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Malé Atolls vs Mauritius

Malé Atolls 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.

Malé Atolls guide · Mauritius guide · How we score

By the numbers

Malé AtollsMauritius
U.S. travel advisoryLevel 2: Exercise Increased CautionLevel 2: Exercise Increased Caution
Resorts in our catalog53
Average guest rating★ 4.7★ 4.6
Nightly rates$500–$800+/night$500–$800+/night
Adults-only resorts0 of 50 of 3
Hurricane exposureNo hurricane seasonIn the hurricane belt
Rainy seasonMay–November (southwest monsoon), wettest September–NovemberJanuary–March
Sweet spotJanuary–MarchMay–November (cooler, dry, cyclone-free)

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 Malé Atolls resorts
Malé Atolls
Map of Mauritius resorts
Mauritius

Weather, month by month

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Malé Atolls — high °F868788888786868686868686
Mauritius — high °F868686848178777779818385
Malé Atolls — rain (in)4.52.02.95.28.56.55.86.99.68.79.19.0
Mauritius — rain (in)10.411.09.45.03.82.62.32.51.41.61.96.7

Approximate climate normals for Malé and Island-wide — planning guidance, not a forecast.

Where you'd actually stay

Best of Malé Atolls

  1. 1.Club Med Kani — North Malé Atoll, Maldives · ★ 4.8
  2. 2.Gili Lankanfushi — North Malé Atoll, Maldives · ★ 4.8
  3. 3.Anantara Dhigu Maldives Resort — South Malé Atoll, Maldives · ★ 4.7

Chains here: Club Med · Gili Lankanfushi · Anantara

Full Malé Atolls guide

Best of Mauritius

  1. 1.LUX* Belle Mare — Belle Mare, Mauritius · ★ 4.7
  2. 2.Constance Belle Mare Plage — Belle Mare, Mauritius · ★ 4.6
  3. 3.Club Med La Pointe aux Canonniers — Grand Baie, Mauritius · ★ 4.4

Chains here: LUX* Resorts & Hotels · Constance Hotels & Resorts · Club Med

Full Mauritius guide

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