French Polynesia vs U.S. Virgin Islands

French Polynesia and U.S. Virgin Islands, 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 · U.S. Virgin Islands guide · How we score

By the numbers

	French Polynesia	U.S. Virgin Islands
U.S. travel advisory	Level 1: Exercise Normal Precautions	—
Resorts in our catalog	2	2
Average guest rating	★ 4.7	★ 3.5
Nightly rates	$800+	—
Adults-only resorts	0 of 2	2 of 2
Hurricane exposure	Low hurricane risk	In the hurricane belt
Rainy season	November–April	September–November
Sweet spot	May–October (dry season — also peak overwater-bungalow pricing)	December–April
Currency	CFP franc (XPF) – US dollars not widely used	U.S. dollar; U.S. phone plans work
Driving	On the right	On the left — in U.S.-spec cars

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

	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
U.S. Virgin Islands — high °F	84	84	85	86	87	88	89	89	89	88	86	85
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
U.S. Virgin Islands — rain (in)	2.0	1.5	1.5	2.5	3.5	2.5	2.5	3.5	5.5	5.5	5.0	3.0

Approximate climate normals for Tahiti / Bora Bora and St. Croix / St. Thomas — planning guidance, not a forecast.

Where you'd actually stay

Best of French Polynesia

Chains here: Four Seasons · Conrad

Full French Polynesia guide

Best of U.S. Virgin Islands

Chains here: Divi Resorts

Full U.S. Virgin Islands guide

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