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Riviera Maya vs St. Lucia

Riviera Maya 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.

Riviera Maya guide · St. Lucia guide · How we score

By the numbers

Riviera MayaSt. Lucia
U.S. travel advisoryLevel 2: Exercise Increased CautionLevel 1: Exercise Normal Precautions
Resorts in our catalog89
Average guest rating★ 4.5★ 4.5
Nightly rates$300–$800+/night$800+
Adults-only resorts3 of 84 of 9
Hurricane exposureIn the hurricane beltIn the hurricane belt
Rainy seasonJune–October, heaviest September–OctoberJune–November, heaviest September–October
Sweet spotDecember–AprilDecember–April
CurrencyMexican peso — USD widely accepted in resort corridorsEast Caribbean dollar — USD widely accepted

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
Riviera Maya — high °F828385878990909189878482
St. Lucia — high °F848485878888888888878684
Riviera Maya — rain (in)3.52.01.51.54.06.54.04.58.58.54.03.5
St. Lucia — rain (in)3.72.62.43.44.47.58.18.98.49.27.75.2

Approximate climate normals for Playa del Carmen–Tulum and Northwest coast (Rodney Bay–Soufrière) — planning guidance, not a forecast.

Where you'd actually stay

Best of Riviera Maya

  1. 1.Barceló Maya Riviera - All Inclusive Adults Only — · ★ 4.9
  2. 2.Grand Velas Riviera Maya — Playa del Carmen, Mexico · ★ 4.8
  3. 3.UNICO 20°87° Hotel Riviera Maya — Riviera Maya, Mexico · ★ 4.6

Chains here: Barceló · Grand Velas · UNICO Hotel Collection

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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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