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Philippines vs Punta Cana

Philippines and Punta Cana, 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.

Philippines guide · Punta Cana guide · How we score

By the numbers

PhilippinesPunta Cana
U.S. travel advisoryLevel 2: Exercise Increased CautionLevel 2: Exercise Increased Caution
Resorts in our catalog120
Average guest rating★ 4.7★ 4.6
Nightly rates$500–$800+/nightUnder $300–$800+/night
Adults-only resorts0 of 18 of 20
Hurricane exposureIn the hurricane beltIn the hurricane belt
Rainy seasonJune–NovemberMay and August–October, mostly brief tropical downpours
Sweet spotJanuary–AprilDecember–April
CurrencyPhilippine peso (PHP)Dominican peso — USD accepted everywhere tourists go
Flight time~15–20h+ from the US, with at least one stop~3.5–4.5h from the US East Coast

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
Philippines — high °F868788909190888888888886
Punta Cana — high °F848485868788898988878684
Philippines — rain (in)4.03.02.52.03.56.57.06.06.57.56.55.5
Punta Cana — rain (in)2.01.71.72.54.53.02.53.53.54.53.52.5

Approximate climate normals for Cebu / Mactan and Punta Cana / Bávaro — planning guidance, not a forecast.

Where you'd actually stay

Best of Philippines

  1. 1.Shangri-La Boracay Resort & Spa — Boracay, Philippines · ★ 4.7

Chains here: Shangri-La

Full Philippines guide

Best of Punta Cana

  1. 1.Secrets Cap Cana Resort & Spa — Cap Cana, Dominican Republic · ★ 4.6
  2. 2.Sanctuary Cap Cana, a Luxury Collection Resort — Cap Cana, Dominican Republic · ★ 4.5
  3. 3.Excellence Punta Cana — · ★ 4.9

Chains here: Secrets · Barceló Hotels & Resorts · The Luxury Collection

Full Punta Cana guide

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