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Fiji vs Rodney Bay

Fiji and Rodney Bay, 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 · Rodney Bay guide · How we score

By the numbers

FijiRodney Bay
U.S. travel advisory—Level 1: Exercise Normal Precautions
Resorts in our catalog75
Average guest rating★ 4.6★ 4.3
Nightly rates——
Adults-only resorts2 of 71 of 5
Hurricane exposureIn the hurricane beltIn the hurricane belt
Rainy seasonNovember–April, wettest January–MarchJune–November, heaviest September–October
Sweet spotMay–October — dry, mid-80s, and aligned with northern-summer holidaysDecember–April
SeasonMay–October dry season; Nov–April is wet/cyclone seasonDecember–April dry; June–November wetter (hurricane belt)

Advisory levels sync from travel.state.gov; catalog figures reflect the resorts we've researched, not every hotel in the country.

On the map

Map of Fiji resorts
Fiji
Map of Rodney Bay resorts
Rodney Bay

Weather, month by month

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Fiji — high °F888887858381808082848687
Rodney Bay — high °F848485878888888888878684
Fiji — rain (in)11.911.312.97.13.92.41.92.43.24.25.57.5
Rodney Bay — rain (in)3.72.62.43.44.47.58.18.98.49.27.75.2

Approximate climate normals for Nadi / Denarau and Rodney Bay / Gros Islet — 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 Rodney Bay

  1. 1.Sandals Grande St. Lucian — · ★ 4.5
  2. 2.Windjammer Landing Resort & Residences — · ★ 4.5
  3. 3.Bay Gardens Beach Resort & Spa — · ★ 4.3

Chains here: Sandals Resorts · Bay Gardens Resorts · Coco Resorts

Full Rodney Bay guide

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