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Crete vs U.S. Virgin Islands

Crete and U.S. Virgin Islands, 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 · U.S. Virgin Islands guide · How we score

By the numbers

CreteU.S. Virgin Islands
U.S. travel advisoryLevel 1: Exercise Normal Precautions—
Resorts in our catalog42
Average guest rating★ 4.7★ 3.5
Nightly rates$300–$800+/night—
Adults-only resorts2 of 42 of 2
Hurricane exposureNo hurricane seasonIn the hurricane belt
Rainy seasonNovember–FebruarySeptember–November
Sweet spotJune and September; July–August is hottest and busiestDecember–April
AirportsHeraklion (HER) and Chania (CHQ)St. Thomas (STT) and St. Croix (STX)
SeasonMay–October; June and September are the sweet spotsDecember–April prime; hurricane season June–November

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
U.S. Virgin Islands — high °F848485868788898989888685
Crete — rain (in)3.53.02.21.00.60.10.10.10.82.72.33.0
U.S. Virgin Islands — rain (in)2.01.51.52.53.52.52.53.55.55.55.03.0

Approximate climate normals for Crete (north coast) and St. Croix / St. Thomas — 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 U.S. Virgin Islands

  1. 1.Carina Bay Boutique All-Inclusive Resort & Casino — · ★ 3.7
  2. 2.Oceans at Carina Bay — · ★ 3.4

Chains here: Divi Resorts

Full U.S. Virgin Islands guide

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