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Fiji vs Ocho Rios

Fiji and Ocho Rios, 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 · Ocho Rios guide · How we score

By the numbers

FijiOcho Rios
U.S. travel advisory—Level 2: Exercise Increased Caution
Resorts in our catalog72
Average guest rating★ 4.6★ 4.5
Nightly rates——
Adults-only resorts2 of 71 of 2
Hurricane exposureIn the hurricane beltIn the hurricane belt
Rainy seasonNovember–April, wettest January–MarchMay–June and September–November — the rain is why it's this green
Sweet spotMay–October — dry, mid-80s, and aligned with northern-summer holidaysDecember–April
AirportNadi (NAN) — Denarau 20 min; island resorts by boat or small planeSangster (MBJ) ~90 min, or Ian Fleming (OCJ) for small aircraft
SignatureSoft-coral diving; village visits; legendary kids' clubsDunn's River Falls; Blue Hole; Fern Gully

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
Ocho Rios — high °F828283848688888888878583
Fiji — rain (in)11.911.312.97.13.92.41.92.43.24.25.57.5
Ocho Rios — rain (in)1.51.21.21.84.54.03.04.25.57.54.02.2

Approximate climate normals for Nadi / Denarau and Ocho Rios / St. Ann — 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 Ocho Rios

  1. 1.Sandals Dunn's River — · ★ 4.8
  2. 2.Moon Palace Jamaica — · ★ 4.2

Chains here: Sandals Resorts · Palace Resorts

Full Ocho Rios guide

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