Caribbean Beach Report
Week of October 26, 2026 · See this week's report
Cayman Islands (A-) leads quiet week, The Bahamas up to (A-)
Head to Cayman Islands (A-) or Cuba's Cays (A-) this week, with The Bahamas (A-) improved. Avoid Haiti (D-) and Santo Domingo & South Coast (D+) for very high seaweed and high rain chance.
Cayman Islands (A-) and Cuba's Cays (A-) lead with water 85°F and 84°F and rain chance 34% and 37%. Holiday Inn Resort Grand Cayman is (A) and best Thursday (A), and Cayo Guillermo Resort Kempinski is (A) and best Friday (A).
Avoid Haiti (D-) with very high seaweed and 75% chance of rain, and Santo Domingo & South Coast (D+) with very high seaweed and 77% chance of rain. Punta Cana & East Coast (D+) has very high seaweed, 57% chance of rain and waves near 5 ft. Also note 280 of 960 beaches have high or very high sargassum today.
No active tropical storm is within 400 miles of these beaches. Typical November keeps Cuba's Cays (A-) and The Bahamas (A-) at (A-), and The Bahamas moved from (B) to (A-) since Oct 19. If planning ahead, those two plus Turks & Caicos (A-) look steady for November.
Tables from Veabird's forecast data. Text written by AI (Muse Spark) from those numbers and checked against them before publishing.
The Caribbean this week, destination by destination
The typical beach day over the next 7 days at each destination (median of its resorts), seaweed today, water temperature and rain, with each destination's weekly grade over recent weeks.
Best beaches this week
Resorts with the best average grade over the next 7 days (at most two per destination), with each one's best day.
| Beach | Destination | 7-day grade | Best day | Seaweed today | Water |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holiday Inn Resort Grand Cayman | Cayman Islands | A | Thursday Oct 29 (A) | Very low | 85°F |
| Cayo Guillermo Resort Kempinski | Cuba's Cays | A | Friday Oct 30 (A) | Very low | 84°F |
| Villa Cayo Coco | Cuba's Cays | A | Friday Oct 30 (A) | Very low | 85°F |
| Ocean Paradise, Vacation Rental | Cayman Islands | A | Friday Oct 30 (A) | Very low | 85°F |
| Jolly Beach Resort | Leeward Islands | A- | Wednesday Oct 28 (A) | Very low | 85°F |
| Cape Eleuthera Resort & Marina | The Bahamas | A- | Friday Oct 30 (A) | Very low | 85°F |
| Exuma Beach Resort | The Bahamas | A- | Thursday Oct 29 (A) | Very low | 84°F |
| Cloggy's Antigua Yacht Club | Leeward Islands | A- | Tuesday Oct 27 (A) | Very low | 85°F |
| Caneel Bay / North Shore St. John Beaches | U.S. Virgin Islands | A- | Tuesday Oct 27 (A) | Very low | 85°F |
| Grande Bay Resort | U.S. Virgin Islands | A- | Tuesday Oct 27 (A) | Very low | 85°F |
| Villa Costa Verde | Cuba: Varadero & Havana | A- | Sunday Nov 1 (A) | Very low | 82°F |
| Hotel Meliá Marina Varadero | Cuba: Varadero & Havana | A- | Saturday Oct 31 (A) | Very low | 81°F |
Toughest this week
Destinations whose typical day grades below C this week, why, and a better beach nearby where the forecast has one.
| Destination | This week | Why | Try instead |
|---|---|---|---|
| Haiti | D- | very high seaweed and 75% chance of rain | Hotel Villa Creole |
| Santo Domingo & South Coast | D+ | very high seaweed and 77% chance of rain | Bahía Príncipe Playa Nueva La Romana |
| Punta Cana & East Coast | D+ | very high seaweed, 57% chance of rain and waves near 5 ft | Majestic Colonial Hotel |
| Holguín Coast | C- | very high seaweed and 73% chance of rain | Villa Armando Mestre |
Looking ahead: November
What a typical November looks like at each destination, from climate normals, holiday crowds and Veabird's typical seaweed season.
| Destination | Typical November | Seaweed |
|---|---|---|
| Cuba's Cays | A- | Rare |
| The Bahamas | A- | Very low |
| Turks & Caicos | A- | Rare |
| Cuba: Varadero & Havana | A- | Very low |
| British Virgin Islands | A- | Rare |
| Leeward Islands | A- | Very low |
| Cayman Islands | B+ | Rare |
| U.S. Virgin Islands | B+ | Very low |
| Puerto Rico | B+ | Very low |
| Aruba, Bonaire & Curaçao | B+ | Rare |
| Barbados | B+ | Very low |
| Windward Islands | B+ | Very low |
| Guadeloupe, Martinique & Dominica | B | Very low |
| Trinidad & Tobago | B | Very low |
| Jamaica | B | Very low |
| Dominican North Coast & Samaná | B- | Very low |
| Santo Domingo & South Coast | C+ | Very low |
| Holguín Coast | C- | Rare |
| Punta Cana & East Coast | C- | Very low |
| Haiti | D+ | Very low |
About this report
This week's beach grades across the Caribbean islands: the best islands and beaches, seaweed, water temperature, rain and storms. It comes out every Monday and covers the Bahamas, the Greater and Lesser Antilles and Aruba, Bonaire and Curaçao. Grades run from A+ (best) to F; they weigh the things that make or break a trip, not just the weather.
Sources: Veabird beach model (the data feed, updated every 6 hours); Open-Meteo weather and marine forecasts; Satellite sargassum data: USF Optical Oceanography Lab (Sargassum Watch System) via NOAA AOML; National Hurricane Center; US State Department travel advisories. Forecasts are estimates, not safety guidance.
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