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Antigua vs French Polynesia

Antigua and French Polynesia, 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 French Polynesia
AntiguaMeasureFrench Polynesia
Level 1: Exercise Normal PrecautionsU.S. travel advisoryLevel 1: Exercise Normal Precautions
7Resorts in our catalog2
★ 4.5Average guest rating★ 4.7 (better)
$332–$1061/night ppNightly rates$667–$1631/night pp
6 of 7Adults-only resorts0 of 2
In the hurricane beltHurricane exposureLow hurricane risk
September–NovemberRainy seasonNovember–April
December–AprilSweet spotMay–October (dry season; also peak overwater-bungalow pricing)
English (official)LanguageFrench & Tahitian (English at resorts)
East Caribbean dollar – USD widely acceptedCurrencyCFP franc (XPF) – US dollars not widely used
230V (110V at some hotels), Type A/B plugsPower220V, Type C/E plugs (bring an adapter)
On the leftDrivingOn the right
V.C. Bird International, St. John's (ANU)Main airportTahiti–Papeete (PPT), then a flight to Bora Bora (BOB)
~4–4.5h from the US East CoastFlight time~8h nonstop from the US West Coast (LAX–PPT)

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 French Polynesia resorts
French Polynesia

Weather, month by month

Month-by-month average high temperature and rainfall for Antigua and French Polynesia
MeasureJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Antigua · high °F828283848687878888878583
French Polynesia · high °F898989898786868686878888
Antigua · rain (in)2.61.71.72.43.62.53.03.94.95.55.53.5
French Polynesia · rain (in)13.29.66.75.54.02.92.11.92.13.58.312.5

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

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