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Fiji vs Mauritius

Fiji and Mauritius, 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 · Mauritius guide · How we score

By the numbers

FijiMauritius
U.S. travel advisory—Level 2: Exercise Increased Caution
Resorts in our catalog73
Average guest rating★ 4.6★ 4.6
Nightly rates—$500–$800+/night
Adults-only resorts2 of 70 of 3
Hurricane exposureIn the hurricane beltIn the hurricane belt
Rainy seasonNovember–April, wettest January–MarchJanuary–March
Sweet spotMay–October — dry, mid-80s, and aligned with northern-summer holidaysMay–November (cooler, dry, cyclone-free)
LanguageEnglish official — the easiest South Pacific for anglophonesEnglish & French official; Mauritian Creole everyday
CurrencyFijian dollarMauritian rupee (MUR); cards widely accepted
Flight time~11h nonstop from Los Angeles~17–20h+ from the US, with at least 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
Mauritius — high °F868686848178777779818385
Fiji — rain (in)11.911.312.97.13.92.41.92.43.24.25.57.5
Mauritius — rain (in)10.411.09.45.03.82.62.32.51.41.61.96.7

Approximate climate normals for Nadi / Denarau and Island-wide — 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 Mauritius

  1. 1.LUX* Belle Mare — Belle Mare, Mauritius · ★ 4.7
  2. 2.Constance Belle Mare Plage — Belle Mare, Mauritius · ★ 4.6
  3. 3.Club Med La Pointe aux Canonniers — Grand Baie, Mauritius · ★ 4.4

Chains here: LUX* Resorts & Hotels · Constance Hotels & Resorts · Club Med

Full Mauritius guide

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