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Mauritius vs Vanua Levu

Mauritius and Vanua Levu, 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 · Vanua Levu guide · How we score

By the numbers

MauritiusVanua Levu
U.S. travel advisoryLevel 2: Exercise Increased Caution—
Resorts in our catalog33
Average guest rating★ 4.6★ 4.9
Nightly rates$500–$800+/night—
Adults-only resorts0 of 32 of 3
Hurricane exposureIn the hurricane beltIn the hurricane belt
Rainy seasonJanuary–MarchNovember–April, wettest January–March
Sweet spotMay–November (cooler, dry, cyclone-free)May–October — the dry season and the diving-visibility peak

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 Vanua Levu resorts
Vanua Levu

Weather, month by month

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mauritius — high °F868686848178777779818385
Vanua Levu — high °F878786858381808081838586
Mauritius — rain (in)10.411.09.45.03.82.62.32.51.41.61.96.7
Vanua Levu — rain (in)13.012.514.09.56.54.53.54.05.06.58.010.5

Approximate climate normals for Island-wide and Savusavu — 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 Vanua Levu

  1. 1.Emaho Sekawa Retreat Fiji — · ★ 5.0
  2. 2.The Remote Resort Fiji Islands — · ★ 4.9
  3. 3.Namale Resort & Spa — · ★ 4.7

Chains here: Emaho Sekawa · The Remote Resort · Namale

Full Vanua Levu guide

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