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Morocco vs Punta Cana

Morocco and Punta Cana, 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.

Morocco guide · Punta Cana guide · How we score

By the numbers

MoroccoPunta Cana
U.S. travel advisoryLevel 2: Exercise Increased CautionLevel 2: Exercise Increased Caution
Resorts in our catalog320
Average guest rating★ 4.5★ 4.6
Nightly rates$300–$800+/nightUnder $300–$800+/night
Adults-only resorts0 of 38 of 20
Hurricane exposureNo hurricane seasonIn the hurricane belt
Rainy seasonNovember–February, and lightlyMay and August–October, mostly brief tropical downpours
Sweet spotGenuinely year-round; spring and fall are idealDecember–April
CurrencyMoroccan dirham (MAD) – closed currency, get cash locallyDominican peso — USD accepted everywhere tourists go
Flight time~7–8h from the US East Coast (often via Europe)~3.5–4.5h from the US East Coast

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
Morocco — high °F697073747779818181797470
Punta Cana — high °F848485868788898988878684
Morocco — rain (in)1.91.41.30.90.20.10.00.10.21.02.02.2
Punta Cana — rain (in)2.01.71.72.54.53.02.53.53.54.53.52.5

Approximate climate normals for Agadir and Punta Cana / Bávaro — planning guidance, not a forecast.

Where you'd actually stay

Best of Morocco

  1. 1.Royal Mansour Marrakech — Marrakech, Morocco · ★ 4.6
  2. 2.Mazagan Beach & Golf Resort — El Jadida, Morocco · ★ 4.5
  3. 3.Sofitel Agadir Royal Bay Resort — Agadir, Morocco · ★ 4.5

Chains here: Royal Mansour · Mazagan Beach & Golf Resort · Sofitel

Full Morocco guide

Best of Punta Cana

  1. 1.Secrets Cap Cana Resort & Spa — Cap Cana, Dominican Republic · ★ 4.6
  2. 2.Sanctuary Cap Cana, a Luxury Collection Resort — Cap Cana, Dominican Republic · ★ 4.5
  3. 3.Excellence Punta Cana — · ★ 4.9

Chains here: Secrets · Barceló Hotels & Resorts · The Luxury Collection

Full Punta Cana guide

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