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Maldives vs Vanua Levu

Maldives and Vanua 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.

Maldives guide · Vanua Levu guide · How we score

By the numbers

MaldivesVanua Levu
U.S. travel advisoryLevel 2: Exercise Increased Caution—
Resorts in our catalog133
Average guest rating★ 4.8★ 4.9
Nightly rates$500–$800+/night—
Adults-only resorts0 of 132 of 3
Hurricane exposureNo hurricane seasonIn the hurricane belt
Rainy seasonMay–November (southwest monsoon), wettest September–NovemberNovember–April, wettest January–March
Sweet spotJanuary–MarchMay–October — the dry season and the diving-visibility peak

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 Maldives resorts
Maldives
Map of Vanua Levu resorts
Vanua Levu

Weather, month by month

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maldives — high °F868788888786868686868686
Vanua Levu — high °F878786858381808081838586
Maldives — rain (in)4.52.02.95.28.56.55.86.99.68.79.19.0
Vanua Levu — rain (in)13.012.514.09.56.54.53.54.05.06.58.010.5

Approximate climate normals for Malé atolls and Savusavu — 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 Vanua Levu

  1. 1.Emaho Sekawa Retreat Fiji — · ★ 5.0
  2. 2.The Remote Resort Fiji Islands — · ★ 4.9
  3. 3.Namale Resort & Spa — · ★ 4.7

Chains here: Emaho Sekawa · The Remote Resort · Namale

Full Vanua Levu guide

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