They are sweet summer tan lines fade quickly and the weather forecast for the Flood is the next corner. Right about now a fresh burst of cool weather can make a good New Yorker. It turned out exactly the time to keep a swimsuit, a book and beach towel (seriously, why overpack?) In a bag and hightail to the Caribbean.

Stretches of white sand and pale blue lagoon on the island idyll is basically the city’s backyard, and the fall of lading and the package deals will get you there before the sky-high winter prices kick in.

Caribbean locale to choose? That depends on what you’re after – a family fun, romantic romp, gourmet getaway, something else? It’s all out there.

GRAND CAYMAN: Royal treatment for mothers, fathers, children – family fun waiting for the hero of the Cayman Islands’ Pirates Week Festival, the only similar events in the Caribbean. Starting 12 November with fireworks, and for 11 days, the streets filled with live music, dance, costumes and food and beverages.

The length of time the two boats full screen with “pirates” make a Saturday surprise landing at the George Town harbor as thousands line the streets to take part in the scene. This good-hearted fun and every year there is a surprise twist.

A family of four can bunk down – and spread out – for seven nights in a suite at Cobalt Coast Resort with a serious save in the process of doubloons. Adults pay $ 1150 each and children under the age of 12 stay free.

Also includes: dinner cruise with fireworks, a boat trip to Pirate’s Landing and Street Dance, and costumes dinner – so do your best pirate outfit, pal (www.cobaltcoast.com).

ARUBA: It can not be beat for canoodling, Caribbean style – constantly choosing one of the top 10 resorts in the world’s romance with Trip Advisor, Bucuti Beach Resort is not only one of the more romantic hotels in the Caribbean, is also one of the greenest .

Long before it was trendy for ecofriendly, Bucuti is committed to sustainable tourism, this is the eighth year in a row has received Green Globe 21 certification to protect and promote local culture and ecosystems.

Aruba is a favorite among couples, and the location at the Bucuti Eagle Beach widest apart from a solid, highly popular resorts dot Palm Beach – as well as with couples-only policy. Rooms start from $ 250 per night, based on double occupancy, through December 22 (www.bucuti.com).

ST. LUCIA: A natural for outdoor adventurers – The rain forest-covered mountains and peaks of the volcano St Lucia makes no-brainer for nature lovers and adrenaline junkies. Designed to maximize the sensation in the fertile southwest coast, Bike St. Lucia is a new company in the Anse Chastanet Resort with 12 miles of private tracks through the tropical forests of the Anse Mamin plantation.