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Dominican Republic vs Vanua Levu

Dominican Republic and Vanua 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.

Dominican Republic guide · Vanua Levu guide · How we score

By the numbers

Dominican RepublicVanua Levu
U.S. travel advisoryLevel 2: Exercise Increased Caution—
Resorts in our catalog223
Average guest rating★ 4.6★ 4.9
Nightly ratesUnder $300–$800+/night—
Adults-only resorts8 of 222 of 3
Hurricane exposureIn the hurricane beltIn the hurricane belt
Rainy seasonMay and August–October, mostly brief tropical downpoursNovember–April, wettest January–March
Sweet spotDecember–AprilMay–October — the dry season and the diving-visibility peak

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 Dominican Republic resorts
Dominican Republic
Map of Vanua Levu resorts
Vanua Levu

Weather, month by month

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Dominican Republic — high °F848485868788898988878684
Vanua Levu — high °F878786858381808081838586
Dominican Republic — rain (in)2.01.71.72.54.53.02.53.53.54.53.52.5
Vanua Levu — rain (in)13.012.514.09.56.54.53.54.05.06.58.010.5

Approximate climate normals for Punta Cana and Savusavu — planning guidance, not a forecast.

Where you'd actually stay

Best of Dominican Republic

  1. 1.Sanctuary Cap Cana, a Luxury Collection Resort — Cap Cana, Dominican Republic · ★ 4.5
  2. 2.Secrets Cap Cana Resort & Spa — 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 Vanua Levu

  1. 1.Emaho Sekawa Retreat Fiji — · ★ 5.0
  2. 2.The Remote Resort Fiji Islands — · ★ 4.9
  3. 3.Namale Resort & Spa — · ★ 4.7

Chains here: Emaho Sekawa · The Remote Resort · Namale

Full Vanua Levu guide

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