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Bora Bora vs Rodney Bay

Bora Bora and Rodney Bay, 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 · Rodney Bay guide · How we score

By the numbers

Bora BoraRodney Bay
U.S. travel advisoryLevel 1: Exercise Normal PrecautionsLevel 1: Exercise Normal Precautions
Resorts in our catalog25
Average guest rating★ 4.7★ 4.3
Nightly rates$800+—
Adults-only resorts0 of 21 of 5
Hurricane exposureLow hurricane riskIn the hurricane belt
Rainy seasonNovember–AprilJune–November, heaviest September–October
Sweet spotMay–October (dry season — and peak villa pricing)December–April
Best forHoneymoons, once-in-a-lifetime lagoon tripsFirst St. Lucia trips, families, walk-to-dinner travelers
SeasonMay–October dry season; Nov–April is wet/cyclone seasonDecember–April dry; June–November wetter (hurricane belt)

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 Bora Bora resorts
Bora Bora
Map of Rodney Bay resorts
Rodney Bay

Weather, month by month

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Bora Bora — high °F898989898786868686878888
Rodney Bay — high °F848485878888888888878684
Bora Bora — rain (in)13.29.66.75.54.02.92.11.92.13.58.312.5
Rodney Bay — rain (in)3.72.62.43.44.47.58.18.98.49.27.75.2

Approximate climate normals for Bora Bora lagoon and Rodney Bay / Gros Islet — 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 Rodney Bay

  1. 1.Sandals Grande St. Lucian — · ★ 4.5
  2. 2.Windjammer Landing Resort & Residences — · ★ 4.5
  3. 3.Bay Gardens Beach Resort & Spa — · ★ 4.3

Chains here: Sandals Resorts · Bay Gardens Resorts · Coco Resorts

Full Rodney Bay guide

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