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Puerto Vallarta vs Turks & Caicos

Puerto Vallarta and Turks & Caicos, 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 · Turks & Caicos guide · How we score

By the numbers

Puerto VallartaTurks & Caicos
U.S. travel advisoryLevel 2: Exercise Increased CautionLevel 2: Exercise Increased Caution
Resorts in our catalog32
Average guest rating★ 4.5★ 4.3
Nightly rates$500–$800/night$500–$800+/night
Adults-only resorts0 of 30 of 2
Hurricane exposureLow hurricane riskIn the hurricane belt
Rainy seasonJune–October — dramatic afternoon storms, lush green hillsSeptember–December, and even then it's one of the drier corners of the Caribbean
Sweet spotNovember–May; whales in the bay December–MarchDecember–April, with May–June a good-value shoulder

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
Turks & Caicos — high °F818183848789909089878482
Puerto Vallarta — rain (in)0.40.20.10.10.57.011.010.513.54.00.80.5
Turks & Caicos — rain (in)1.91.41.01.52.52.02.02.53.53.53.02.5

Approximate climate normals for Banderas Bay and Providenciales — 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 Turks & Caicos

  1. 1.Beaches Turks & Caicos — Providenciales, Turks & Caicos · ★ 4.4
  2. 2.Alexandra Resort - All-Inclusive — · ★ 4.1

Chains here: Beaches · Alexandra Resort

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