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Mauritius vs Negril

Mauritius and Negril, 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.

Mauritius guide · Negril guide · How we score

By the numbers

MauritiusNegril
U.S. travel advisoryLevel 2: Exercise Increased CautionLevel 2: Exercise Increased Caution
Resorts in our catalog33
Average guest rating★ 4.6★ 4.5
Nightly rates$500–$800+/night$300–$800/night
Adults-only resorts0 of 32 of 3
Hurricane exposureIn the hurricane beltIn the hurricane belt
Rainy seasonJanuary–MarchMay–June and September–November
Sweet spotMay–November (cooler, dry, cyclone-free)December–April — with a sunset every night of the year

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
Mauritius — high °F868686848178777779818385
Negril — high °F838384858789898988878684
Mauritius — rain (in)10.411.09.45.03.82.62.32.51.41.61.96.7
Negril — rain (in)0.80.60.71.34.23.82.63.85.57.03.21.4

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

Where you'd actually stay

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

Best of Negril

  1. 1.Grand Palladium Jamaica Resort & Spa — · ★ 4.6
  2. 2.Couples Swept Away — Negril, Jamaica · ★ 4.5
  3. 3.Sandals Negril — Negril, Jamaica · ★ 4.5

Chains here: Grand Palladium Hotels & Resorts · Couples Resorts · Sandals Resorts

Full Negril guide

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