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Negril vs Vanua Levu

Negril 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.

Negril guide · Vanua Levu guide · How we score

By the numbers

NegrilVanua Levu
U.S. travel advisoryLevel 2: Exercise Increased Caution—
Resorts in our catalog33
Average guest rating★ 4.5★ 4.9
Nightly rates$300–$800/night—
Adults-only resorts2 of 32 of 3
Hurricane exposureIn the hurricane beltIn the hurricane belt
Rainy seasonMay–June and September–NovemberNovember–April, wettest January–March
Sweet spotDecember–April — with a sunset every night of the yearMay–October — the dry season and the diving-visibility peak
Best forBeach purists, couples, long unhurried staysDivers, honeymooners, get-away-from-everyone trips

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 Vanua Levu resorts
Vanua Levu

Weather, month by month

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Negril — high °F838384858789898988878684
Vanua Levu — high °F878786858381808081838586
Negril — rain (in)0.80.60.71.34.23.82.63.85.57.03.21.4
Vanua Levu — rain (in)13.012.514.09.56.54.53.54.05.06.58.010.5

Approximate climate normals for Seven Mile Beach and Savusavu — 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 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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