Fiji vs Soufrière & South St. Lucia
Fiji and Soufrière & South St. Lucia, 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.
By the numbers
| Fiji | Measure | Soufrière & South St. Lucia |
|---|---|---|
| – | U.S. travel advisory | Level 2: Exercise Increased Caution |
| 13 (better) | Resorts in our catalog | 5 |
| ★ 4.5 | Average guest rating | ★ 4.6 (better) |
| $109–$1327/night pp (better) | Nightly rates | $116–$810/night pp |
| 6 of 13 | Adults-only resorts | 4 of 5 |
| In the hurricane belt | Hurricane exposure | In the hurricane belt |
| November–April, wettest January–March | Rainy season | June–November, heaviest September–October |
| May–October: dry, mid-80s, and aligned with northern-summer holidays | Sweet spot | December–April |
| Nadi (NAN): Denarau 20 min; island resorts by boat or small plane | Airport | Hewanorra (UVF) at Vieux Fort: Soufrière 45–60 min, the Vieux Fort resorts 5–10 min |
| May–October dry season; Nov–April is wet/cyclone season | Season | December–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. A marked row is one we are willing to call; rows without a mark are a matter of taste, or we have no comparable figure for both sides.
On the map
Weather, month by month
| Measure | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fiji · high °F | 88 | 88 | 87 | 85 | 83 | 81 | 80 | 80 | 82 | 84 | 86 | 87 |
| Soufrière & South St. Lucia · high °F | 84 | 84 | 85 | 87 | 88 | 88 | 88 | 88 | 88 | 87 | 86 | 84 |
| Fiji · rain (in) | 11.9 | 11.3 | 12.9 | 7.1 | 3.9 | 2.4 | 1.9 | 2.4 | 3.2 | 4.2 | 5.5 | 7.5 |
| Soufrière & South St. Lucia · rain (in) | 3.7 | 2.6 | 2.4 | 3.4 | 4.4 | 7.5 | 8.1 | 8.9 | 8.4 | 9.2 | 7.7 | 5.2 |
Approximate climate normals for Nadi / Denarau and Hewanorra (Vieux Fort); the hills above Soufrière run wetter: planning guidance, not a forecast. A deeper tint is a higher number, read within its own row.
Where you'd actually stay
Best of Fiji
Emaho Sekawa Retreat Fijinull · ★ 5.0
The Remote Resort Fiji Islandsnull · ★ 4.9
Turtle Island Resort Fijinull · ★ 4.8
Chains here: Emaho Sekawa · The Remote Resort · Namale
Best of Soufrière & South St. Lucia
Serenity at Coconut Baynull · ★ 4.9
Jade MountainSoufrière, St. Lucia · ★ 4.7
Ladera Resortnull · ★ 4.6
Chains here: Coconut Bay Resorts · Jade Mountain · Ladera