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Aruba vs U.S. Virgin Islands

Aruba 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.

Aruba guide · U.S. Virgin Islands guide · How we score

By the numbers

ArubaU.S. Virgin Islands
U.S. travel advisoryLevel 1: Exercise Normal Precautions—
Resorts in our catalog102
Average guest rating★ 4.4★ 3.5
Nightly ratesUnder $300–$500/night—
Adults-only resorts2 of 102 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 CaribbeanSeptember–November
Sweet spotYear-round; January–March is peak season and priced like itDecember–April
CurrencyAruban florin — USD universally acceptedU.S. dollar; U.S. phone plans work
DrivingOn the rightOn 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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Aruba — high °F858586878889899090898785
U.S. Virgin Islands — high °F848485868788898989888685
Aruba — rain (in)1.50.80.40.50.60.71.31.01.83.03.73.2
U.S. Virgin Islands — rain (in)2.01.51.52.53.52.52.53.55.55.55.03.0

Approximate climate normals for Palm Beach / Eagle Beach and St. Croix / St. Thomas — 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 U.S. Virgin Islands

  1. 1.Carina Bay Boutique All-Inclusive Resort & Casino — · ★ 3.7
  2. 2.Oceans at Carina Bay — · ★ 3.4

Chains here: Divi Resorts

Full U.S. Virgin Islands guide

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