The Grand Escape
Destinations · Head-to-head

Ocho Rios vs U.S. Virgin Islands

Ocho Rios and U.S. Virgin Islands, 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 · U.S. Virgin Islands guide · How we score

By the numbers

Ocho RiosU.S. Virgin Islands
U.S. travel advisoryLevel 2: Exercise Increased Caution—
Resorts in our catalog22
Average guest rating★ 4.5★ 3.5
Nightly rates——
Adults-only resorts1 of 22 of 2
Hurricane exposureIn the hurricane beltIn the hurricane belt
Rainy seasonMay–June and September–November — the rain is why it's this greenSeptember–November
Sweet spotDecember–AprilDecember–April

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
Ocho Rios — high °F828283848688888888878583
U.S. Virgin Islands — high °F848485868788898989888685
Ocho Rios — rain (in)1.51.21.21.84.54.03.04.25.57.54.02.2
U.S. Virgin Islands — rain (in)2.01.51.52.53.52.52.53.55.55.55.03.0

Approximate climate normals for Ocho Rios / St. Ann and St. Croix / St. Thomas — 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 U.S. Virgin Islands

  1. 1.Carina Bay Boutique All-Inclusive Resort & Casino — · ★ 3.7
  2. 2.Oceans at Carina Bay — · ★ 3.4

Chains here: Divi Resorts

Full U.S. Virgin Islands guide

More destination head-to-heads

Jamaica vs Dominican RepublicJamaica vs ArubaMexico vs Dominican RepublicJamaica vs MexicoAruba vs Turks & CaicosAruba vs CuraçaoJamaica vs St. LuciaMaldives vs MauritiusGreece vs TurkeyMaldives vs French PolynesiaCancún vs Punta CanaCancún vs Riviera MayaPunta Cana vs Riviera MayaMontego Bay vs NegrilLos Cabos vs Puerto Vallarta