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Fiji vs Jamaica

Fiji and Jamaica, 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 · Jamaica guide · How we score

By the numbers

FijiJamaica
U.S. travel advisory—Level 2: Exercise Increased Caution
Resorts in our catalog78
Average guest rating★ 4.6★ 4.6
Nightly rates—$300–$800/night
Adults-only resorts2 of 74 of 8
Hurricane exposureIn the hurricane beltIn the hurricane belt
Rainy seasonNovember–April, wettest January–MarchMay–June and September–November, mostly short afternoon bursts
Sweet spotMay–October — dry, mid-80s, and aligned with northern-summer holidaysDecember–April
LanguageEnglish official — the easiest South Pacific for anglophonesEnglish (plus Patois)
CurrencyFijian dollarJamaican dollar — USD widely accepted
Flight time~11h nonstop from Los Angeles~3–4h from the US East Coast

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
Jamaica — high °F828283848688888888878583
Fiji — rain (in)11.911.312.97.13.92.41.92.43.24.25.57.5
Jamaica — rain (in)0.90.60.61.14.03.52.43.55.17.13.01.5

Approximate climate normals for Nadi / Denarau and Montego Bay — 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 Jamaica

  1. 1.Excellence Oyster Bay — · ★ 4.9
  2. 2.Sandals Dunn's River — · ★ 4.8
  3. 3.Grand Palladium Jamaica Resort & Spa — · ★ 4.6

Chains here: Sandals Resorts · Excellence Resorts · Grand Palladium Hotels & Resorts

Full Jamaica guide

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