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Crete vs Rodney Bay

Crete and Rodney Bay, 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 · Rodney Bay guide · How we score

By the numbers

CreteRodney Bay
U.S. travel advisoryLevel 1: Exercise Normal PrecautionsLevel 1: Exercise Normal Precautions
Resorts in our catalog45
Average guest rating★ 4.6★ 4.3
Nightly rates$300–$800+/night—
Adults-only resorts2 of 41 of 5
Hurricane exposureNo hurricane seasonIn the hurricane belt
Rainy seasonNovember–FebruaryJune–November, heaviest September–October
Sweet spotJune and September; July–August is hottest and busiestDecember–April
AirportsHeraklion (HER) and Chania (CHQ)UVF is 75–90 min south; regional SLU (Castries) is ~20 min
Best forFood-driven beach trips, history day trips, long seasonsFirst St. Lucia trips, families, walk-to-dinner travelers
SeasonMay–October; June and September are the sweet spotsDecember–April dry; June–November wetter (hurricane belt)

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 Crete resorts
Crete
Map of Rodney Bay resorts
Rodney Bay

Weather, month by month

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Crete — high °F606164697683858581746862
Rodney Bay — high °F848485878888888888878684
Crete — rain (in)3.53.02.21.00.60.10.10.10.82.72.33.0
Rodney Bay — rain (in)3.72.62.43.44.47.58.18.98.49.27.75.2

Approximate climate normals for Crete (north coast) and Rodney Bay / Gros Islet — 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 · ★ 4.6
  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 Rodney Bay

  1. 1.Sandals Grande St. Lucian — · ★ 4.5
  2. 2.Windjammer Landing Resort & Residences — · ★ 4.5
  3. 3.Bay Gardens Beach Resort & Spa — · ★ 4.3

Chains here: Sandals Resorts · Bay Gardens Resorts · Coco Resorts

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