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Ocho Rios vs Vanua Levu

Ocho Rios 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.

Ocho Rios guide · Vanua Levu guide · How we score

By the numbers

Ocho RiosVanua Levu
U.S. travel advisoryLevel 2: Exercise Increased Caution—
Resorts in our catalog23
Average guest rating★ 4.5★ 4.9
Nightly rates——
Adults-only resorts1 of 22 of 3
Hurricane exposureIn the hurricane beltIn the hurricane belt
Rainy seasonMay–June and September–November — the rain is why it's this greenNovember–April, wettest January–March
Sweet spotDecember–AprilMay–October — the dry season and the diving-visibility peak
Best forWaterfalls + gardens + excursions; couples classicsDivers, 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 Ocho Rios resorts
Ocho Rios
Map of Vanua Levu resorts
Vanua Levu

Weather, month by month

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Ocho Rios — high °F828283848688888888878583
Vanua Levu — high °F878786858381808081838586
Ocho Rios — rain (in)1.51.21.21.84.54.03.04.25.57.54.02.2
Vanua Levu — rain (in)13.012.514.09.56.54.53.54.05.06.58.010.5

Approximate climate normals for Ocho Rios / St. Ann and Savusavu — 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 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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