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Aruba vs Montego Bay

Aruba and Montego Bay, 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.

Aruba guide · Montego Bay guide · How we score

By the numbers

ArubaMontego Bay
U.S. travel advisoryLevel 1: Exercise Normal PrecautionsLevel 2: Exercise Increased Caution
Resorts in our catalog102
Average guest rating★ 4.4★ 4.5
Nightly ratesUnder $300–$500/night—
Adults-only resorts2 of 100 of 2
Hurricane exposureOutside the hurricane beltIn the hurricane belt
Rainy seasonOctober–December, and 'rainy' is generous — this is one of the driest islands in the CaribbeanMay–June and September–November, mostly short afternoon bursts
Sweet spotYear-round; January–March is peak season and priced like itDecember–April
Flight time~4–4.5h from the US East Coast~3–4h 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.

Weather, month by month

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Aruba — high °F858586878889899090898785
Montego Bay — high °F828283848688888888878583
Aruba — rain (in)1.50.80.40.50.60.71.31.01.83.03.73.2
Montego Bay — rain (in)0.90.60.61.14.03.52.43.55.17.13.01.5

Approximate climate normals for Palm Beach / Eagle Beach and Montego Bay / Rose Hall — planning guidance, not a forecast.

Where you'd actually stay

Best of Aruba

  1. 1.Barceló Aruba - All Inclusive — · ★ 4.5
  2. 2.Renaissance Wind Creek Aruba Resort — · ★ 4.5
  3. 3.Tamarijn Aruba All Inclusive — · ★ 4.5

Chains here: Divi Resorts · RIU Hotels & Resorts · Barceló

Full Aruba guide

Best of Montego Bay

  1. 1.S Hotel Montego Bay — · ★ 4.6
  2. 2.Hyatt Ziva Rose Hall — · ★ 4.4

Chains here: S Hotel Jamaica · Hyatt Ziva

Full Montego Bay guide

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