We visit SXM every April and have for a great many years. I consider it to be my personal ‘best of the best’ with November being my close second. The water is warm, the crowds are usually smaller and it just doesn’t seem as hectic to me as some of the other times of the year.

If you’re into island celebrations it’s Carnival on the Dutch side. The only disadvantage to the mid to late April time frame that I’ve found is the number of holidays which can impact shoppers and scheduling activities if you’re not aware of them. It doesn’t really impact us but I have heard many complain about not being able to follow through with some of their plans due to holiday closures so it pays to check their holiday calendar.

But the plus side is you never have to worry about flight cancellations due to ice and snow depending on where you’re from.