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Fiji vs Puerto Vallarta

Fiji and Puerto Vallarta, 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 · Puerto Vallarta guide · How we score

By the numbers

FijiPuerto Vallarta
U.S. travel advisory—Level 2: Exercise Increased Caution
Resorts in our catalog73
Average guest rating★ 4.6★ 4.5
Nightly rates—$500–$800/night
Adults-only resorts2 of 70 of 3
Hurricane exposureIn the hurricane beltLow hurricane risk
Rainy seasonNovember–April, wettest January–MarchJune–October — dramatic afternoon storms, lush green hills
Sweet spotMay–October — dry, mid-80s, and aligned with northern-summer holidaysNovember–May; whales in the bay December–March
AirportNadi (NAN) — Denarau 20 min; island resorts by boat or small planePuerto Vallarta (PVR) — most resorts 10–40 min
SignatureSoft-coral diving; village visits; legendary kids' clubsBanderas Bay sunsets; whales December–March

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
Puerto Vallarta — high °F828282848790929290898683
Fiji — rain (in)11.911.312.97.13.92.41.92.43.24.25.57.5
Puerto Vallarta — rain (in)0.40.20.10.10.57.011.010.513.54.00.80.5

Approximate climate normals for Nadi / Denarau and Banderas Bay — 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 Puerto Vallarta

  1. 1.Fiesta Americana Puerto Vallarta All Inclusive & Spa — · ★ 4.5
  2. 2.Hilton Vallarta Riviera All-Inclusive Resort — · ★ 4.5
  3. 3.The Westin Playa Vallarta, an All-Inclusive Resort — Puerto Vallarta, Mexico · ★ 4.5

Chains here: Fiesta Americana · Hilton · Westin

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