French Polynesia vs Turks & Caicos

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

White modern villa with turquoise pool overlooking ocean beach at Ambergris Cay, with lounge chairs and covered patio seating.

French Polynesia and Turks & Caicos, 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 Turks & Caicos
French Polynesia	Measure	Turks & Caicos
Level 1: Exercise Normal Precautions	U.S. travel advisory	Level 2: Exercise Increased Caution
2	Resorts in our catalog	5
★ 4.7 (better)	Average guest rating	★ 4.4
$667–$1631/night pp	Nightly rates	$333–$1227/night pp
0 of 2	Adults-only resorts	1 of 5
Low hurricane risk	Hurricane exposure	In the hurricane belt
November–April	Rainy season	September–December, and even then it's one of the drier corners of the Caribbean
May–October (dry season; also peak overwater-bungalow pricing)	Sweet spot	December–April, with May–June a good-value shoulder
French & Tahitian (English at resorts)	Language	English
CFP franc (XPF) – US dollars not widely used	Currency	U.S. dollar (official)
220V, Type C/E plugs (bring an adapter)	Power	120V, Type A/B plugs (same as the US)
On the right	Driving	On the left
Tahiti–Papeete (PPT), then a flight to Bora Bora (BOB)	Main airport	Providenciales (PLS)
~8h nonstop from the US West Coast (LAX–PPT)	Flight time	~1.5–3.5h 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

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Weather, month by month

Month-by-month average high temperature and rainfall for French Polynesia and Turks & Caicos
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
Turks & Caicos · high °F	81	81	83	84	87	89	90	90	89	87	84	82
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
Turks & Caicos · rain (in)	1.9	1.4	1.0	1.5	2.5	2.0	2.0	2.5	3.5	3.5	3.0	2.5

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

Where you'd actually stay

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