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Crete vs Mauritius

Crete and Mauritius, 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 · Mauritius guide · How we score

By the numbers

CreteMauritius
U.S. travel advisoryLevel 1: Exercise Normal PrecautionsLevel 2: Exercise Increased Caution
Resorts in our catalog43
Average guest rating★ 4.7★ 4.6
Nightly rates$300–$800+/night$500–$800+/night
Adults-only resorts2 of 40 of 3
Hurricane exposureNo hurricane seasonIn the hurricane belt
Rainy seasonNovember–FebruaryJanuary–March
Sweet spotJune and September; July–August is hottest and busiestMay–November (cooler, dry, cyclone-free)

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
Mauritius — high °F868686848178777779818385
Crete — rain (in)3.53.02.21.00.60.10.10.10.82.72.33.0
Mauritius — rain (in)10.411.09.45.03.82.62.32.51.41.61.96.7

Approximate climate normals for Crete (north coast) and Island-wide — 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 Mauritius

  1. 1.LUX* Belle Mare — Belle Mare, Mauritius · ★ 4.7
  2. 2.Constance Belle Mare Plage — Belle Mare, Mauritius · ★ 4.6
  3. 3.Club Med La Pointe aux Canonniers — Grand Baie, Mauritius · ★ 4.4

Chains here: LUX* Resorts & Hotels · Constance Hotels & Resorts · Club Med

Full Mauritius guide

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