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Mauritius vs Puerto Vallarta

Mauritius 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.

Mauritius guide · Puerto Vallarta guide · How we score

By the numbers

MauritiusPuerto Vallarta
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$500–$800/night
Adults-only resorts0 of 30 of 3
Hurricane exposureIn the hurricane beltLow hurricane risk
Rainy seasonJanuary–MarchJune–October — dramatic afternoon storms, lush green hills
Sweet spotMay–November (cooler, dry, cyclone-free)November–May; whales in the bay December–March

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
Puerto Vallarta — high °F828282848790929290898683
Mauritius — rain (in)10.411.09.45.03.82.62.32.51.41.61.96.7
Puerto Vallarta — rain (in)0.40.20.10.10.57.011.010.513.54.00.80.5

Approximate climate normals for Island-wide and Banderas Bay — 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 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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