Caribbean Beach Report
Week of November 2, 2026 · See this week's report
Cuba's Cays leads Caribbean beaches at (A-) this week
Head to Cuba's Cays, Cayman Islands and Cuba: Varadero & Havana for (A-) beach days. Avoid Haiti, Holguín Coast and Punta Cana & East Coast with very high seaweed and high rain chances.
Sol Cayo Santa María in Cuba's Cays averaged (A) and is best Friday (A). Blau Marina in Cuba: Varadero & Havana also averaged (A) and is best Friday (A). Cuba's Cays has water 84°F and rain chance 29%, while Cuba: Varadero & Havana has low seaweed, water 83°F and rain chance 18%.
Avoid Haiti (D-) with very high seaweed and 57% chance of rain. Holguín Coast (D+) and Punta Cana & East Coast (D+) also have very high seaweed with 67% and 72% chance of rain. In total, 227 of 960 beaches have high or very high sargassum today.
Santo Domingo & South Coast improved D+ to C+ since Oct 26. For December, Cuba's Cays, Turks & Caicos and Leeward Islands trend (A-). No active tropical storm is within 400 miles of these beaches.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blau Marina | Cuba: Varadero & Havana | A | Friday Nov 6 (A) | Very low | 83°F |
| Hotel Meliá Marina Varadero | Cuba: Varadero & Havana | A | Friday Nov 6 (A) | Very low | 83°F |
| Sol Cayo Santa María | Cuba's Cays | A | Friday Nov 6 (A) | Very low | 84°F |
| Cayo Guillermo Resort Kempinski | Cuba's Cays | A | Friday Nov 6 (A) | Very low | 84°F |
| Club Grand Bahama & Flamingo Bay | The Bahamas | A- | Friday Nov 6 (A) | Very low | 83°F |
| Island Seas Resort | The Bahamas | A- | Friday Nov 6 (A) | Very low | 83°F |
| Aqua Bay Club | Cayman Islands | A- | Friday Nov 6 (A) | Very low | 85°F |
| The Sunshine Hotel and Suites | Cayman Islands | A- | Friday Nov 6 (A) | Very low | 85°F |
| Jolly Beach Resort | Leeward Islands | A- | Wednesday Nov 4 (A) | Very low | 85°F |
| Salt Whistle Bay Club Hotel | Windward Islands | A- | Saturday Nov 7 (A+) | Very low | 85°F |
| Saya Villas | Windward Islands | A- | Saturday Nov 7 (A+) | Very low | 85°F |
| Cloggy's Antigua Yacht Club | Leeward Islands | A- | Wednesday Nov 4 (A) | Very low | 85°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 57% chance of rain | Hotel Villa Creole |
| Holguín Coast | D+ | very high seaweed and 67% chance of rain | Villa Armando Mestre |
| Punta Cana & East Coast | D+ | very high seaweed and 72% chance of rain | Majestic Colonial Hotel |
Looking ahead: December
What a typical December looks like at each destination, from climate normals, holiday crowds and Veabird's typical seaweed season.
| Destination | Typical December | Seaweed |
|---|---|---|
| Cuba's Cays | A- | Rare |
| Leeward Islands | A- | Very low |
| Turks & Caicos | A- | Rare |
| U.S. Virgin Islands | A- | Very low |
| British Virgin Islands | A- | Rare |
| Puerto Rico | A- | Very low |
| Cayman Islands | A- | Rare |
| Cuba: Varadero & Havana | A- | Very low |
| Aruba, Bonaire & Curaçao | A- | Rare |
| The Bahamas | A- | Very low |
| Barbados | A- | Very low |
| Windward Islands | B+ | Very low |
| Guadeloupe, Martinique & Dominica | B+ | Very low |
| Trinidad & Tobago | B | Very low |
| Jamaica | B | Very low |
| Santo Domingo & South Coast | B- | Very low |
| Dominican North Coast & Samaná | B- | Very low |
| Punta Cana & East Coast | C | Very low |
| Holguín Coast | C | Rare |
| Haiti | C- | 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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