The Grand Escape
Destinations · Head-to-head

Bahia vs Vanua Levu

Bahia and Vanua 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.

Bahia guide · Vanua Levu guide · How we score

By the numbers

BahiaVanua Levu
U.S. travel advisoryLevel 2: Exercise Increased Caution—
Resorts in our catalog33
Average guest rating★ 4.8★ 4.9
Nightly rates$300–$800/night—
Adults-only resorts0 of 32 of 3
Hurricane exposureNo hurricane seasonIn the hurricane belt
Rainy seasonApril–JulyNovember–April, wettest January–March
Sweet spotSeptember–March (southern-hemisphere spring and summer)May–October — the dry season and the diving-visibility peak
Best forCulture-rich beach trips; hurricane-free southern summersDivers, honeymooners, get-away-from-everyone trips

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 Vanua Levu resorts
Vanua Levu

Weather, month by month

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Bahia — high °F868786848280797981838485
Vanua Levu — high °F878786858381808081838586
Bahia — rain (in)2.73.96.110.910.58.56.94.43.33.94.14.9
Vanua Levu — rain (in)13.012.514.09.56.54.53.54.05.06.58.010.5

Approximate climate normals for Bahia coast (Salvador) and Savusavu — 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

Full Bahia guide

Best of Vanua Levu

  1. 1.Emaho Sekawa Retreat Fiji — · ★ 5.0
  2. 2.The Remote Resort Fiji Islands — · ★ 4.9
  3. 3.Namale Resort & Spa — · ★ 4.7

Chains here: Emaho Sekawa · The Remote Resort · Namale

Full Vanua Levu guide

More destination head-to-heads

Jamaica vs Dominican RepublicJamaica vs ArubaMexico vs Dominican RepublicJamaica vs MexicoAruba vs Turks & CaicosAruba vs CuraçaoJamaica vs St. LuciaMaldives vs MauritiusGreece vs TurkeyMaldives vs French PolynesiaCancún vs Punta CanaCancún vs Riviera MayaPunta Cana vs Riviera MayaMontego Bay vs NegrilLos Cabos vs Puerto VallartaBarbados West Coast vs Barbados South Coast