Egypt vs French Polynesia

White resort buildings overlook multiple blue pools with palm trees and loungers at Steigenberger Resort Alaya Marsa Alam, with the Red Sea beyond.

Four Seasons Bora Bora villa with thatched roof bungalow, private pool, palm trees, and white lounge chairs under umbrellas.

French Polynesia2 resorts · ★ 4.7 average

Egypt and French Polynesia, 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 · French Polynesia guide · How we score

By the numbers

Egypt compared with French Polynesia
Egypt	Measure	French Polynesia
Level 2: Exercise Increased Caution	U.S. travel advisory	Level 1: Exercise Normal Precautions
20	Resorts in our catalog	2
★ 4.7 (better)	Average guest rating	★ 4.7
$62–$303/night pp	Nightly rates	$667–$1631/night pp
4 of 20	Adults-only resorts	0 of 2
No hurricane season	Hurricane exposure	Low hurricane risk
None to speak of	Rainy season	November–April
October–May; high summer is very hot (but dry, and the sea is warm)	Sweet spot	May–October (dry season; also peak overwater-bungalow pricing)
Arabic (English widely spoken at resorts)	Language	French & Tahitian (English at resorts)
Egyptian pound (EGP) – USD and euro often accepted	Currency	CFP franc (XPF) – US dollars not widely used
220V, Type C/F plugs (European – adapter needed)	Power	220V, Type C/E plugs (bring an adapter)
On the right	Driving	On the right
Sharm el-Sheikh (SSH)	Main airport	Tahiti–Papeete (PPT), then a flight to Bora Bora (BOB)
~11–13h from the US East Coast (via Europe or the Gulf)	Flight time	~8h nonstop from the US West Coast (LAX–PPT)

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

On the map

Egypt

French Polynesia

Weather, month by month

Month-by-month average high temperature and rainfall for Egypt and French Polynesia
Measure	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Egypt · high °F	71	73	78	85	91	95	97	97	93	87	80	74
French Polynesia · high °F	89	89	89	89	87	86	86	86	86	87	88	88
Egypt · rain (in)	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.1	0.1	0.1
French Polynesia · rain (in)	13.2	9.6	6.7	5.5	4.0	2.9	2.1	1.9	2.1	3.5	8.3	12.5

Approximate climate normals for Red Sea coast (Hurghada) and Tahiti / Bora Bora: planning guidance, not a forecast. Deeper gold = hotter; deeper teal = wetter.

Where you'd actually stay

Best of Egypt

Full Egypt guide

Chains here: Jaz Hotels · Steigenberger Hotels & Resorts · SUNRISE Resorts

Best of French Polynesia

Full French Polynesia guide

Chains here: Four Seasons · Conrad