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Crete vs Punta Cana

Crete and Punta Cana, 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 · Punta Cana guide · How we score

By the numbers

CretePunta Cana
U.S. travel advisoryLevel 1: Exercise Normal PrecautionsLevel 2: Exercise Increased Caution
Resorts in our catalog420
Average guest rating★ 4.7★ 4.6
Nightly rates$300–$800+/nightUnder $300–$800+/night
Adults-only resorts2 of 48 of 20
Hurricane exposureNo hurricane seasonIn the hurricane belt
Rainy seasonNovember–FebruaryMay and August–October, mostly brief tropical downpours
Sweet spotJune and September; July–August is hottest and busiestDecember–April
Best forFood-driven beach trips, history day trips, long seasonsValue, families, groups, first-time all-inclusive trips

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
Punta Cana — high °F848485868788898988878684
Crete — rain (in)3.53.02.21.00.60.10.10.10.82.72.33.0
Punta Cana — rain (in)2.01.71.72.54.53.02.53.53.54.53.52.5

Approximate climate normals for Crete (north coast) and Punta Cana / Bávaro — 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

Full Crete guide

Best of Punta Cana

  1. 1.Secrets Cap Cana Resort & Spa — Cap Cana, Dominican Republic · ★ 4.6
  2. 2.Sanctuary Cap Cana, a Luxury Collection Resort — Cap Cana, Dominican Republic · ★ 4.5
  3. 3.Excellence Punta Cana — · ★ 4.9

Chains here: Secrets · Barceló Hotels & Resorts · The Luxury Collection

Full Punta Cana guide

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