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Fiji vs Mexico

Fiji and Mexico, 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 · Mexico guide · How we score

By the numbers

FijiMexico
U.S. travel advisory—Level 2: Exercise Increased Caution
Resorts in our catalog717
Average guest rating★ 4.6★ 4.5
Nightly rates—$300–$800+/night
Adults-only resorts2 of 76 of 17
Hurricane exposureIn the hurricane beltIn the hurricane belt
Rainy seasonNovember–April, wettest January–MarchJune–October, heaviest September–October on the Caribbean side
Sweet spotMay–October — dry, mid-80s, and aligned with northern-summer holidaysDecember–April
LanguageEnglish official — the easiest South Pacific for anglophonesSpanish (English at resorts)
CurrencyFijian dollarMexican peso — USD widely accepted
Flight time~11h nonstop from Los Angeles~2–4.5h from the US

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
Mexico — high °F828385878990909189878482
Fiji — rain (in)11.911.312.97.13.92.41.92.43.24.25.57.5
Mexico — rain (in)3.52.01.51.54.06.54.04.58.58.54.03.5

Approximate climate normals for Nadi / Denarau and Cancún / Riviera Maya — 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

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Best of Mexico

  1. 1.Hotel Mousai Cancun — · ★ 4.5
  2. 2.Barceló Maya Riviera - All Inclusive Adults Only — · ★ 4.9
  3. 3.Excellence Playa Mujeres — Playa Mujeres, Mexico · ★ 4.9

Chains here: Barceló · TAFER Hotels & Resorts · Excellence Resorts

Full Mexico guide

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