Last Updated: 07/02/2024 01:18PM ET
Tropical Storm Beryl, which formed in the Atlantic east of the Windward Islands on June 28, was upgraded to Hurricane Beryl by the National Hurricane Center on June 29. Hurricane Beryl became the second named storm in what is predicted to be a busy 2024 hurricane season, which runs from June 1 to Nov. 30 in the Atlantic.
The Category 4 storm is expected to pass through the Caribbean, with hurricane warnings in effect in Barbados, Grenada, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, and Tobago. Tropical storm warnings have also been issued in other major Caribbean destinations, including St. Lucia, Martinique and Trinidad.
Most comprehensive travel insurance policies include coverage that can reimburse travelers if their trips are canceled, interrupted, or delayed by hurricanes. To be eligible for coverage, a traveler must have purchased their policy prior to the date the storm was named.
Hurricane Beryl became a named storm on June 28, 2024. Travel insurance policies purchased on or after June 28, 2024 may not provide coverage for disruptions relating to the hurricane.
The Hurricane Beryl Travel Insurance Information Center includes advice for travelers and answers to the most commonly asked questions about storms. This information is subject to change. Squaremouth’s licensed experts update this information as the situation evolves.
Questions? Squaremouth’s travel insurance experts are on hand to answer your questions about coverage for Hurricane Beryl. We are available from 8am to 10pm ET daily by chat and by phone at 1-800-240-0369.
Hurricane Beryl became a named storm on June 28, 2024. In order to have coverage for trips impacted by this storm, a travel insurance policy must have been purchased prior to this date.
Hurricane warnings were in effect for Barbados, Grenada, Tobago and St. Vincent and the Grenadines. A tropical storm warning was in effect for St. Lucia, Martinique and Trinidad.
If you are currently traveling to, or live in an area affected by Hurricane Beryl, contact your provider's 24-Hour Emergency Assistance for help.