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Antigua vs Bora Bora

Antigua and Bora Bora, side by side: live travel advisories, our resort catalog's real guest data, and each destination's honest weather picture — everything you need to break the tie.

Antigua guide · Bora Bora guide · How we score

By the numbers

AntiguaBora Bora
U.S. travel advisoryLevel 1: Exercise Normal PrecautionsLevel 1: Exercise Normal Precautions
Resorts in our catalog12
Average guest rating★ 3.6★ 4.7
Nightly rates$300–$800/night$800+
Adults-only resorts0 of 10 of 2
Hurricane exposureIn the hurricane beltLow hurricane risk
Rainy seasonSeptember–NovemberNovember–April
Sweet spotDecember–AprilMay–October (dry season — and peak villa pricing)

Advisory levels sync from travel.state.gov; catalog figures reflect the resorts we've researched, not every hotel in the country.

Weather, month by month

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Antigua — high °F828283848687878888878583
Bora Bora — high °F898989898786868686878888
Antigua — rain (in)2.61.71.72.43.62.53.03.94.95.55.53.5
Bora Bora — rain (in)13.29.66.75.54.02.92.11.92.13.58.312.5

Approximate climate normals for Island-wide and Bora Bora lagoon — planning guidance, not a forecast.

Where you'd actually stay

Best of Antigua

  1. 1.Royalton Antigua Resort & Spa — Deep Bay, Antigua · ★ 3.6

Chains here: Royalton

Full Antigua guide

Best of Bora Bora

  1. 1.Four Seasons Bora Bora — Bora Bora, French Polynesia · ★ 4.7
  2. 2.Conrad Bora Bora Nui — Bora Bora, French Polynesia · ★ 4.6

Chains here: Four Seasons · Conrad

Full Bora Bora guide

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