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Fiji vs Maldives

Fiji and Maldives, 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 · Maldives guide · How we score

By the numbers

FijiMaldives
U.S. travel advisory—Level 2: Exercise Increased Caution
Resorts in our catalog713
Average guest rating★ 4.6★ 4.8
Nightly rates—$500–$800+/night
Adults-only resorts2 of 70 of 13
Hurricane exposureIn the hurricane beltNo hurricane season
Rainy seasonNovember–April, wettest January–MarchMay–November (southwest monsoon), wettest September–November
Sweet spotMay–October — dry, mid-80s, and aligned with northern-summer holidaysJanuary–March
LanguageEnglish official — the easiest South Pacific for anglophonesDhivehi (English widely spoken)
CurrencyFijian dollarRufiyaa — resorts run on USD
Flight time~11h nonstop from Los AngelesLong-haul, usually one 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
Maldives — high °F868788888786868686868686
Fiji — rain (in)11.911.312.97.13.92.41.92.43.24.25.57.5
Maldives — rain (in)4.52.02.95.28.56.55.86.99.68.79.19.0

Approximate climate normals for Nadi / Denarau and Malé atolls — 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 Maldives

  1. 1.Constance Halaveli — North Ari Atoll, Maldives · ★ 4.9
  2. 2.Pullman Maldives Maamutaa — · ★ 4.9
  3. 3.Club Med Kani — North Malé Atoll, Maldives · ★ 4.8

Chains here: Constance Hotels & Resorts · Pullman · Club Med

Full Maldives guide

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