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Jamaica vs Mauritius

Jamaica and Mauritius, 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.

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By the numbers

Jamaica compared with Mauritius
JamaicaMeasureMauritius
Level 2: Exercise Increased CautionU.S. travel advisoryLevel 2: Exercise Increased Caution
22Resorts in our catalog17
★ 4.5Average guest rating★ 4.5 (better)
$117–$430/night ppNightly rates$147–$303/night pp
13 of 22Adults-only resorts5 of 17
In the hurricane beltHurricane exposureIn the hurricane belt
May–June and September–November, mostly short afternoon burstsRainy seasonJanuary–March
December–AprilSweet spotMay–November (cooler, dry, cyclone-free)
English (plus Patois)LanguageEnglish & French official; Mauritian Creole everyday
Jamaican dollar; USD widely acceptedCurrencyMauritian rupee (MUR); cards widely accepted
110V, Type A/B plugs (same as the US)Power230V, mainly Type G (UK-style) plugs – bring an adapter
On the leftDrivingOn the left
Montego Bay (MBJ)Main airportPort Louis / Plaisance (MRU)
~3–4h from the US East CoastFlight time~17–20h+ from the US, with at least one connection

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 Jamaica resorts
Jamaica
Map of Mauritius resorts
Mauritius

Weather, month by month

Month-by-month average high temperature and rainfall for Jamaica and Mauritius
MeasureJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Jamaica · high °F828283848688888888878583
Mauritius · high °F868686848178777779818385
Jamaica · rain (in)0.90.60.61.14.03.52.43.55.17.13.01.5
Mauritius · rain (in)10.411.09.45.03.82.62.32.51.41.61.96.7

Approximate climate normals for Montego Bay and Island-wide: planning guidance, not a forecast. Deeper gold = hotter; deeper teal = wetter.

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