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Crete vs Turks & Caicos

Crete and Turks & Caicos, 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 · Turks & Caicos guide · How we score

By the numbers

CreteTurks & Caicos
U.S. travel advisoryLevel 1: Exercise Normal PrecautionsLevel 2: Exercise Increased Caution
Resorts in our catalog42
Average guest rating★ 4.7★ 4.3
Nightly rates$300–$800+/night$500–$800+/night
Adults-only resorts2 of 40 of 2
Hurricane exposureNo hurricane seasonIn the hurricane belt
Rainy seasonNovember–FebruarySeptember–December, and even then it's one of the drier corners of the Caribbean
Sweet spotJune and September; July–August is hottest and busiestDecember–April, with May–June a good-value shoulder

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
Turks & Caicos — high °F818183848789909089878482
Crete — rain (in)3.53.02.21.00.60.10.10.10.82.72.33.0
Turks & Caicos — rain (in)1.91.41.01.52.52.02.02.53.53.53.02.5

Approximate climate normals for Crete (north coast) and Providenciales — 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 Turks & Caicos

  1. 1.Beaches Turks & Caicos — Providenciales, Turks & Caicos · ★ 4.4
  2. 2.Alexandra Resort - All-Inclusive — · ★ 4.1

Chains here: Beaches · Alexandra Resort

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