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Croatia vs Philippines

Croatia and Philippines, 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.

Croatia guide · Philippines guide · How we score

By the numbers

CroatiaPhilippines
U.S. travel advisory—Level 2: Exercise Increased Caution
Resorts in our catalog61
Average guest rating★ 4.5★ 4.7
Nightly rates—$500–$800+/night
Adults-only resorts3 of 60 of 1
Hurricane exposureNo hurricane seasonIn the hurricane belt
Rainy seasonOctober–DecemberJune–November
Sweet spotJune and September; July–August for full beach seasonJanuary–April
CurrencyEuroPhilippine peso (PHP)

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
Croatia — high °F505257637280858577685852
Philippines — high °F868788909190888888888886
Croatia — rain (in)3.12.72.83.12.41.91.01.63.23.44.53.8
Philippines — rain (in)4.03.02.52.03.56.57.06.06.57.56.55.5

Approximate climate normals for Split / Makarska Riviera and Cebu / Mactan — planning guidance, not a forecast.

Where you'd actually stay

Best of Croatia

  1. 1.BRETANIDE Sport & Wellness Resort — · ★ 4.7
  2. 2.Valamar Bellevue Resort — · ★ 4.7
  3. 3.TUI BLUE Adriatic Beach — · ★ 4.5

Chains here: TUI BLUE · Valamar · Waterman

Full Croatia guide

Best of Philippines

  1. 1.Shangri-La Boracay Resort & Spa — Boracay, Philippines · ★ 4.7

Chains here: Shangri-La

Full Philippines guide

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