Riviera Maya vs U.S. Virgin Islands

Riviera Maya and U.S. Virgin Islands, 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 · U.S. Virgin Islands guide · How we score

By the numbers

	Riviera Maya	U.S. Virgin Islands
U.S. travel advisory	Level 2: Exercise Increased Caution	—
Resorts in our catalog	8	2
Average guest rating	★ 4.5	★ 3.5
Nightly rates	$300–$800+/night	—
Adults-only resorts	3 of 8	2 of 2
Hurricane exposure	In the hurricane belt	In the hurricane belt
Rainy season	June–October, heaviest September–October	September–November
Sweet spot	December–April	December–April
Currency	Mexican peso — USD widely accepted in resort corridors	U.S. dollar; U.S. phone plans work

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

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Riviera Maya — high °F	82	83	85	87	89	90	90	91	89	87	84	82
U.S. Virgin Islands — high °F	84	84	85	86	87	88	89	89	89	88	86	85
Riviera Maya — rain (in)	3.5	2.0	1.5	1.5	4.0	6.5	4.0	4.5	8.5	8.5	4.0	3.5
U.S. Virgin Islands — rain (in)	2.0	1.5	1.5	2.5	3.5	2.5	2.5	3.5	5.5	5.5	5.0	3.0

Approximate climate normals for Playa del Carmen–Tulum and St. Croix / St. Thomas — planning guidance, not a forecast.

Where you'd actually stay

Best of Riviera Maya

Chains here: Barceló · Grand Velas · UNICO Hotel Collection

Full Riviera Maya guide

Best of U.S. Virgin Islands

Chains here: Divi Resorts

Full U.S. Virgin Islands guide

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