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Puerto Vallarta vs Viti Levu

Puerto Vallarta and Viti 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 · Viti Levu guide · How we score

By the numbers

Puerto VallartaViti Levu
U.S. travel advisoryLevel 2: Exercise Increased Caution—
Resorts in our catalog34
Average guest rating★ 4.5★ 4.3
Nightly rates$500–$800/night—
Adults-only resorts0 of 30 of 4
Hurricane exposureLow hurricane riskIn the hurricane belt
Rainy seasonJune–October — dramatic afternoon storms, lush green hillsNovember–April, wettest January–March — the resort-lined west and south are the island's dry side
Sweet spotNovember–May; whales in the bay December–MarchMay–October — dry, mid-80s, and aligned with northern-summer holidays
AirportPuerto Vallarta (PVR) — most resorts 10–40 minNadi (NAN) — Denarau 20 min, Coral Coast 60–90 min by road
Best forCalm swimmable water, town culture with your resort, LGBTQ+-friendly sceneFamilies, first Fiji trips, no-boat-transfer logistics
SignatureBanderas Bay sunsets; whales December–MarchLegendary kids' clubs and village-visit culture

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 Viti Levu resorts
Viti Levu

Weather, month by month

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Puerto Vallarta — high °F828282848790929290898683
Viti Levu — high °F888887858381808082848687
Puerto Vallarta — rain (in)0.40.20.10.10.57.011.010.513.54.00.80.5
Viti Levu — rain (in)11.911.312.97.13.92.41.92.43.24.25.57.5

Approximate climate normals for Banderas Bay and Nadi / Denarau — 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 Viti Levu

  1. 1.Fiji Marriott Resort Momi Bay — · ★ 4.5
  2. 2.Shangri-La Yanuca Island, Fiji — · ★ 4.4
  3. 3.Sheraton Fiji Golf & Beach Resort — · ★ 4.4

Chains here: Marriott Hotels & Resorts · Shangri-La · Sheraton

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