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Bora Bora vs Mauritius

Bora Bora and Mauritius, 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 · Mauritius guide · How we score

By the numbers

Bora BoraMauritius
U.S. travel advisoryLevel 1: Exercise Normal PrecautionsLevel 2: Exercise Increased Caution
Resorts in our catalog23
Average guest rating★ 4.7★ 4.6
Nightly rates$800+$500–$800+/night
Adults-only resorts0 of 20 of 3
Hurricane exposureLow hurricane riskIn the hurricane belt
Rainy seasonNovember–AprilJanuary–March
Sweet spotMay–October (dry season — and peak villa pricing)May–November (cooler, dry, cyclone-free)

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
Mauritius — high °F868686848178777779818385
Bora Bora — rain (in)13.29.66.75.54.02.92.11.92.13.58.312.5
Mauritius — rain (in)10.411.09.45.03.82.62.32.51.41.61.96.7

Approximate climate normals for Bora Bora lagoon and Island-wide — 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 Mauritius

  1. 1.LUX* Belle Mare — Belle Mare, Mauritius · ★ 4.7
  2. 2.Constance Belle Mare Plage — Belle Mare, Mauritius · ★ 4.6
  3. 3.Club Med La Pointe aux Canonniers — Grand Baie, Mauritius · ★ 4.4

Chains here: LUX* Resorts & Hotels · Constance Hotels & Resorts · Club Med

Full Mauritius guide

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