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Crete vs Viti Levu

Crete and Viti Levu, 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 · Viti Levu guide · How we score

By the numbers

CreteViti Levu
U.S. travel advisoryLevel 1: Exercise Normal Precautions—
Resorts in our catalog44
Average guest rating★ 4.6★ 4.3
Nightly rates$300–$800+/night—
Adults-only resorts2 of 40 of 4
Hurricane exposureNo hurricane seasonIn the hurricane belt
Rainy seasonNovember–FebruaryNovember–April, wettest January–March — the resort-lined west and south are the island's dry side
Sweet spotJune and September; July–August is hottest and busiestMay–October — dry, mid-80s, and aligned with northern-summer holidays
Best forFood-driven beach trips, history day trips, long seasonsFamilies, first Fiji trips, no-boat-transfer logistics
SeasonMay–October; June and September are the sweet spotsMay–October dry; November–April wet/cyclone season

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 Viti Levu resorts
Viti Levu

Weather, month by month

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Crete — high °F606164697683858581746862
Viti Levu — high °F888887858381808082848687
Crete — rain (in)3.53.02.21.00.60.10.10.10.82.72.33.0
Viti Levu — rain (in)11.911.312.97.13.92.41.92.43.24.25.57.5

Approximate climate normals for Crete (north coast) and Nadi / Denarau — 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

Full Crete guide

Best of Viti Levu

  1. 1.Fiji Marriott Resort Momi Bay — · ★ 4.5
  2. 2.Shangri-La Yanuca Island, Fiji — · ★ 4.4
  3. 3.Sheraton Fiji Golf & Beach Resort — · ★ 4.4

Chains here: Marriott Hotels & Resorts · Shangri-La · Sheraton

Full Viti Levu guide

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