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Jamaica vs Viti Levu

Jamaica and Viti 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.

Jamaica guide · Viti Levu guide · How we score

By the numbers

JamaicaViti Levu
U.S. travel advisoryLevel 2: Exercise Increased Caution—
Resorts in our catalog84
Average guest rating★ 4.6★ 4.3
Nightly rates$300–$800/night—
Adults-only resorts4 of 80 of 4
Hurricane exposureIn the hurricane beltIn the hurricane belt
Rainy seasonMay–June and September–November, mostly short afternoon burstsNovember–April, wettest January–March — the resort-lined west and south are the island's dry side
Sweet spotDecember–AprilMay–October — dry, mid-80s, and aligned with northern-summer holidays

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 Viti Levu resorts
Viti Levu

Weather, month by month

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Jamaica — high °F828283848688888888878583
Viti Levu — high °F888887858381808082848687
Jamaica — rain (in)0.90.60.61.14.03.52.43.55.17.13.01.5
Viti Levu — rain (in)11.911.312.97.13.92.41.92.43.24.25.57.5

Approximate climate normals for Montego Bay and Nadi / Denarau — planning guidance, not a forecast.

Where you'd actually stay

Best of Jamaica

  1. 1.Excellence Oyster Bay — · ★ 4.9
  2. 2.Sandals Dunn's River — · ★ 4.8
  3. 3.Grand Palladium Jamaica Resort & Spa — · ★ 4.6

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

Full Jamaica guide

Best of Viti Levu

  1. 1.Fiji Marriott Resort Momi Bay — · ★ 4.5
  2. 2.Shangri-La Yanuca Island, Fiji — · ★ 4.4
  3. 3.Sheraton Fiji Golf & Beach Resort — · ★ 4.4

Chains here: Marriott Hotels & Resorts · Shangri-La · Sheraton

Full Viti Levu guide

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