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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 PolynesiaVanua Levu
U.S. travel advisoryLevel 1: Exercise Normal Precautions—
Resorts in our catalog23
Average guest rating★ 4.7★ 4.9
Nightly rates$800+—
Adults-only resorts0 of 22 of 3
Hurricane exposureLow hurricane riskIn the hurricane belt
Rainy seasonNovember–AprilNovember–April, wettest January–March
Sweet spotMay–October (dry season — also peak overwater-bungalow pricing)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.

On the map

Map of French Polynesia resorts
French Polynesia
Map of Vanua Levu resorts
Vanua Levu

Weather, month by month

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
French Polynesia — high °F898989898786868686878888
Vanua Levu — high °F878786858381808081838586
French Polynesia — rain (in)13.29.66.75.54.02.92.11.92.13.58.312.5
Vanua Levu — rain (in)13.012.514.09.56.54.53.54.05.06.58.010.5

Approximate climate normals for Tahiti / Bora Bora and Savusavu — 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 Vanua Levu

  1. 1.Emaho Sekawa Retreat Fiji — · ★ 5.0
  2. 2.The Remote Resort Fiji Islands — · ★ 4.9
  3. 3.Namale Resort & Spa — · ★ 4.7

Chains here: Emaho Sekawa · The Remote Resort · Namale

Full Vanua Levu guide

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