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Maldives vs Puerto Vallarta

Maldives and Puerto Vallarta, 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.

Maldives guide · Puerto Vallarta guide · How we score

By the numbers

MaldivesPuerto Vallarta
U.S. travel advisoryLevel 2: Exercise Increased CautionLevel 2: Exercise Increased Caution
Resorts in our catalog133
Average guest rating★ 4.8★ 4.5
Nightly rates$500–$800+/night$500–$800/night
Adults-only resorts0 of 130 of 3
Hurricane exposureNo hurricane seasonLow hurricane risk
Rainy seasonMay–November (southwest monsoon), wettest September–NovemberJune–October — dramatic afternoon storms, lush green hills
Sweet spotJanuary–MarchNovember–May; whales in the bay December–March

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
Maldives — high °F868788888786868686868686
Puerto Vallarta — high °F828282848790929290898683
Maldives — rain (in)4.52.02.95.28.56.55.86.99.68.79.19.0
Puerto Vallarta — rain (in)0.40.20.10.10.57.011.010.513.54.00.80.5

Approximate climate normals for Malé atolls and Banderas Bay — planning guidance, not a forecast.

Where you'd actually stay

Best of Maldives

  1. 1.Constance Halaveli — North Ari Atoll, Maldives · ★ 4.9
  2. 2.Pullman Maldives Maamutaa — · ★ 4.9
  3. 3.Club Med Kani — North Malé Atoll, Maldives · ★ 4.8

Chains here: Constance Hotels & Resorts · Pullman · Club Med

Full Maldives guide

Best of Puerto Vallarta

  1. 1.Fiesta Americana Puerto Vallarta All Inclusive & Spa — · ★ 4.5
  2. 2.Hilton Vallarta Riviera All-Inclusive Resort — · ★ 4.5
  3. 3.The Westin Playa Vallarta, an All-Inclusive Resort — Puerto Vallarta, Mexico · ★ 4.5

Chains here: Fiesta Americana · Hilton · Westin

Full Puerto Vallarta guide

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