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Cancún vs Vanua Levu

Cancún and Vanua Levu, 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 · Vanua Levu guide · How we score

By the numbers

CancúnVanua Levu
U.S. travel advisoryLevel 2: Exercise Increased Caution—
Resorts in our catalog73
Average guest rating★ 4.5★ 4.9
Nightly rates$300–$800+/night—
Adults-only resorts3 of 72 of 3
Hurricane exposureIn the hurricane beltIn the hurricane belt
Rainy seasonJune–October, heaviest September–OctoberNovember–April, wettest January–March
Sweet spotDecember–AprilMay–October — the dry season and the diving-visibility peak
Best forFirst trips, nightlife + beach combos, nonstop-flight convenienceDivers, honeymooners, get-away-from-everyone trips

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 Cancún resorts
Cancún
Map of Vanua Levu resorts
Vanua Levu

Weather, month by month

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Cancún — high °F828385878990909189878482
Vanua Levu — high °F878786858381808081838586
Cancún — rain (in)3.52.01.51.54.06.54.04.58.58.54.03.5
Vanua Levu — rain (in)13.012.514.09.56.54.53.54.05.06.58.010.5

Approximate climate normals for Cancún hotel zone and Savusavu — 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 Vanua Levu

  1. 1.Emaho Sekawa Retreat Fiji — · ★ 5.0
  2. 2.The Remote Resort Fiji Islands — · ★ 4.9
  3. 3.Namale Resort & Spa — · ★ 4.7

Chains here: Emaho Sekawa · The Remote Resort · Namale

Full Vanua Levu guide

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