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Crete vs Jamaica

Crete and Jamaica, 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.

Crete guide · Jamaica guide · How we score

By the numbers

CreteJamaica
U.S. travel advisoryLevel 1: Exercise Normal PrecautionsLevel 2: Exercise Increased Caution
Resorts in our catalog48
Average guest rating★ 4.7★ 4.6
Nightly rates$300–$800+/night$300–$800/night
Adults-only resorts2 of 44 of 8
Hurricane exposureNo hurricane seasonIn the hurricane belt
Rainy seasonNovember–FebruaryMay–June and September–November, mostly short afternoon bursts
Sweet spotJune and September; July–August is hottest and busiestDecember–April

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
Crete — high °F606164697683858581746862
Jamaica — high °F828283848688888888878583
Crete — rain (in)3.53.02.21.00.60.10.10.10.82.72.33.0
Jamaica — rain (in)0.90.60.61.14.03.52.43.55.17.13.01.5

Approximate climate normals for Crete (north coast) and Montego Bay — planning guidance, not a forecast.

Where you'd actually stay

Best of Crete

  1. 1.Grecotel Caramel Boutique Resort — Rethymno, Crete, Greece · ★ 4.8
  2. 2.Ikos Kissamos — Kissamos, Crete, Greece · ★ 4.7
  3. 3.TUI BLUE Atlantica Crete — Agia Pelagia, Crete, Greece · ★ 4.6

Chains here: Grecotel · Ikos Resorts · TUI BLUE

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Best of Jamaica

  1. 1.Excellence Oyster Bay — · ★ 4.9
  2. 2.Sandals Dunn's River — · ★ 4.8
  3. 3.Grand Palladium Jamaica Resort & Spa — · ★ 4.6

Chains here: Sandals Resorts · Excellence Resorts · Grand Palladium Hotels & Resorts

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