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Antigua vs Crete

Antigua and Crete, 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 · Crete guide · How we score

By the numbers

AntiguaCrete
U.S. travel advisoryLevel 1: Exercise Normal PrecautionsLevel 1: Exercise Normal Precautions
Resorts in our catalog14
Average guest rating★ 3.6★ 4.7
Nightly rates$300–$800/night$300–$800+/night
Adults-only resorts0 of 12 of 4
Hurricane exposureIn the hurricane beltNo hurricane season
Rainy seasonSeptember–NovemberNovember–February
Sweet spotDecember–AprilJune and September; July–August is hottest and busiest

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
Crete — high °F606164697683858581746862
Antigua — rain (in)2.61.71.72.43.62.53.03.94.95.55.53.5
Crete — rain (in)3.53.02.21.00.60.10.10.10.82.72.33.0

Approximate climate normals for Island-wide and Crete (north coast) — 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 Crete

  1. 1.Grecotel Caramel Boutique Resort — Rethymno, Crete, Greece · ★ 4.8
  2. 2.Ikos Kissamos — Kissamos, Crete, Greece · ★ 4.7
  3. 3.TUI BLUE Atlantica Crete — Agia Pelagia, Crete, Greece · ★ 4.6

Chains here: Grecotel · Ikos Resorts · TUI BLUE

Full Crete guide

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