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Fiji vs Indonesia

Fiji and Indonesia, 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.

Fiji guide · Indonesia guide · How we score

By the numbers

FijiIndonesia
U.S. travel advisory—Level 2: Exercise Increased Caution
Resorts in our catalog71
Average guest rating★ 4.6★ 4.7
Nightly rates—$300–$800/night
Adults-only resorts2 of 70 of 1
Hurricane exposureIn the hurricane beltNo hurricane season
Rainy seasonNovember–April, wettest January–MarchNovember–March
Sweet spotMay–October — dry, mid-80s, and aligned with northern-summer holidaysApril–October
LanguageEnglish official — the easiest South Pacific for anglophonesIndonesian (English common in tourist areas)
CurrencyFijian dollarIndonesian rupiah (IDR) — cash still rules
Flight time~11h nonstop from Los Angeles~22–26h from the US with one or two stops

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
Fiji — high °F888887858381808082848687
Indonesia — high °F888888888786848486888888
Fiji — rain (in)11.911.312.97.13.92.41.92.43.24.25.57.5
Indonesia — rain (in)13.610.98.33.52.72.11.51.01.52.57.011.4

Approximate climate normals for Nadi / Denarau and Bali — planning guidance, not a forecast.

Where you'd actually stay

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

Best of Indonesia

  1. 1.AYANA Resort Bali — Jimbaran, Bali, Indonesia · ★ 4.7

Chains here: AYANA

Full Indonesia guide

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