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Negril vs Viti Levu

Negril 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.

Negril guide · Viti Levu guide · How we score

By the numbers

NegrilViti Levu
U.S. travel advisoryLevel 2: Exercise Increased Caution—
Resorts in our catalog34
Average guest rating★ 4.5★ 4.3
Nightly rates$300–$800/night—
Adults-only resorts2 of 30 of 4
Hurricane exposureIn the hurricane beltIn the hurricane belt
Rainy seasonMay–June and September–NovemberNovember–April, wettest January–March — the resort-lined west and south are the island's dry side
Sweet spotDecember–April — with a sunset every night of the yearMay–October — dry, mid-80s, and aligned with northern-summer holidays
AirportSangster (MBJ) — ~75–90 min transferNadi (NAN) — Denarau 20 min, Coral Coast 60–90 min by road
Best forBeach purists, couples, long unhurried staysFamilies, first Fiji trips, no-boat-transfer logistics
SignatureSunsets at Rick's Café; calm swimmable waterLegendary 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 Negril resorts
Negril
Map of Viti Levu resorts
Viti Levu

Weather, month by month

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Negril — high °F838384858789898988878684
Viti Levu — high °F888887858381808082848687
Negril — rain (in)0.80.60.71.34.23.82.63.85.57.03.21.4
Viti Levu — rain (in)11.911.312.97.13.92.41.92.43.24.25.57.5

Approximate climate normals for Seven Mile Beach and Nadi / Denarau — 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 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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