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Fiji vs Kenya

Fiji and Kenya, 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 · Kenya guide · How we score

By the numbers

FijiKenya
U.S. travel advisory—Level 2: Exercise Increased Caution
Resorts in our catalog71
Average guest rating★ 4.6★ 4.3
Nightly rates—$300–$500/night
Adults-only resorts2 of 70 of 1
Hurricane exposureIn the hurricane beltNo hurricane season
Rainy seasonNovember–April, wettest January–MarchLong rains April–May, short rains October–November
Sweet spotMay–October — dry, mid-80s, and aligned with northern-summer holidaysDecember–March and July–September (the latter pairs with Masai Mara migration season)
LanguageEnglish official — the easiest South Pacific for anglophonesSwahili & English (both official)
CurrencyFijian dollarKenyan shilling (KES); cards and mobile money common
Flight time~11h nonstop from Los Angeles~15–18h+ from the US, with a connection

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
Kenya — high °F909191888483828284868889
Fiji — rain (in)11.911.312.97.13.92.41.92.43.24.25.57.5
Kenya — rain (in)1.00.72.56.19.33.42.82.52.63.43.82.4

Approximate climate normals for Nadi / Denarau and Diani / Mombasa coast — 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 Kenya

  1. 1.Diani Reef Beach Resort & Spa — Diani Beach, Kenya · ★ 4.3
Full Kenya guide

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