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Bahia vs St. Lucia

Bahia and St. Lucia, 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 · St. Lucia guide · How we score

By the numbers

BahiaSt. Lucia
U.S. travel advisoryLevel 2: Exercise Increased CautionLevel 1: Exercise Normal Precautions
Resorts in our catalog39
Average guest rating★ 4.8★ 4.5
Nightly rates$300–$800/night$800+
Adults-only resorts0 of 34 of 9
Hurricane exposureNo hurricane seasonIn the hurricane belt
Rainy seasonApril–JulyJune–November, heaviest September–October
Sweet spotSeptember–March (southern-hemisphere spring and summer)December–April

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
St. Lucia — high °F848485878888888888878684
Bahia — rain (in)2.73.96.110.910.58.56.94.43.33.94.14.9
St. Lucia — rain (in)3.72.62.43.44.47.58.18.98.49.27.75.2

Approximate climate normals for Bahia coast (Salvador) and Northwest coast (Rodney Bay–Soufrière) — 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 St. Lucia

  1. 1.Serenity at Coconut Bay — · ★ 4.9
  2. 2.Jade Mountain — Soufrière, St. Lucia · ★ 4.7
  3. 3.Sandals Grande St. Lucian — · ★ 4.5

Chains here: Coconut Bay Resorts · Jade Mountain · Sandals Resorts

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