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Hi guys,

This is my 1st post on this site, so am hoping I am doing it right. I am tring to plan a trip to the Keys in September, can any one please answer me a couple of questions 1) does anyone know where i can rent a villa on the Keys, most places I have come across are just in Orlando, 2) Does the Keys have problems with hurricanes in September?

Many Thanks

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Yes, you can rent a villa, although most people down here don%26#39;t call them that, which might be way you%26#39;re having trouble finding references to it. We call them condos, and you can find ones for rent throughout the Keys. Single-family homes are also an option, particularly in parts of the Lower Keys where we don%26#39;t have condos.

www.vrbo.com (vacation rentals by owner) is a good web site to start with. I%26#39;m sure someone else will chip in with the others, which escape me right now.

And yes, it%26#39;s possible we%26#39;ll have a hurricane in September. It is, historically, the busiest month for hurricane activity.

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oh thank you for that Kitty, what month would you recommend as the best to travel down there, as from your comments I dont particulary think September is a wise move!

During the winter months here in MN (November - March) we have a much greater chance of a snowstorm. Just as in the gulf and atlantic, there is a much greater chance of hurricanes from June through November.

There is no guranty that there will or will not be a huricanne, it%26#39;s just that there is a better chance of one during the season. You could some in Sept, and have some great weather, and you could go and get chased out.

If you have a choice of when you can go, I think I%26#39;d shoose some other time, maybe December - May.

Hurricane season is a nice time to travel here, assuming there are no actual hurricanes. :) The prices are good, the crowds are small, and you%26#39;ll find us at our laidback best. That said, things might be too slow for you. November and December are better bets -- there%26#39;s more going on, the weather is better, and the prices and crowds are still manageable.