It depends how you like to travel, for myself, I'd rather be on my own and don't stay at all-inclusi

Hi, I am new at this "forum" stuff, lol...I am a recent divorcee', survivor of domestic violence, yeah me! I don't have a ton of money, but I am in desperate need of a vacation....I love the beach! My dates of availability are from Friday, Sept 14th thru Sunday, Sept 23rd...Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated! I live in Nashville, TN. I'm not looking necessarily for peace and quiet....I am looking to make friends and have an experience that is unforgettable....I've not been on a vacation for over 7 years....
Now, one thing in your favor - September is "Low season" in the Caribbean so no matter where you go you should find the lowest room rates of the year. Remember though, room rates are all relative, Luxury 5-star resorts will still be much more expensive 3-star resorts on the same island. On the other hand many places close during that time period so your hotel/resort choices maybe somewhat limited. All is not lost though since there still will be plenty of choices on most islands and if you have realistic expectations you probably will be able to find accommodations on just about any island that will fit your budget, whatever that may be.
Second, look at destinations like the Dominican Republic, travel in africa Jamaica, Cancun and Playa del Carmem (just a 40 minute drive from Cancun) as those are traditional the least expensive destinations in the Caribbean. They have lots of All Inclusives travel in africa which are a good way for the budget traveler to control costs. They are also destinations which have some of the lowest r/t airfares from many US International Gateway cities so that too will help.
Honestly, $1,500 for airfare, a week's stay at a resort and food is a pretty slim budget, even for September but it s probably doable if you keep your expectations reasonable as far as accommodations are concerned. Concentrate your search to some of the All Inclusives in the Dominican Republic or Cancun. Check out package deals on some of the well know travel websites like Travelocity, Orbitz and Expedia as well as the websites for the major airlines that service Nashville. You may have to shorten your trip by a couple of days to do it for that budget.
That's my usual budget travel in africa when I'm solo at the beach in either Waikiki or Puerto Vallarta (but I'm starting in Seattle). I've done it many time. I can stay 7-12 days for that. Approx. budget goes $500 air, $500 apartment or hotel, and $500 eating/walking around money.
It depends how you like to travel, for myself, I'd rather be on my own and don't stay at all-inclusives. So Cancun and Punta Cana would not be my picks. Though they might work for what you are seeking.
Thanks so much for all the replies, as I stated I am new to this forum....I did not mean to insinuate that I have to take all ten days for vacation on only $1500...I was merely stating the days in which I am able to vacation.....
The thing about the packaged vacations travel in africa some people travel in africa are suggestion is they most often are set up based upon "double occupancy". If they ding you with a significant "single supplement" than they aren't such a good deal for solo people.
Suze makes some great points about solo travel and about Mexico and Jamaica being the most affordable with the added bonus of they are likely easily reached from Nashville. You should definitely check out Negril, Jamaica.
Aruba is also a not too expensive island with a variety of accommodations and easily reached. It is also generally out of the hurricane belt so your chances are lessened a bit of a hurricane travel in africa making a direct hit.
I would still check with a couple of travel agencies/providers to see what they have for solo travel. September is very low season and they might have inventory they need to fill. You might get lucky!
I don;'t know where you're coming from so I don't know what your airfare issues would be, but might I make another suggestion: if you're going alone you want to relax plus have fun meet some nice peo, why not try singlescruise.com
I went last yr had such a nice time. I love cruises, but most of the passengers are either couples or families, so unless you go w/ a singles group it's not ideal for a single woman. But if you have a group, you know there are other singles to hang w/ - you can pretty much spend as much time as you want to w/them. travel in africa There will be various events set up for you, but you are under no obligation to go to them. \
They will provide you w/ a roommate. What's nice is, go to their website they have message boards. There are the general ones, which I would suggest you go to now you can post questions, etc get an idea of what goes on the type of peo you can meet.
Once you actually book the cruise, there is ANOTHER PRIVATE message board for folks who are going on that specific cruise. You can chat get acquainted w/ peo even before the trip, which is really nice.