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Riviera Maya vs Viti Levu

Riviera Maya 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.

Riviera Maya guide · Viti Levu guide · How we score

By the numbers

Riviera MayaViti Levu
U.S. travel advisoryLevel 2: Exercise Increased Caution—
Resorts in our catalog84
Average guest rating★ 4.5★ 4.3
Nightly rates$300–$800+/night—
Adults-only resorts3 of 80 of 4
Hurricane exposureIn the hurricane beltIn the hurricane belt
Rainy seasonJune–October, heaviest September–OctoberNovember–April, wettest January–March — the resort-lined west and south are the island's dry side
Sweet spotDecember–AprilMay–October — dry, mid-80s, and aligned with northern-summer holidays
AirportCancún (CUN) — transfers run 25–90 min depending how far southNadi (NAN) — Denarau 20 min, Coral Coast 60–90 min by road
Best forCenotes + ruins + beach in one trip; low-rise seclusionFamilies, first Fiji trips, no-boat-transfer logistics
SignatureJungle-meets-sea resorts; the cenote belt inlandLegendary 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 Riviera Maya resorts
Riviera Maya
Map of Viti Levu resorts
Viti Levu

Weather, month by month

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Riviera Maya — high °F828385878990909189878482
Viti Levu — high °F888887858381808082848687
Riviera Maya — rain (in)3.52.01.51.54.06.54.04.58.58.54.03.5
Viti Levu — rain (in)11.911.312.97.13.92.41.92.43.24.25.57.5

Approximate climate normals for Playa del Carmen–Tulum and Nadi / Denarau — 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 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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