Why Flying To The Caribbean Beats South America On Price Right Now

According to News Americas Now, By News Americas Now Travel Editor News Americas, NEW YORK, NY, Fri. Oct. 9, 2026: If cost is the deciding factor in your next trip, the numbers currently favor the Caribbean. U.S. travelers are paying an average of $385 for economy fares to the Caribbean – 32 percent less than the $569 average fare to South America, according to the latest Amadeus-CHTA Caribbean Travel Trends data. The fare gap comes even as the Caribbean’s hotel sector shows healthy revenue growth. High-season revenue per available room (RevPAR) reached $183 a night, up 5.2 percent year-over-year, while holiday-period RevPAR climbed to $283. Low-season RevPAR, by contrast, sits at $125 – a gap that signals meaningful room for growth and potential value for travelers willing to go in the off-peak months. Taken together, the data makes a straightforward case: the Caribbean currently offers a shorter, ch