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Antigua vs Negril

Antigua and Negril, 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 · Negril guide · How we score

By the numbers

AntiguaNegril
U.S. travel advisoryLevel 1: Exercise Normal PrecautionsLevel 2: Exercise Increased Caution
Resorts in our catalog13
Average guest rating★ 3.6★ 4.5
Nightly rates$300–$800/night$300–$800/night
Adults-only resorts0 of 12 of 3
Hurricane exposureIn the hurricane beltIn the hurricane belt
Rainy seasonSeptember–NovemberMay–June and September–November
Sweet spotDecember–AprilDecember–April — with a sunset every night of the year

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
Negril — high °F838384858789898988878684
Antigua — rain (in)2.61.71.72.43.62.53.03.94.95.55.53.5
Negril — rain (in)0.80.60.71.34.23.82.63.85.57.03.21.4

Approximate climate normals for Island-wide and Seven Mile Beach — 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 Negril

  1. 1.Grand Palladium Jamaica Resort & Spa — · ★ 4.6
  2. 2.Couples Swept Away — Negril, Jamaica · ★ 4.5
  3. 3.Sandals Negril — Negril, Jamaica · ★ 4.5

Chains here: Grand Palladium Hotels & Resorts · Couples Resorts · Sandals Resorts

Full Negril guide

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