Book Cheap Skymiles Deals From East Coast To The Caribbean

Airfare is so expensive for a variety of reasons right now, including the cost of jet fuel. That means deals may be harder to find: the travel booking platform Hopper says trips in February, March, and April will cost 13% more than last year.

But if you think there aren’t still flight deals out there, think again! Even for travelers planning last-minute spring break trips, there are some solid deals out there. If you want to save money and you live on the East Coast, there’s a little-known hack to find the best Delta SkyMiles deals for some last-minute tickets.

Delta’s SkyMiles program is both loved and hated by travelers – with a lot of people claiming reward travel on Delta is hard to book and overvalued compared to other airlines. But one of the best ways to use SkyMiles is for round-trip tickets to the Caribbean from the East Coast. These short flights, often under 4 hours, can be booked with an impressively low mile cost.

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Let’s take a look at some of the best SkyMiles deals out there from Delta’s East Coast hubs for dates in early March:

New York-JFK to Nassau, Bahamas:

14,000 SkyMiles round-trip and $117 in taxes

Cash tickets for this same flight can cost as much as $320 right now, so finding a deal for an international flight for just 14,000 SkyMiles (or 7,000 miles one-way) is a steal for Spring Break, one of the priciest times to travel. The Bahamas is one of our favorite destinations, and this is also a nonstop flight, making it a great choice.

Sample dates: Tuesday, March 7 – Tuesday, March 14

Miami to Providenciales, Turks and Caicos:

From 16,000 SkyMiles round-trip and $99 in taxes

While this isn’t a nonstop flight like the JFK-NAS route above, 16,000 SkyMiles to Turks and Caicos is a pretty good deal. You should be able to find availability throughout the month of March and even in April.

Sample dates: Tuesday, March 7 – Tuesday, March 14

Boston to Montego Bay, Jamaica:

From 18,000 SkyMiles round-trip and $149 in taxes

Travelers looking to escape the Boston cold can book this ticket to Jamaica‘s Montego Bay for just 18,000 SkyMiles, a pretty good deal if…