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Mauritius vs Viti Levu

Mauritius and Viti 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 · Viti Levu guide · How we score

By the numbers

MauritiusViti Levu
U.S. travel advisoryLevel 2: Exercise Increased Caution—
Resorts in our catalog34
Average guest rating★ 4.6★ 4.3
Nightly rates$500–$800+/night—
Adults-only resorts0 of 30 of 4
Hurricane exposureIn the hurricane beltIn the hurricane belt
Rainy seasonJanuary–MarchNovember–April, wettest January–March — the resort-lined west and south are the island's dry side
Sweet spotMay–November (cooler, dry, cyclone-free)May–October — dry, mid-80s, and aligned with northern-summer holidays

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 Viti Levu resorts
Viti Levu

Weather, month by month

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mauritius — high °F868686848178777779818385
Viti Levu — high °F888887858381808082848687
Mauritius — rain (in)10.411.09.45.03.82.62.32.51.41.61.96.7
Viti Levu — rain (in)11.911.312.97.13.92.41.92.43.24.25.57.5

Approximate climate normals for Island-wide and Nadi / Denarau — 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 Viti Levu

  1. 1.Fiji Marriott Resort Momi Bay — · ★ 4.5
  2. 2.Shangri-La Yanuca Island, Fiji — · ★ 4.4
  3. 3.Sheraton Fiji Golf & Beach Resort — · ★ 4.4

Chains here: Marriott Hotels & Resorts · Shangri-La · Sheraton

Full Viti Levu guide

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