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Mauritius vs Rodney Bay

Mauritius and Rodney Bay, 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 · Rodney Bay guide · How we score

By the numbers

MauritiusRodney Bay
U.S. travel advisoryLevel 2: Exercise Increased CautionLevel 1: Exercise Normal Precautions
Resorts in our catalog35
Average guest rating★ 4.6★ 4.3
Nightly rates$500–$800+/night—
Adults-only resorts0 of 31 of 5
Hurricane exposureIn the hurricane beltIn the hurricane belt
Rainy seasonJanuary–MarchJune–November, heaviest September–October
Sweet spotMay–November (cooler, dry, cyclone-free)December–April

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 Mauritius resorts
Mauritius
Map of Rodney Bay resorts
Rodney Bay

Weather, month by month

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mauritius — high °F868686848178777779818385
Rodney Bay — high °F848485878888888888878684
Mauritius — rain (in)10.411.09.45.03.82.62.32.51.41.61.96.7
Rodney Bay — rain (in)3.72.62.43.44.47.58.18.98.49.27.75.2

Approximate climate normals for Island-wide and Rodney Bay / Gros Islet — 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 Rodney Bay

  1. 1.Sandals Grande St. Lucian — · ★ 4.5
  2. 2.Windjammer Landing Resort & Residences — · ★ 4.5
  3. 3.Bay Gardens Beach Resort & Spa — · ★ 4.3

Chains here: Sandals Resorts · Bay Gardens Resorts · Coco Resorts

Full Rodney Bay guide

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