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Puerto Vallarta vs Rodney Bay

Puerto Vallarta 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.

Puerto Vallarta guide · Rodney Bay guide · How we score

By the numbers

Puerto VallartaRodney Bay
U.S. travel advisoryLevel 2: Exercise Increased CautionLevel 1: Exercise Normal Precautions
Resorts in our catalog35
Average guest rating★ 4.5★ 4.3
Nightly rates$500–$800/night—
Adults-only resorts0 of 31 of 5
Hurricane exposureLow hurricane riskIn the hurricane belt
Rainy seasonJune–October — dramatic afternoon storms, lush green hillsJune–November, heaviest September–October
Sweet spotNovember–May; whales in the bay December–MarchDecember–April
Best forCalm swimmable water, town culture with your resort, LGBTQ+-friendly sceneFirst 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 Puerto Vallarta resorts
Puerto Vallarta
Map of Rodney Bay resorts
Rodney Bay

Weather, month by month

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Puerto Vallarta — high °F828282848790929290898683
Rodney Bay — high °F848485878888888888878684
Puerto Vallarta — rain (in)0.40.20.10.10.57.011.010.513.54.00.80.5
Rodney Bay — rain (in)3.72.62.43.44.47.58.18.98.49.27.75.2

Approximate climate normals for Banderas Bay and Rodney Bay / Gros Islet — planning guidance, not a forecast.

Where you'd actually stay

Best of Puerto Vallarta

  1. 1.Fiesta Americana Puerto Vallarta All Inclusive & Spa — · ★ 4.5
  2. 2.Hilton Vallarta Riviera All-Inclusive Resort — · ★ 4.5
  3. 3.The Westin Playa Vallarta, an All-Inclusive Resort — Puerto Vallarta, Mexico · ★ 4.5

Chains here: Fiesta Americana · Hilton · Westin

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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

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