It is unusual for any one island to be severely affected more than once or twice every 10 years and your actual odds of experiencing a hurricane are very low. Some travelers purchase trip cancellation insurance in advance of travel. A picnic on any one of them can turn into a lifetime memory. Public beaches are free, though some may charge for parking. Unlike hotel beaches, they have few facilities.
Hotels welcome non-guests but charge for changing facilities, beach chairs and towels.
Plage Tarare and the southern end of Caravelle Beach are designated clothing-optional. As is true with clothing-optional beaches everywhere, women should not arrive alone. Topless sunning and swimming is more common at hotels than on village beaches. Take your cue from how the locals are dressed. Islanders, many of whom are attractive examples of mixed origins, seem delightfully color-blind when it comes to skin color.