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Puerto Vallarta vs St. Lucia

Puerto Vallarta and St. Lucia, 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 · St. Lucia guide · How we score

By the numbers

Puerto VallartaSt. Lucia
U.S. travel advisoryLevel 2: Exercise Increased CautionLevel 1: Exercise Normal Precautions
Resorts in our catalog39
Average guest rating★ 4.5★ 4.5
Nightly rates$500–$800/night$800+
Adults-only resorts0 of 34 of 9
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

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
Puerto Vallarta — high °F828282848790929290898683
St. Lucia — high °F848485878888888888878684
Puerto Vallarta — rain (in)0.40.20.10.10.57.011.010.513.54.00.80.5
St. Lucia — rain (in)3.72.62.43.44.47.58.18.98.49.27.75.2

Approximate climate normals for Banderas Bay and Northwest coast (Rodney Bay–Soufrière) — 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 St. Lucia

  1. 1.Serenity at Coconut Bay — · ★ 4.9
  2. 2.Jade Mountain — Soufrière, St. Lucia · ★ 4.7
  3. 3.Sandals Grande St. Lucian — · ★ 4.5

Chains here: Coconut Bay Resorts · Jade Mountain · Sandals Resorts

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