$126-$274 -- Costa Rica from the East Coast (Roundtrip)
U.S. to Central America - Travel dates: Aug. 29-Nov. 11
American Airlines just released an incredible sale to Central America and it includes some of the most phenomenal deals to Costa Rica we've seen all year! Fly from Florida and the East Coast for between $126-$274 roundtrip. Here are just a few sample roundtrip fares:
Orlando - Costa Rica ....$126 Tampa - Costa Rica ..... $155 Charlotte - Costa Rica ..$237 Boston - Costa Rica .....$267 Hartford - Costa Rica ...$274 New York - Costa Rica ...$274
This sale also includes some amazing deals to Guatamala and Belize.
Added: Ran a couple of dates out of Orlando and I did, in fact, get the $126 price. However, you need to add about $70 in taxes and crap, so it was actually $200 RT. Still pretty good, MartinAir is usually about $260 total, but they do fly direct, AA is through Miami.
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Quikstep said:That's a pretty good price, and I haven't picked a vacation spot this year yet... but isn't that hurricane season over there?Belize maybe, but if your talking about Costa Rica, no hurricanes down there (too far south), just earthquakes, volcanoes, very skillful pickpockets, and dengue fever!
I wouldn't worry about hurricances, but it is incorrect to say that Costa Rica is too far soth to be free of their effects. Cesar in 96 and Mitch in 98 both cause considerable damage and Cesar caused several dozen deaths in the country.
tuckeg said:I wouldn't worry about hurricances, but it is incorrect to say that Costa Rica is too far soth to be free of their effects. Cesar in 96 and Mitch in 98 both cause considerable damage and Cesar caused several dozen deaths in the country.Actually, I said no hurricanes down there - César came ashore in Nicaragua and Mitch in Honduras. Yes, Costa Rica can be affected by very large, powerful storms (Mitch) or ones on an extremely southerly route (César), but it is generally collateral damage, like flooding, which causes most damage. Not unlike the storms that come ashore in the U.S. Gulf, then head into the Midwestern or the Northeastern states; these storm cause death and destruction in OH, NY, or PA, etc., but most people don't worry about hurricane when planning a vacation to Ohio.
The poster was worried about hurricanes. You told them not to worry. The country was devestated by hurricanes in 1988, 1994 and 1996. Whether they made landfall in the country or not is a distinction that I am sure was lost on the tourists who were in the country at the time. If you are considering a trip to the Costa Rica, it is wise to factor hurricane season into your plans. A google search of "Costa Rica" and "hurricane season" will show that I am not alone in saying this. Why do you think the flights are so cheap?
tuckeg said:The poster was worried about hurricanes. You told them not to worry. The country was devestated by hurricanes in 1988, 1994 and 1996. Whether they made landfall in the country or not is a distinction that I am sure was lost on the tourists who were in the country at the time. If you are considering a trip to the Costa Rica, it is wise to factor hurricane season into your plans. A google search of "Costa Rica" and "hurricane season" will show that I am not alone in saying this. Why do you think the flights are so cheap?You also told them not to worry ("I wouldn't worry about hurricanes ...”). Not to start a major debate here, but again, my point was that Costa Rica is not considered in the "Hurricane Zone" anymore than Ohio or Tennessee is considered in the "Hurricane Zone". That doesn't mean hurricanes can't affect them or that there hasn't been damage from tropical systems, but the yearly damage from the normal rainy season is probably worse than any hurricane related problems. Check NOAA's archive, you'll be hard pressed to find too many storms near Costa Rica.
My wife and I travel to Costa Rica at least once a year, so we have some knowledge of ticket prices and I can tell you that these are very good prices. Costa Rica does have a reduction in prices in the summer (what they refer to as winter), not because of perceived hurricane threats, but because of the normal rainy season. May-October can be very wet and tends to scare the tourist away; so many hotels reduce prices during their "Green" season. However, even during this period airfares rarely go on sale, there just isn't enough competition. Anytime we find a price under $300, we think that is steal.
I agree with most of what you said. I agree that one shouldn't worry about hurricanes, but that is not the same as ignoring the possibility and not preparing for it. I don't worry about a car accident everytime I leave the house, but I do fasten my seatbelt. If I was traveling to Costa Rica during the hurricane season, I would prepare. That would include checking weather reports more often and having a plan in the event a hurricane threatened the country. My point was that one should keep that in mind and not have a false send of security because Costa Rica is below the hurricane line (as an aside it was also thought that hurricanes could not hit below the equator because the S. Atlantic is cooler that the N. Atlantic but guess what hit Brazil last year).
As for ticket prices, you are correct, you posted a great deal and it may not happen again. But I think you underestimate the effect the various websites that warn tourists to avoid the hurricane season (Australian government, tour companies, travel guides) have on ticket prices at that time of year. I agree it is not a bad time to visit, but the perception of many is that is. I was supposed to be there now and several people warned me about hurricanes.
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