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Barbados South Coast vs Puerto Vallarta

Barbados South Coast and Puerto Vallarta, 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.

Barbados South Coast guide · Puerto Vallarta guide · How we score

By the numbers

Barbados South CoastPuerto Vallarta
U.S. travel advisoryLevel 1: Exercise Normal PrecautionsLevel 2: Exercise Increased Caution
Resorts in our catalog43
Average guest rating★ 4.2★ 4.5
Nightly rates$500–$800+/night$500–$800/night
Adults-only resorts2 of 40 of 3
Hurricane exposureLow hurricane riskLow hurricane risk
Rainy seasonJune–November, typically short heavy showersJune–October — dramatic afternoon storms, lush green hills
Sweet spotDecember–AprilNovember–May; whales in the bay December–March
AirportBridgetown (BGI) — most resorts 15–20 min awayPuerto Vallarta (PVR) — most resorts 10–40 min
Best forNightlife within walking distance, value, livelier waterCalm swimmable water, town culture with your resort, LGBTQ+-friendly scene

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 Barbados South Coast resorts
Barbados South Coast
Map of Puerto Vallarta resorts
Puerto Vallarta

Weather, month by month

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Barbados South Coast — high °F838384868787878888878684
Puerto Vallarta — high °F828282848790929290898683
Barbados South Coast — rain (in)2.61.61.31.42.34.45.85.86.77.06.13.8
Puerto Vallarta — rain (in)0.40.20.10.10.57.011.010.513.54.00.80.5

Approximate climate normals for Christ Church (south coast) and Banderas Bay — planning guidance, not a forecast.

Where you'd actually stay

Best of Barbados South Coast

  1. 1.Sugar Bay Barbados — · ★ 4.5
  2. 2.Sandals Barbados — · ★ 4.2
  3. 3.Turtle Beach, Barbados, A Tribute Portfolio All-Inclusive Resort — · ★ 4.1

Chains here: Sandals · Sugar Bay · Tribute Portfolio

Full Barbados South Coast guide

Best of Puerto Vallarta

  1. 1.Fiesta Americana Puerto Vallarta All Inclusive & Spa — · ★ 4.5
  2. 2.Hilton Vallarta Riviera All-Inclusive Resort — · ★ 4.5
  3. 3.The Westin Playa Vallarta, an All-Inclusive Resort — Puerto Vallarta, Mexico · ★ 4.5

Chains here: Fiesta Americana · Hilton · Westin

Full Puerto Vallarta guide

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