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French Polynesia vs Rodney Bay

French Polynesia and Rodney 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 · Rodney Bay guide · How we score

By the numbers

French PolynesiaRodney Bay
U.S. travel advisoryLevel 1: Exercise Normal PrecautionsLevel 1: Exercise Normal Precautions
Resorts in our catalog25
Average guest rating★ 4.7★ 4.3
Nightly rates$800+—
Adults-only resorts0 of 21 of 5
Hurricane exposureLow hurricane riskIn the hurricane belt
Rainy seasonNovember–AprilJune–November, heaviest September–October
Sweet spotMay–October (dry season — also peak overwater-bungalow pricing)December–April

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 Rodney Bay resorts
Rodney Bay

Weather, month by month

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
French Polynesia — high °F898989898786868686878888
Rodney Bay — high °F848485878888888888878684
French Polynesia — rain (in)13.29.66.75.54.02.92.11.92.13.58.312.5
Rodney Bay — rain (in)3.72.62.43.44.47.58.18.98.49.27.75.2

Approximate climate normals for Tahiti / Bora Bora and Rodney Bay / Gros Islet — 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 Rodney Bay

  1. 1.Sandals Grande St. Lucian — · ★ 4.5
  2. 2.Windjammer Landing Resort & Residences — · ★ 4.5
  3. 3.Bay Gardens Beach Resort & Spa — · ★ 4.3

Chains here: Sandals Resorts · Bay Gardens Resorts · Coco Resorts

Full Rodney Bay guide

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