Bora Bora vs Soufrière & South St. Lucia
Bora Bora and Soufrière & South St. Lucia, 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.
By the numbers
| Bora Bora | Measure | Soufrière & South St. Lucia |
|---|---|---|
| Level 1: Exercise Normal Precautions (better) | U.S. travel advisory | Level 2: Exercise Increased Caution |
| 2 | Resorts in our catalog | 5 (better) |
| ★ 4.7 (better) | Average guest rating | ★ 4.6 |
| $667–$1631/night pp | Nightly rates | $116–$810/night pp (better) |
| 0 of 2 | Adults-only resorts | 4 of 5 |
| Low hurricane risk (better) | Hurricane exposure | In the hurricane belt |
| November–April | Rainy season | June–November, heaviest September–October |
| May–October (dry season, and peak villa pricing) | Sweet spot | December–April |
| Honeymoons, once-in-a-lifetime lagoon trips | Best for | Honeymoons, the view, snorkelling off Anse Chastanet, a resort beside the airport |
| May–October dry season; Nov–April is wet/cyclone season | Season | December–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. A marked row is one we are willing to call; rows without a mark are a matter of taste, or we have no comparable figure for both sides.
On the map
Weather, month by month
| Measure | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bora Bora · high °F | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 87 | 86 | 86 | 86 | 86 | 87 | 88 | 88 |
| Soufrière & South St. Lucia · high °F | 84 | 84 | 85 | 87 | 88 | 88 | 88 | 88 | 88 | 87 | 86 | 84 |
| Bora Bora · rain (in) | 13.2 | 9.6 | 6.7 | 5.5 | 4.0 | 2.9 | 2.1 | 1.9 | 2.1 | 3.5 | 8.3 | 12.5 |
| Soufrière & South St. Lucia · rain (in) | 3.7 | 2.6 | 2.4 | 3.4 | 4.4 | 7.5 | 8.1 | 8.9 | 8.4 | 9.2 | 7.7 | 5.2 |
Approximate climate normals for Bora Bora lagoon and Hewanorra (Vieux Fort); the hills above Soufrière run wetter: planning guidance, not a forecast. A deeper tint is a higher number, read within its own row.
Where you'd actually stay
Best of Bora Bora
Four Seasons Bora BoraBora Bora, French Polynesia · ★ 4.7
Conrad Bora Bora NuiBora Bora, French Polynesia · ★ 4.6
Chains here: Four Seasons · Conrad
Best of Soufrière & South St. Lucia
Serenity at Coconut Baynull · ★ 4.9
Jade MountainSoufrière, St. Lucia · ★ 4.7
Ladera Resortnull · ★ 4.6
Chains here: Coconut Bay Resorts · Jade Mountain · Ladera