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Greece vs Negril

Greece and Negril, 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.

Greece guide · Negril guide · How we score

By the numbers

GreeceNegril
U.S. travel advisoryLevel 1: Exercise Normal PrecautionsLevel 2: Exercise Increased Caution
Resorts in our catalog73
Average guest rating★ 4.7★ 4.5
Nightly rates$300–$800+/night$300–$800/night
Adults-only resorts2 of 72 of 3
Hurricane exposureNo hurricane seasonIn the hurricane belt
Rainy seasonNovember–FebruaryMay–June and September–November
Sweet spotLate May–June and September–early October (July–August is hottest and busiest)December–April — with a sunset every night of the year

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Greece — high °F606164697683858581746862
Negril — high °F838384858789898988878684
Greece — rain (in)3.53.02.21.00.60.10.10.10.82.72.33.0
Negril — rain (in)0.80.60.71.34.23.82.63.85.57.03.21.4

Approximate climate normals for Crete and Seven Mile Beach — planning guidance, not a forecast.

Where you'd actually stay

Best of Greece

  1. 1.Grecotel Caramel Boutique Resort — Rethymno, Crete, Greece · ★ 4.8
  2. 2.Ikos Olivia — Halkidiki, Greece · ★ 4.8
  3. 3.Ikos Aria — Kos, Greece · ★ 4.7

Chains here: Ikos Resorts · Grecotel · TUI BLUE

Full Greece guide

Best of Negril

  1. 1.Grand Palladium Jamaica Resort & Spa — · ★ 4.6
  2. 2.Couples Swept Away — Negril, Jamaica · ★ 4.5
  3. 3.Sandals Negril — Negril, Jamaica · ★ 4.5

Chains here: Grand Palladium Hotels & Resorts · Couples Resorts · Sandals Resorts

Full Negril guide

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