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Dominican Republic vs U.S. Virgin Islands

Dominican Republic 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.

Dominican Republic guide · U.S. Virgin Islands guide · How we score

By the numbers

Dominican RepublicU.S. Virgin Islands
U.S. travel advisoryLevel 2: Exercise Increased Caution—
Resorts in our catalog222
Average guest rating★ 4.6★ 3.5
Nightly ratesUnder $300–$800+/night—
Adults-only resorts8 of 222 of 2
Hurricane exposureIn the hurricane beltIn the hurricane belt
Rainy seasonMay and August–October, mostly brief tropical downpoursSeptember–November
Sweet spotDecember–AprilDecember–April
CurrencyDominican peso — USD widely acceptedU.S. dollar; U.S. phone plans work
DrivingOn the rightOn the left — in U.S.-spec cars

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
Dominican Republic — high °F848485868788898988878684
U.S. Virgin Islands — high °F848485868788898989888685
Dominican Republic — rain (in)2.01.71.72.54.53.02.53.53.54.53.52.5
U.S. Virgin Islands — rain (in)2.01.51.52.53.52.52.53.55.55.55.03.0

Approximate climate normals for Punta Cana and St. Croix / St. Thomas — planning guidance, not a forecast.

Where you'd actually stay

Best of Dominican Republic

  1. 1.Secrets Cap Cana Resort & Spa — Cap Cana, Dominican Republic · ★ 4.6
  2. 2.Sanctuary Cap Cana, a Luxury Collection Resort — Cap Cana, Dominican Republic · ★ 4.5
  3. 3.Excellence Punta Cana — · ★ 4.9

Chains here: Secrets · Barceló Hotels & Resorts · The Luxury Collection

Full Dominican Republic 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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