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Maldives vs Viti Levu

Maldives 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.

Maldives guide · Viti Levu guide · How we score

By the numbers

MaldivesViti Levu
U.S. travel advisoryLevel 2: Exercise Increased Caution—
Resorts in our catalog134
Average guest rating★ 4.8★ 4.3
Nightly rates$500–$800+/night—
Adults-only resorts0 of 130 of 4
Hurricane exposureNo hurricane seasonIn the hurricane belt
Rainy seasonMay–November (southwest monsoon), wettest September–NovemberNovember–April, wettest January–March — the resort-lined west and south are the island's dry side
Sweet spotJanuary–MarchMay–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 Maldives resorts
Maldives
Map of Viti Levu resorts
Viti Levu

Weather, month by month

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maldives — high °F868788888786868686868686
Viti Levu — high °F888887858381808082848687
Maldives — rain (in)4.52.02.95.28.56.55.86.99.68.79.19.0
Viti Levu — rain (in)11.911.312.97.13.92.41.92.43.24.25.57.5

Approximate climate normals for Malé atolls and Nadi / Denarau — 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 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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