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Malé Atolls vs Puerto Vallarta

Malé Atolls 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.

Malé Atolls guide · Puerto Vallarta guide · How we score

By the numbers

Malé AtollsPuerto Vallarta
U.S. travel advisoryLevel 2: Exercise Increased CautionLevel 2: Exercise Increased Caution
Resorts in our catalog53
Average guest rating★ 4.7★ 4.5
Nightly rates$500–$800+/night$500–$800/night
Adults-only resorts0 of 50 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
Best forFirst Maldives trips, shorter stays, red-eye arrivalsCalm swimmable water, town culture with your resort, LGBTQ+-friendly scene

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 Puerto Vallarta resorts
Puerto Vallarta

Weather, month by month

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Malé Atolls — high °F868788888786868686868686
Puerto Vallarta — high °F828282848790929290898683
Malé Atolls — 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 and Banderas Bay — 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 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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