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Fiji vs Thailand

Fiji and Thailand, 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 · Thailand guide · How we score

By the numbers

FijiThailand
U.S. travel advisory—Level 2: Exercise Increased Caution
Resorts in our catalog71
Average guest rating★ 4.6★ 4.7
Nightly rates—$300–$800/night
Adults-only resorts2 of 70 of 1
Hurricane exposureIn the hurricane beltLow hurricane risk
Rainy seasonNovember–April, wettest January–MarchMay–October, wettest September–October
Sweet spotMay–October — dry, mid-80s, and aligned with northern-summer holidaysNovember–April (the Gulf side — Koh Samui — runs on a different clock, wettest October–December)
LanguageEnglish official — the easiest South Pacific for anglophonesThai (English widely used in tourist areas)
CurrencyFijian dollarThai baht (THB) — cards common, cash for markets
Flight time~11h nonstop from Los Angeles~20–24h from the US with 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
Thailand — high °F899091918988888887878788
Fiji — rain (in)11.911.312.97.13.92.41.92.43.24.25.57.5
Thailand — rain (in)1.41.22.34.313.58.710.210.515.512.17.13.0

Approximate climate normals for Nadi / Denarau and Phuket / Andaman coast — 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 Thailand

  1. 1.Centara Grand Beach Resort Phuket — Karon Beach, Phuket, Thailand · ★ 4.7

Chains here: Centara Grand

Full Thailand guide

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