean in September.

St Kitts The Caribbean has a new luxury destination, and it’s called St Kitts. The tiny, lovable island is home to the first-ever Park Hyatt hotel in the Caribbean, the Park Hyatt St Kitts, an ultra-luxe property that has immediately catapulted the destination into the minds of luxury travelers the world over. And there’s even more to explore, from world-class golf to Port Zante, one of the few Caribbean cruise ports that’s actually worth visiting if you’re not on a cruise ship.

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By the Caribbean Journal staff

Leading European villa management company Exceptional Villas is making a renewed push into the Caribbean, highlighted by an expansion to Aruba.

The company, which is based in Dublin, said the move was part of a plan to “become the world’s leading vacation rental service company.”

In addition to the Aruba debut, the company has also added 80 luxury homes in the Dominican Republic, 30 properties in Turks and Caicos and 40 villas in the Cayman Islands to its inventory.

The Aruba villas are set in the Tierra del Sol resort community.

“We are thrilled to launch this collection of luxury vacation rentals in new markets across the globe”, says Alexandra Baradi, Owner and CEO of Exceptional Villas. “Each of our high-end homes has been handpicked and chosen because of their unique design and exceptional luxury. We bring all our guests the unwavering certainty of hand-picked and vetted properties as well as a complimentary concierge service that organizes every detail of our client’s vacation. We have a policy of going the extra mile for our clients, and the result has been an increase in repeat and word of mouth business.”

The company, which is part of Dream World Travel, has additionally added another Caribbean Basin market, Costa Rica.

— CJ

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By Eve George Caribbean News Now Senior Correspondent PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad — As Trinidad and Tobago is about to celebrate its 56th anniversary of political independence, its state owned oil refinery company Petrotrin, which has employed thousands of permanent and contract workers over the last decades will now be shutting down in the near […]

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By Caribbean News Now contributor SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — Hurricane Maria killed far more people in Puerto Rico than the official estimates, according to a new study, which puts the death toll on the island from September 2017 through February 2018 an estimated 2,975. The independent analysis was commissioned by the governor of Puerto […]

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