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Cancún vs Philippines

Cancún and Philippines, 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.

Cancún guide · Philippines guide · How we score

By the numbers

CancúnPhilippines
U.S. travel advisoryLevel 2: Exercise Increased CautionLevel 2: Exercise Increased Caution
Resorts in our catalog71
Average guest rating★ 4.5★ 4.7
Nightly rates$300–$800+/night$500–$800+/night
Adults-only resorts3 of 70 of 1
Hurricane exposureIn the hurricane beltIn the hurricane belt
Rainy seasonJune–October, heaviest September–OctoberJune–November
Sweet spotDecember–AprilJanuary–April
Flight time~2–4.5h from most US hubs~15–20h+ from the US, with at least one stop
CurrencyMexican peso — USD widely accepted in the hotel zonesPhilippine peso (PHP)

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
Cancún — high °F828385878990909189878482
Philippines — high °F868788909190888888888886
Cancún — rain (in)3.52.01.51.54.06.54.04.58.58.54.03.5
Philippines — rain (in)4.03.02.52.03.56.57.06.06.57.56.55.5

Approximate climate normals for Cancún hotel zone and Cebu / Mactan — planning guidance, not a forecast.

Where you'd actually stay

Best of Cancún

  1. 1.Hotel Mousai Cancun — · ★ 4.5
  2. 2.Excellence Playa Mujeres — Playa Mujeres, Mexico · ★ 4.9
  3. 3.Live Aqua Beach Resort Cancún — Cancun, Mexico · ★ 4.6

Chains here: TAFER Hotels & Resorts · Excellence Resorts · Live Aqua

Full Cancún guide

Best of Philippines

  1. 1.Shangri-La Boracay Resort & Spa — Boracay, Philippines · ★ 4.7

Chains here: Shangri-La

Full Philippines guide

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