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Riviera Maya vs Turks & Caicos

Riviera Maya 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.

Riviera Maya guide · Turks & Caicos guide · How we score

By the numbers

Riviera MayaTurks & Caicos
U.S. travel advisoryLevel 2: Exercise Increased CautionLevel 2: Exercise Increased Caution
Resorts in our catalog82
Average guest rating★ 4.5★ 4.3
Nightly rates$300–$800+/night$500–$800+/night
Adults-only resorts3 of 80 of 2
Hurricane exposureIn the hurricane beltIn the hurricane belt
Rainy seasonJune–October, heaviest September–OctoberSeptember–December, and even then it's one of the drier corners of the Caribbean
Sweet spotDecember–AprilDecember–April, with May–June a good-value shoulder
CurrencyMexican peso — USD widely accepted in resort corridorsU.S. dollar (official)

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
Turks & Caicos — high °F818183848789909089878482
Riviera Maya — rain (in)3.52.01.51.54.06.54.04.58.58.54.03.5
Turks & Caicos — rain (in)1.91.41.01.52.52.02.02.53.53.53.02.5

Approximate climate normals for Playa del Carmen–Tulum and Providenciales — 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 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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