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Indonesia vs Montego Bay

Indonesia and Montego Bay, 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.

Indonesia guide · Montego Bay guide · How we score

By the numbers

IndonesiaMontego Bay
U.S. travel advisoryLevel 2: Exercise Increased CautionLevel 2: Exercise Increased Caution
Resorts in our catalog12
Average guest rating★ 4.7★ 4.5
Nightly rates$300–$800/night—
Adults-only resorts0 of 10 of 2
Hurricane exposureNo hurricane seasonIn the hurricane belt
Rainy seasonNovember–MarchMay–June and September–November, mostly short afternoon bursts
Sweet spotApril–OctoberDecember–April
Flight time~22–26h from the US with one or two stops~3–4h 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.

Weather, month by month

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Indonesia — high °F888888888786848486888888
Montego Bay — high °F828283848688888888878583
Indonesia — rain (in)13.610.98.33.52.72.11.51.01.52.57.011.4
Montego Bay — rain (in)0.90.60.61.14.03.52.43.55.17.13.01.5

Approximate climate normals for Bali and Montego Bay / Rose Hall — planning guidance, not a forecast.

Where you'd actually stay

Best of Indonesia

  1. 1.AYANA Resort Bali — Jimbaran, Bali, Indonesia · ★ 4.7

Chains here: AYANA

Full Indonesia guide

Best of Montego Bay

  1. 1.S Hotel Montego Bay — · ★ 4.6
  2. 2.Hyatt Ziva Rose Hall — · ★ 4.4

Chains here: S Hotel Jamaica · Hyatt Ziva

Full Montego Bay guide

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