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Rodney Bay vs Tanzania

Rodney Bay and Tanzania, 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.

Rodney Bay guide · Tanzania guide · How we score

By the numbers

Rodney BayTanzania
U.S. travel advisoryLevel 1: Exercise Normal PrecautionsLevel 3: Reconsider Travel
Resorts in our catalog51
Average guest rating★ 4.3★ 4.7
Nightly rates—$800+
Adults-only resorts1 of 50 of 1
Hurricane exposureIn the hurricane beltNo hurricane season
Rainy seasonJune–November, heaviest September–OctoberLong rains mid-March–May (April is seriously wet), short rains November
Sweet spotDecember–AprilJune–October and December–February

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 Rodney Bay resorts
Rodney Bay
Map of Tanzania resorts
Tanzania

Weather, month by month

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Rodney Bay — high °F848485878888888888878684
Tanzania — high °F899090878484838384868889
Rodney Bay — rain (in)3.72.62.43.44.47.58.18.98.49.27.75.2
Tanzania — rain (in)3.02.45.915.37.81.91.11.42.03.58.05.5

Approximate climate normals for Rodney Bay / Gros Islet and Zanzibar — planning guidance, not a forecast.

Where you'd actually stay

Best of Rodney Bay

  1. 1.Sandals Grande St. Lucian — · ★ 4.5
  2. 2.Windjammer Landing Resort & Residences — · ★ 4.5
  3. 3.Bay Gardens Beach Resort & Spa — · ★ 4.3

Chains here: Sandals Resorts · Bay Gardens Resorts · Coco Resorts

Full Rodney Bay guide

Best of Tanzania

  1. 1.Baraza Resort & Spa — Bwejuu Beach, Zanzibar, Tanzania · ★ 4.7

Chains here: The Zanzibar Collection

Full Tanzania guide

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