Antigua vs U.S. Virgin Islands

Antigua and U.S. Virgin Islands, 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 · U.S. Virgin Islands guide · How we score

By the numbers

	Antigua	U.S. Virgin Islands
U.S. travel advisory	Level 1: Exercise Normal Precautions	—
Resorts in our catalog	1	2
Average guest rating	★ 3.6	★ 3.5
Nightly rates	$300–$800/night	—
Adults-only resorts	0 of 1	2 of 2
Hurricane exposure	In the hurricane belt	In the hurricane belt
Rainy season	September–November	September–November
Sweet spot	December–April	December–April
Currency	East Caribbean dollar – USD widely accepted	U.S. dollar; U.S. phone plans work
Driving	On the left	On the left — in U.S.-spec cars

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

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Antigua — high °F	82	82	83	84	86	87	87	88	88	87	85	83
U.S. Virgin Islands — high °F	84	84	85	86	87	88	89	89	89	88	86	85
Antigua — rain (in)	2.6	1.7	1.7	2.4	3.6	2.5	3.0	3.9	4.9	5.5	5.5	3.5
U.S. Virgin Islands — rain (in)	2.0	1.5	1.5	2.5	3.5	2.5	2.5	3.5	5.5	5.5	5.0	3.0

Approximate climate normals for Island-wide and St. Croix / St. Thomas — planning guidance, not a forecast.

Where you'd actually stay

Best of Antigua

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

Chains here: Royalton

Full Antigua guide

Best of U.S. Virgin Islands

Chains here: Divi Resorts

Full U.S. Virgin Islands guide

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