We have been going to the Caribbean the first week of October (our anniversary week) for years. We have found it a great time to be there because the locals have usually returned and are excited to be back in paradise.
As for storms, we have had only one close call, and that was in Guadeloupe a few years back.
Never in the VI... Yet... <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/Clapping.gif" alt="" /> <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/Clapping.gif" alt="" /> <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/Clapping.gif" alt="" />
The risk factor can be best evaluated by the facts.
StormCarib does a great job of tracking historical
historical hurricane data.