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Croatia vs Puerto Vallarta

Croatia and Puerto Vallarta, 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 · Puerto Vallarta guide · How we score

By the numbers

CroatiaPuerto Vallarta
U.S. travel advisory—Level 2: Exercise Increased Caution
Resorts in our catalog63
Average guest rating★ 4.5★ 4.5
Nightly rates—$500–$800/night
Adults-only resorts3 of 60 of 3
Hurricane exposureNo hurricane seasonLow hurricane risk
Rainy seasonOctober–DecemberJune–October — dramatic afternoon storms, lush green hills
Sweet spotJune and September; July–August for full beach seasonNovember–May; whales in the bay December–March

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
Puerto Vallarta — high °F828282848790929290898683
Croatia — rain (in)3.12.72.83.12.41.91.01.63.23.44.53.8
Puerto Vallarta — rain (in)0.40.20.10.10.57.011.010.513.54.00.80.5

Approximate climate normals for Split / Makarska Riviera and Banderas Bay — 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 Puerto Vallarta

  1. 1.Fiesta Americana Puerto Vallarta All Inclusive & Spa — · ★ 4.5
  2. 2.Hilton Vallarta Riviera All-Inclusive Resort — · ★ 4.5
  3. 3.The Westin Playa Vallarta, an All-Inclusive Resort — Puerto Vallarta, Mexico · ★ 4.5

Chains here: Fiesta Americana · Hilton · Westin

Full Puerto Vallarta guide

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