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Egypt vs Fiji

Egypt and Fiji, 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.

Egypt guide · Fiji guide · How we score

By the numbers

EgyptFiji
U.S. travel advisoryLevel 2: Exercise Increased Caution—
Resorts in our catalog27
Average guest rating★ 4.8★ 4.6
Nightly ratesUnder $300–$800/night—
Adults-only resorts0 of 22 of 7
Hurricane exposureNo hurricane seasonIn the hurricane belt
Rainy seasonNone to speak ofNovember–April, wettest January–March
Sweet spotOctober–May; high summer is very hot (but dry, and the sea is warm)May–October — dry, mid-80s, and aligned with northern-summer holidays
LanguageArabic (English widely spoken at resorts)English official — the easiest South Pacific for anglophones
CurrencyEgyptian pound (EGP) – USD and euro often acceptedFijian dollar
Flight time~11–13h from the US East Coast (via Europe or the Gulf)~11h nonstop from Los Angeles

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
Egypt — high °F717378859195979793878074
Fiji — high °F888887858381808082848687
Egypt — rain (in)0.10.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.10.10.1
Fiji — rain (in)11.911.312.97.13.92.41.92.43.24.25.57.5

Approximate climate normals for Red Sea coast (Hurghada) and Nadi / Denarau — planning guidance, not a forecast.

Where you'd actually stay

Best of Egypt

  1. 1.TUI MAGIC LIFE Redsina Sharm El Sheikh — Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt · ★ 4.8
  2. 2.Four Seasons Sharm el Sheikh — Sharm el Sheikh, Egypt · ★ 4.7

Chains here: TUI MAGIC LIFE · Four Seasons

Full Egypt guide

Best of Fiji

  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 Fiji guide

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