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Barbados West Coast vs Puerto Vallarta

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

By the numbers

Barbados West CoastPuerto Vallarta
U.S. travel advisoryLevel 1: Exercise Normal PrecautionsLevel 2: Exercise Increased Caution
Resorts in our catalog33
Average guest rating★ 4.4★ 4.5
Nightly rates—$500–$800/night
Adults-only resorts1 of 30 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) — 30–40 min up the coast roadPuerto Vallarta (PVR) — most resorts 10–40 min
Best forCouples, calm-water swimmers, quiet polishCalm 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 West Coast resorts
Barbados West Coast
Map of Puerto Vallarta resorts
Puerto Vallarta

Weather, month by month

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Barbados West Coast — high °F838384868787878888878684
Puerto Vallarta — high °F828282848790929290898683
Barbados West 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 Holetown (west coast) and Banderas Bay — planning guidance, not a forecast.

Where you'd actually stay

Best of Barbados West Coast

  1. 1.Mango Bay Hotel — · ★ 4.4
  2. 2.Waves Resort & Spa, Barbados, An Autograph Collection All-Inclusive Resort — · ★ 4.4
  3. 3.The Club Barbados Resort & Spa — · ★ 4.3

Chains here: Mango Bay · Autograph Collection · Elite Island Resorts

Full Barbados West 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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