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French Polynesia vs Montego Bay

French Polynesia and Montego 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.

French Polynesia guide · Montego Bay guide · How we score

By the numbers

French PolynesiaMontego Bay
U.S. travel advisoryLevel 1: Exercise Normal PrecautionsLevel 2: Exercise Increased Caution
Resorts in our catalog22
Average guest rating★ 4.7★ 4.5
Nightly rates$800+—
Adults-only resorts0 of 20 of 2
Hurricane exposureLow hurricane riskIn the hurricane belt
Rainy seasonNovember–AprilMay–June and September–November, mostly short afternoon bursts
Sweet spotMay–October (dry season — also peak overwater-bungalow pricing)December–April
Flight time~8h nonstop from the US West Coast (LAX–PPT)~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.

Weather, month by month

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
French Polynesia — high °F898989898786868686878888
Montego Bay — high °F828283848688888888878583
French Polynesia — rain (in)13.29.66.75.54.02.92.11.92.13.58.312.5
Montego Bay — 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 / Rose Hall — planning guidance, not a forecast.

Where you'd actually stay

Best of French Polynesia

  1. 1.Four Seasons Bora Bora — Bora Bora, French Polynesia · ★ 4.7
  2. 2.Conrad Bora Bora Nui — Bora Bora, French Polynesia · ★ 4.6

Chains here: Four Seasons · Conrad

Full French Polynesia guide

Best of Montego Bay

  1. 1.S Hotel Montego Bay — · ★ 4.6
  2. 2.Hyatt Ziva Rose Hall — · ★ 4.4

Chains here: S Hotel Jamaica · Hyatt Ziva

Full Montego Bay guide

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