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French Polynesia vs Vanua Levu
French Polynesia and Vanua Levu, 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 · Vanua Levu guide · How we score
By the numbers
| French Polynesia | Measure | Vanua Levu |
|---|---|---|
| Level 1: Exercise Normal Precautions | U.S. travel advisory | – |
| 2 | Resorts in our catalog | 3 (better) |
| ★ 4.7 | Average guest rating | ★ 4.9 (better) |
| $667–$1631/night pp | Nightly rates | $208–$1327/night pp (better) |
| 0 of 2 | Adults-only resorts | 2 of 3 |
| Low hurricane risk (better) | Hurricane exposure | In the hurricane belt |
| November–April | Rainy season | November–April, wettest January–March |
| May–October (dry season; also peak overwater-bungalow pricing) | Sweet spot | May–October: the dry season and the diving-visibility peak |
Advisory levels sync from travel.state.gov; catalog figures reflect the resorts we've researched, not every hotel in the country. A marked row is one we are willing to call; rows without a mark are a matter of taste, or we have no comparable figure for both sides.
On the map
French Polynesia
Vanua Levu
Weather, month by month
| 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 |
| Vanua Levu · high °F | 87 | 87 | 86 | 85 | 83 | 81 | 80 | 80 | 81 | 83 | 85 | 86 |
| 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 |
| Vanua Levu · rain (in) | 13.0 | 12.5 | 14.0 | 9.5 | 6.5 | 4.5 | 3.5 | 4.0 | 5.0 | 6.5 | 8.0 | 10.5 |
Approximate climate normals for Tahiti / Bora Bora and Savusavu: planning guidance, not a forecast. A deeper tint is a higher number, read within its own row.
Where you'd actually stay
Best of French Polynesia
Four Seasons Bora BoraBora Bora, French Polynesia · ★ 4.7
Conrad Bora Bora NuiBora Bora, French Polynesia · ★ 4.6
Chains here: Four Seasons · Conrad
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