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Montego Bay vs Viti Levu

Montego Bay 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.

Montego Bay guide · Viti Levu guide · How we score

By the numbers

Montego BayViti Levu
U.S. travel advisoryLevel 2: Exercise Increased Caution—
Resorts in our catalog24
Average guest rating★ 4.5★ 4.3
Nightly rates——
Adults-only resorts0 of 20 of 4
Hurricane exposureIn the hurricane beltIn the hurricane belt
Rainy seasonMay–June and September–November, mostly short afternoon burstsNovember–April, wettest January–March — the resort-lined west and south are the island's dry side
Sweet spotDecember–AprilMay–October — dry, mid-80s, and aligned with northern-summer holidays
AirportSangster (MBJ) — most resorts 10–30 minNadi (NAN) — Denarau 20 min, Coral Coast 60–90 min by road
Best forShort transfers, golf, first Jamaica tripsFamilies, first Fiji trips, no-boat-transfer logistics
SignatureRose Hall Great House; Doctor's Cave BeachLegendary kids' clubs and village-visit culture

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 Montego Bay resorts
Montego Bay
Map of Viti Levu resorts
Viti Levu

Weather, month by month

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Montego Bay — high °F828283848688888888878583
Viti Levu — high °F888887858381808082848687
Montego Bay — rain (in)0.90.60.61.14.03.52.43.55.17.13.01.5
Viti Levu — rain (in)11.911.312.97.13.92.41.92.43.24.25.57.5

Approximate climate normals for Montego Bay / Rose Hall and Nadi / Denarau — planning guidance, not a forecast.

Where you'd actually stay

Best of Montego Bay

  1. 1.S Hotel Montego Bay — · ★ 4.6
  2. 2.Hyatt Ziva Rose Hall — · ★ 4.4

Chains here: S Hotel Jamaica · Hyatt Ziva

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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

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