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Fiji vs Philippines

Fiji and Philippines, 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 · Philippines guide · How we score

By the numbers

FijiPhilippines
U.S. travel advisory—Level 2: Exercise Increased Caution
Resorts in our catalog71
Average guest rating★ 4.6★ 4.7
Nightly rates—$500–$800+/night
Adults-only resorts2 of 70 of 1
Hurricane exposureIn the hurricane beltIn the hurricane belt
Rainy seasonNovember–April, wettest January–MarchJune–November
Sweet spotMay–October — dry, mid-80s, and aligned with northern-summer holidaysJanuary–April
LanguageEnglish official — the easiest South Pacific for anglophonesFilipino & English (English widely spoken)
CurrencyFijian dollarPhilippine peso (PHP)
Flight time~11h nonstop from Los Angeles~15–20h+ from the US, with at least one stop

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
Philippines — high °F868788909190888888888886
Fiji — rain (in)11.911.312.97.13.92.41.92.43.24.25.57.5
Philippines — rain (in)4.03.02.52.03.56.57.06.06.57.56.55.5

Approximate climate normals for Nadi / Denarau and Cebu / Mactan — 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 Philippines

  1. 1.Shangri-La Boracay Resort & Spa — Boracay, Philippines · ★ 4.7

Chains here: Shangri-La

Full Philippines guide

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