Mi Lady and I were in Negril for Sandy last year and fortunately for us it stayed on the east side of the island. We held down 2 bar stools so that they were secure.

Certainly hurricanes can spawn during late September and early October; but there is a vast ocean out there and there are two chances of a storm getting close to Negril and disrupting your trip - slim and none.

We have reached the past 5 Octobers and only had to deal with the very western portion of Sandy. The weather can be rainier than summer, since it is the rainy season. But the rain is still warm and there are plenty of places to hole up and ride out the rain and meet some new friends.