Caribbean holidays: These islands are open for business after last year’s hurricanes

Last year, the 2017 hurricane season caused unrivalled levels of carnage across the Caribbean leaving communities battered and devastated – causing close to £210 billion worth of damage, according to the Red Cross.

Among the worst was Hurricane Irma, a category five storm which was the most powerful one to ever be recorded across the Atlantic Ocean. This was rapidly replaced with Hurricane Jose, which wreaked havoc on Antigua and Barbuda.

Days later, Maria, a category three hurricane, devastated the islands of Dominica and Puerto Rico – with winds of up to 160 mph recorded.

The islands of St. Kitts, the Dominican Republic and Antigua all miracously managed to remain unscathed.

However, over six months on, the Caribbean islands are making major progress on the road to recovery. According to the Caribbean Tourism Organisation’s (CTO) hurricane update, some of the worst affected destinations – including Dominica, Barbuda, British Virgin Islands, Anguilla and Puerto Rico – “continue to make progress”, it was reported by TTG.