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Bora Bora vs Jamaica

Bora Bora and Jamaica, 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.

Bora Bora guide · Jamaica guide · How we score

By the numbers

Bora BoraJamaica
U.S. travel advisoryLevel 1: Exercise Normal PrecautionsLevel 2: Exercise Increased Caution
Resorts in our catalog28
Average guest rating★ 4.7★ 4.6
Nightly rates$800+$300–$800/night
Adults-only resorts0 of 24 of 8
Hurricane exposureLow hurricane riskIn the hurricane belt
Rainy seasonNovember–AprilMay–June and September–November, mostly short afternoon bursts
Sweet spotMay–October (dry season — and peak villa pricing)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
Bora Bora — high °F898989898786868686878888
Jamaica — high °F828283848688888888878583
Bora Bora — rain (in)13.29.66.75.54.02.92.11.92.13.58.312.5
Jamaica — rain (in)0.90.60.61.14.03.52.43.55.17.13.01.5

Approximate climate normals for Bora Bora lagoon and Montego Bay — planning guidance, not a forecast.

Where you'd actually stay

Best of Bora Bora

  1. 1.Four Seasons Bora Bora — Bora Bora, French Polynesia · ★ 4.7
  2. 2.Conrad Bora Bora Nui — Bora Bora, French Polynesia · ★ 4.6

Chains here: Four Seasons · Conrad

Full Bora Bora guide

Best of Jamaica

  1. 1.Excellence Oyster Bay — · ★ 4.9
  2. 2.Sandals Dunn's River — · ★ 4.8
  3. 3.Grand Palladium Jamaica Resort & Spa — · ★ 4.6

Chains here: Sandals Resorts · Excellence Resorts · Grand Palladium Hotels & Resorts

Full Jamaica guide

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