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French Polynesia vs Jamaica

French Polynesia and Jamaica, 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.

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By the numbers

French Polynesia compared with Jamaica
French PolynesiaMeasureJamaica
Level 1: Exercise Normal PrecautionsU.S. travel advisoryLevel 2: Exercise Increased Caution
2Resorts in our catalog22
★ 4.7 (better)Average guest rating★ 4.5
$667–$1631/night ppNightly rates$117–$430/night pp
0 of 2Adults-only resorts13 of 22
Low hurricane riskHurricane exposureIn the hurricane belt
November–AprilRainy seasonMay–June and September–November, mostly short afternoon bursts
May–October (dry season; also peak overwater-bungalow pricing)Sweet spotDecember–April
French & Tahitian (English at resorts)LanguageEnglish (plus Patois)
CFP franc (XPF) – US dollars not widely usedCurrencyJamaican dollar; USD widely accepted
220V, Type C/E plugs (bring an adapter)Power110V, Type A/B plugs (same as the US)
On the rightDrivingOn the left
Tahiti–Papeete (PPT), then a flight to Bora Bora (BOB)Main airportMontego Bay (MBJ)
~8h nonstop from the US West Coast (LAX–PPT)Flight time~3–4h from the US East Coast

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 French Polynesia resorts
French Polynesia
Map of Jamaica resorts
Jamaica

Weather, month by month

Month-by-month average high temperature and rainfall for French Polynesia and Jamaica
MeasureJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
French Polynesia · high °F898989898786868686878888
Jamaica · high °F828283848688888888878583
French Polynesia · rain (in)13.29.66.75.54.02.92.11.92.13.58.312.5
Jamaica · rain (in)0.90.60.61.14.03.52.43.55.17.13.01.5

Approximate climate normals for Tahiti / Bora Bora and Montego Bay: planning guidance, not a forecast. Deeper gold = hotter; deeper teal = wetter.

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