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Bahamas vs Riviera Maya

Club Med Columbus IsleBahamas5 resorts · ★ 4.0 average
Aerial view of Barceló Maya Palace with winding pools, palm trees, and buildings beside the sea.Riviera Maya35 resorts · ★ 4.5 average

Bahamas and Riviera Maya, 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.

Bahamas guide · Riviera Maya guide · How we score

By the numbers

BahamasRiviera Maya
–U.S. travel advisoryLevel 2: Exercise Increased Caution
5Resorts in our catalog35
★ 4.0Average guest rating★ 4.5
$174–$180/night ppNightly rates$46–$414/night pp
2 of 5Adults-only resorts7 of 35
Bahamian dollar, pegged 1:1 to the U.S. dollar; USD accepted everywhereCurrencyMexican peso; USD widely accepted in resort corridors

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 Bahamas resorts
Bahamas
Map of Riviera Maya resorts
Riviera Maya

Where you'd actually stay

Chains here: Club Med · Warwick Hotels & Resorts · RIU Hotels & Resorts

Chains here: Barceló · Iberostar · Palladium Hotel Group

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