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Crete vs Puerto Vallarta

Crete and Puerto Vallarta, 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 · Puerto Vallarta guide · How we score

By the numbers

CretePuerto Vallarta
U.S. travel advisoryLevel 1: Exercise Normal PrecautionsLevel 2: Exercise Increased Caution
Resorts in our catalog43
Average guest rating★ 4.7★ 4.5
Nightly rates$300–$800+/night$500–$800/night
Adults-only resorts2 of 40 of 3
Hurricane exposureNo hurricane seasonLow hurricane risk
Rainy seasonNovember–FebruaryJune–October — dramatic afternoon storms, lush green hills
Sweet spotJune and September; July–August is hottest and busiestNovember–May; whales in the bay December–March
Best forFood-driven beach trips, history day trips, long seasonsCalm swimmable water, town culture with your resort, LGBTQ+-friendly scene

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
Puerto Vallarta — high °F828282848790929290898683
Crete — rain (in)3.53.02.21.00.60.10.10.10.82.72.33.0
Puerto Vallarta — rain (in)0.40.20.10.10.57.011.010.513.54.00.80.5

Approximate climate normals for Crete (north coast) and Banderas 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 Puerto Vallarta

  1. 1.Fiesta Americana Puerto Vallarta All Inclusive & Spa — · ★ 4.5
  2. 2.Hilton Vallarta Riviera All-Inclusive Resort — · ★ 4.5
  3. 3.The Westin Playa Vallarta, an All-Inclusive Resort — Puerto Vallarta, Mexico · ★ 4.5

Chains here: Fiesta Americana · Hilton · Westin

Full Puerto Vallarta guide

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