Arrangements for hosting the 21 Commonwealth Heads of State and Government Meeting, also known as CHOGM are in full swing here.Security slowly but surely became tense when the island will be ready to host at least 50 heads of state and government, including the head of the Commonwealth, Queen Elizabeth II.

1. Travel off-season. Mid-April until mid-December is the Caribbean low season, when the first berth in the whole region the tariffs 30 percent or more, hissing offers savings to those who do not need the threat of a snowstorm to inspire an island stopover.

The best deals, however, was found at hotels which shaved 50 percent off high season.

In Anguilla, 27-room sitting in my hotel one of the best beaches in the Caribbean and produce prices starting from $ 315. But the hotel posts summer rates starting from $ 180, through December 19 (I-anguilla.com).

That is to say, this winter – like the last one – not the norm, and usually expensive resorts have started rolling out the transaction, a sure sign that advance bookings for the peak season are lagging.

Elite Island Resorts, which operates the hotel at the price points varying in Antigua, Tortola, St. Lucia and Palm Island in the Grenadines, offering on-the-board 20 percent discount to stay in January, 10 percent in February, and 30 percent in March. Seven night minimum required, and rooms must be booked by February 1 (eliteislandresorts.com/2010).

2. Transactions in the sky. Amanda Hoffman of Expedia recommends looking for a plane ticket on Tuesday night. “Most airlines post their agreement on Tuesday morning and the evening on other airlines have the opportunity to match them,” he said.