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Ocho Rios vs Rodney Bay

Ocho Rios 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.

Ocho Rios guide · Rodney Bay guide · How we score

By the numbers

Ocho RiosRodney Bay
U.S. travel advisoryLevel 2: Exercise Increased CautionLevel 1: Exercise Normal Precautions
Resorts in our catalog25
Average guest rating★ 4.5★ 4.3
Nightly rates——
Adults-only resorts1 of 21 of 5
Hurricane exposureIn the hurricane beltIn the hurricane belt
Rainy seasonMay–June and September–November — the rain is why it's this greenJune–November, heaviest September–October
Sweet spotDecember–AprilDecember–April
Best forWaterfalls + gardens + excursions; couples classicsFirst 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 Ocho Rios resorts
Ocho Rios
Map of Rodney Bay resorts
Rodney Bay

Weather, month by month

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Ocho Rios — high °F828283848688888888878583
Rodney Bay — high °F848485878888888888878684
Ocho Rios — rain (in)1.51.21.21.84.54.03.04.25.57.54.02.2
Rodney Bay — rain (in)3.72.62.43.44.47.58.18.98.49.27.75.2

Approximate climate normals for Ocho Rios / St. Ann and Rodney Bay / Gros Islet — planning guidance, not a forecast.

Where you'd actually stay

Best of Ocho Rios

  1. 1.Sandals Dunn's River — · ★ 4.8
  2. 2.Moon Palace Jamaica — · ★ 4.2

Chains here: Sandals Resorts · Palace Resorts

Full Ocho Rios 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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