French Polynesia vs St. Lucia

Four Seasons Bora Bora villa with thatched roof bungalow, private pool, palm trees, and white lounge chairs under umbrellas.

French Polynesia2 resorts · ★ 4.7 average

Private villa courtyard at Serenity at Coconut Bay with turquoise plunge pool, loungers, and pink cottage beyond palm trees.

French Polynesia and St. Lucia, 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 St. Lucia
French Polynesia	Measure	St. Lucia
Level 1: Exercise Normal Precautions	U.S. travel advisory	Level 2: Exercise Increased Caution
2	Resorts in our catalog	14
★ 4.7 (better)	Average guest rating	★ 4.5
$667–$1631/night pp	Nightly rates	$89–$810/night pp
0 of 2	Adults-only resorts	7 of 14
Low hurricane risk	Hurricane exposure	In the hurricane belt
November–April	Rainy season	June–November, heaviest September–October
May–October (dry season; also peak overwater-bungalow pricing)	Sweet spot	December–April
French & Tahitian (English at resorts)	Language	English
CFP franc (XPF) – US dollars not widely used	Currency	East Caribbean dollar; USD widely accepted
220V, Type C/E plugs (bring an adapter)	Power	240V, UK-style Type G plugs
On the right	Driving	On the left
Tahiti–Papeete (PPT), then a flight to Bora Bora (BOB)	Main airport	Hewanorra (UVF)
~8h nonstop from the US West Coast (LAX–PPT)	Flight time	~4.5–5h 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

French Polynesia

St. Lucia

Weather, month by month

Month-by-month average high temperature and rainfall for French Polynesia and St. Lucia
Measure	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
French Polynesia · high °F	89	89	89	89	87	86	86	86	86	87	88	88
St. Lucia · high °F	84	84	85	87	88	88	88	88	88	87	86	84
French Polynesia · rain (in)	13.2	9.6	6.7	5.5	4.0	2.9	2.1	1.9	2.1	3.5	8.3	12.5
St. Lucia · rain (in)	3.7	2.6	2.4	3.4	4.4	7.5	8.1	8.9	8.4	9.2	7.7	5.2

Approximate climate normals for Tahiti / Bora Bora and Northwest coast (Rodney Bay–Soufrière): planning guidance, not a forecast. Deeper gold = hotter; deeper teal = wetter.

Where you'd actually stay

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