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Negril vs Rodney Bay

Negril 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.

Negril guide · Rodney Bay guide · How we score

By the numbers

NegrilRodney Bay
U.S. travel advisoryLevel 2: Exercise Increased CautionLevel 1: Exercise Normal Precautions
Resorts in our catalog35
Average guest rating★ 4.5★ 4.3
Nightly rates$300–$800/night—
Adults-only resorts2 of 31 of 5
Hurricane exposureIn the hurricane beltIn the hurricane belt
Rainy seasonMay–June and September–NovemberJune–November, heaviest September–October
Sweet spotDecember–April — with a sunset every night of the yearDecember–April
The beachSeven Mile Beach + Bloody Bay; cliffs on the West EndReduit Beach — the island's calmest, most swimmable strand
Best forBeach purists, couples, long unhurried staysFirst St. Lucia trips, families, walk-to-dinner travelers

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 Negril resorts
Negril
Map of Rodney Bay resorts
Rodney Bay

Weather, month by month

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Negril — high °F838384858789898988878684
Rodney Bay — high °F848485878888888888878684
Negril — rain (in)0.80.60.71.34.23.82.63.85.57.03.21.4
Rodney Bay — rain (in)3.72.62.43.44.47.58.18.98.49.27.75.2

Approximate climate normals for Seven Mile Beach and Rodney Bay / Gros Islet — planning guidance, not a forecast.

Where you'd actually stay

Best of Negril

  1. 1.Grand Palladium Jamaica Resort & Spa — · ★ 4.6
  2. 2.Couples Swept Away — Negril, Jamaica · ★ 4.5
  3. 3.Sandals Negril — Negril, Jamaica · ★ 4.5

Chains here: Grand Palladium Hotels & Resorts · Couples Resorts · Sandals Resorts

Full Negril 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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