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Antigua vs Dominican Republic

Antigua and Dominican Republic, 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.

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By the numbers

Antigua compared with Dominican Republic
AntiguaMeasureDominican Republic
Level 1: Exercise Normal PrecautionsU.S. travel advisoryLevel 2: Exercise Increased Caution
7Resorts in our catalog31
★ 4.5Average guest rating★ 4.6 (better)
$332–$1061/night ppNightly rates$68–$505/night pp
6 of 7Adults-only resorts11 of 31
In the hurricane beltHurricane exposureIn the hurricane belt
September–NovemberRainy seasonMay and August–October, mostly brief tropical downpours
December–AprilSweet spotDecember–April
English (official)LanguageSpanish (English at resorts)
East Caribbean dollar – USD widely acceptedCurrencyDominican peso; USD widely accepted
230V (110V at some hotels), Type A/B plugsPower110V, Type A/B plugs (same as the US)
On the leftDrivingOn the right
V.C. Bird International, St. John's (ANU)Main airportPunta Cana (PUJ)
~4–4.5h from the US East CoastFlight time~3.5–4h from the US East Coast

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

On the map

Map of Antigua resorts
Antigua
Map of Dominican Republic resorts
Dominican Republic

Weather, month by month

Month-by-month average high temperature and rainfall for Antigua and Dominican Republic
MeasureJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Antigua · high °F828283848687878888878583
Dominican Republic · high °F848485868788898988878684
Antigua · rain (in)2.61.71.72.43.62.53.03.94.95.55.53.5
Dominican Republic · rain (in)2.01.71.72.54.53.02.53.53.54.53.52.5

Approximate climate normals for Island-wide and Punta Cana: planning guidance, not a forecast. Deeper gold = hotter; deeper teal = wetter.

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