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Aruba vs Viti Levu

Aruba and Viti Levu, 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 · Viti Levu guide · How we score

By the numbers

ArubaViti Levu
U.S. travel advisoryLevel 1: Exercise Normal Precautions—
Resorts in our catalog94
Average guest rating★ 4.4★ 4.3
Nightly ratesUnder $300–$500/night—
Adults-only resorts2 of 90 of 4
Hurricane exposureOutside the hurricane beltIn the hurricane belt
Rainy seasonOctober–December, and 'rainy' is generous — this is one of the driest islands in the CaribbeanNovember–April, wettest January–March — the resort-lined west and south are the island's dry side
Sweet spotYear-round; January–March is peak season and priced like itMay–October — dry, mid-80s, and aligned with northern-summer holidays

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 Aruba resorts
Aruba
Map of Viti Levu resorts
Viti Levu

Weather, month by month

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Aruba — high °F858586878889899090898785
Viti Levu — high °F888887858381808082848687
Aruba — rain (in)1.50.80.40.50.60.71.31.01.83.03.73.2
Viti Levu — rain (in)11.911.312.97.13.92.41.92.43.24.25.57.5

Approximate climate normals for Palm Beach / Eagle Beach and Nadi / Denarau — 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 Viti Levu

  1. 1.Fiji Marriott Resort Momi Bay — · ★ 4.5
  2. 2.Shangri-La Yanuca Island, Fiji — · ★ 4.4
  3. 3.Sheraton Fiji Golf & Beach Resort — · ★ 4.4

Chains here: Marriott Hotels & Resorts · Shangri-La · Sheraton

Full Viti Levu guide

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