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French Polynesia vs Puerto Vallarta

French Polynesia and Puerto Vallarta, 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 · Puerto Vallarta guide · How we score

By the numbers

French PolynesiaPuerto Vallarta
U.S. travel advisoryLevel 1: Exercise Normal PrecautionsLevel 2: Exercise Increased Caution
Resorts in our catalog23
Average guest rating★ 4.7★ 4.5
Nightly rates$800+$500–$800/night
Adults-only resorts0 of 20 of 3
Hurricane exposureLow hurricane riskLow hurricane risk
Rainy seasonNovember–AprilJune–October — dramatic afternoon storms, lush green hills
Sweet spotMay–October (dry season — also peak overwater-bungalow pricing)November–May; whales in the bay December–March

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
Puerto Vallarta — high °F828282848790929290898683
French Polynesia — rain (in)13.29.66.75.54.02.92.11.92.13.58.312.5
Puerto Vallarta — rain (in)0.40.20.10.10.57.011.010.513.54.00.80.5

Approximate climate normals for Tahiti / Bora Bora and Banderas Bay — 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 Puerto Vallarta

  1. 1.Fiesta Americana Puerto Vallarta All Inclusive & Spa — · ★ 4.5
  2. 2.Hilton Vallarta Riviera All-Inclusive Resort — · ★ 4.5
  3. 3.The Westin Playa Vallarta, an All-Inclusive Resort — Puerto Vallarta, Mexico · ★ 4.5

Chains here: Fiesta Americana · Hilton · Westin

Full Puerto Vallarta guide

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