Dominican Republic vs St. Lucia

Beachfront bar with a thatched palapa roof, white columns, and wooden counter on the sand at Secrets Cap Cana Resort & Spa.

Dominican Republic31 resorts · ★ 4.6 average

Private villa courtyard at Serenity at Coconut Bay with turquoise plunge pool, loungers, and pink cottage beyond palm trees.

Dominican Republic and St. Lucia, 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.

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By the numbers

Dominican Republic compared with St. Lucia
Dominican Republic	Measure	St. Lucia
Level 2: Exercise Increased Caution	U.S. travel advisory	Level 2: Exercise Increased Caution
31	Resorts in our catalog	14
★ 4.6 (better)	Average guest rating	★ 4.5
$68–$505/night pp	Nightly rates	$89–$810/night pp
11 of 31	Adults-only resorts	7 of 14
In the hurricane belt	Hurricane exposure	In the hurricane belt
May and August–October, mostly brief tropical downpours	Rainy season	June–November, heaviest September–October
December–April	Sweet spot	December–April
Spanish (English at resorts)	Language	English
Dominican peso; USD widely accepted	Currency	East Caribbean dollar; USD widely accepted
110V, Type A/B plugs (same as the US)	Power	240V, UK-style Type G plugs
On the right	Driving	On the left
Punta Cana (PUJ)	Main airport	Hewanorra (UVF)
~3.5–4h from the US East Coast	Flight time	~4.5–5h from the US East Coast

Advisory levels sync from travel.state.gov; catalog figures reflect the resorts we've researched, not every hotel in the country.

On the map

Dominican Republic

St. Lucia

Weather, month by month

Month-by-month average high temperature and rainfall for Dominican Republic and St. Lucia
Measure	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Dominican Republic · high °F	84	84	85	86	87	88	89	89	88	87	86	84
St. Lucia · high °F	84	84	85	87	88	88	88	88	88	87	86	84
Dominican Republic · rain (in)	2.0	1.7	1.7	2.5	4.5	3.0	2.5	3.5	3.5	4.5	3.5	2.5
St. Lucia · rain (in)	3.7	2.6	2.4	3.4	4.4	7.5	8.1	8.9	8.4	9.2	7.7	5.2

Approximate climate normals for Punta Cana and Northwest coast (Rodney Bay–Soufrière): planning guidance, not a forecast. Deeper gold = hotter; deeper teal = wetter.