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Bahia vs Negril

Bahia and Negril, 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.

Bahia guide · Negril guide · How we score

By the numbers

BahiaNegril
U.S. travel advisoryLevel 2: Exercise Increased CautionLevel 2: Exercise Increased Caution
Resorts in our catalog33
Average guest rating★ 4.8★ 4.5
Nightly rates$300–$800/night$300–$800/night
Adults-only resorts0 of 32 of 3
Hurricane exposureNo hurricane seasonIn the hurricane belt
Rainy seasonApril–JulyMay–June and September–November
Sweet spotSeptember–March (southern-hemisphere spring and summer)December–April — with a sunset every night of the year
AirportSalvador (SSA) — resort zone ~1–1.5h northSangster (MBJ) — ~75–90 min transfer
Best forCulture-rich beach trips; hurricane-free southern summersBeach purists, couples, long unhurried stays
SignatureTAMAR turtle project; Salvador's Pelourinho; moquecaSunsets at Rick's Café; calm swimmable water

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
Bahia — high °F868786848280797981838485
Negril — high °F838384858789898988878684
Bahia — rain (in)2.73.96.110.910.58.56.94.43.33.94.14.9
Negril — rain (in)0.80.60.71.34.23.82.63.85.57.03.21.4

Approximate climate normals for Bahia coast (Salvador) and Seven Mile Beach — planning guidance, not a forecast.

Where you'd actually stay

Best of Bahia

  1. 1.Grand Palladium Imbassaí Resort & Spa — · ★ 4.8
  2. 2.Iberostar Selection Praia do Forte — · ★ 4.8
  3. 3.Tivoli Ecoresort Praia do Forte — Praia do Forte, Bahia, Brazil · ★ 4.7

Chains here: Palladium Hotel Group · Iberostar · Tivoli

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Best of Negril

  1. 1.Grand Palladium Jamaica Resort & Spa — · ★ 4.6
  2. 2.Couples Swept Away — Negril, Jamaica · ★ 4.5
  3. 3.Sandals Negril — Negril, Jamaica · ★ 4.5

Chains here: Grand Palladium Hotels & Resorts · Couples Resorts · Sandals Resorts

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