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Bahia vs Rodney Bay

Bahia and Rodney 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.

Bahia guide · Rodney Bay guide · How we score

By the numbers

BahiaRodney Bay
U.S. travel advisoryLevel 2: Exercise Increased CautionLevel 1: Exercise Normal Precautions
Resorts in our catalog35
Average guest rating★ 4.8★ 4.3
Nightly rates$300–$800/night—
Adults-only resorts0 of 31 of 5
Hurricane exposureNo hurricane seasonIn the hurricane belt
Rainy seasonApril–JulyJune–November, heaviest September–October
Sweet spotSeptember–March (southern-hemisphere spring and summer)December–April
Best forCulture-rich beach trips; hurricane-free southern summersFirst St. Lucia trips, families, walk-to-dinner travelers

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 Bahia resorts
Bahia
Map of Rodney Bay resorts
Rodney Bay

Weather, month by month

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Bahia — high °F868786848280797981838485
Rodney Bay — high °F848485878888888888878684
Bahia — rain (in)2.73.96.110.910.58.56.94.43.33.94.14.9
Rodney Bay — rain (in)3.72.62.43.44.47.58.18.98.49.27.75.2

Approximate climate normals for Bahia coast (Salvador) and Rodney Bay / Gros Islet — 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 Rodney Bay

  1. 1.Sandals Grande St. Lucian — · ★ 4.5
  2. 2.Windjammer Landing Resort & Residences — · ★ 4.5
  3. 3.Bay Gardens Beach Resort & Spa — · ★ 4.3

Chains here: Sandals Resorts · Bay Gardens Resorts · Coco Resorts

Full Rodney Bay guide

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