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Puerto Vallarta vs Vanua Levu

Puerto Vallarta 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.

Puerto Vallarta guide · Vanua Levu guide · How we score

By the numbers

Puerto VallartaVanua Levu
U.S. travel advisoryLevel 2: Exercise Increased Caution—
Resorts in our catalog33
Average guest rating★ 4.5★ 4.9
Nightly rates$500–$800/night—
Adults-only resorts0 of 32 of 3
Hurricane exposureLow hurricane riskIn the hurricane belt
Rainy seasonJune–October — dramatic afternoon storms, lush green hillsNovember–April, wettest January–March
Sweet spotNovember–May; whales in the bay December–MarchMay–October — the dry season and the diving-visibility peak
Best forCalm swimmable water, town culture with your resort, LGBTQ+-friendly sceneDivers, 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 Puerto Vallarta resorts
Puerto Vallarta
Map of Vanua Levu resorts
Vanua Levu

Weather, month by month

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Puerto Vallarta — high °F828282848790929290898683
Vanua Levu — high °F878786858381808081838586
Puerto Vallarta — rain (in)0.40.20.10.10.57.011.010.513.54.00.80.5
Vanua Levu — rain (in)13.012.514.09.56.54.53.54.05.06.58.010.5

Approximate climate normals for Banderas Bay and Savusavu — 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 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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