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Rodney Bay vs U.S. Virgin Islands

Rodney Bay 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.

Rodney Bay guide · U.S. Virgin Islands guide · How we score

By the numbers

Rodney BayU.S. Virgin Islands
U.S. travel advisoryLevel 1: Exercise Normal Precautions—
Resorts in our catalog50
Average guest rating★ 4.3—
Nightly rates——
Adults-only resorts1 of 50 of 0
Hurricane exposureIn the hurricane beltIn the hurricane belt
Rainy seasonJune–November, heaviest September–OctoberSeptember–November
Sweet spotDecember–AprilDecember–April
AirportsUVF is 75–90 min south; regional SLU (Castries) is ~20 minSt. Thomas (STT) and St. Croix (STX)
SeasonDecember–April dry; June–November wetter (hurricane belt)December–April prime; hurricane season June–November

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
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U.S. Virgin Islands

Weather, month by month

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Rodney Bay — high °F848485878888888888878684
U.S. Virgin Islands — high °F848485868788898989888685
Rodney Bay — rain (in)3.72.62.43.44.47.58.18.98.49.27.75.2
U.S. Virgin Islands — rain (in)2.01.51.52.53.52.52.53.55.55.55.03.0

Approximate climate normals for Rodney Bay / Gros Islet and St. Croix / St. Thomas — 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

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Best of U.S. Virgin Islands

No U.S. Virgin Islands resorts in our catalog yet.

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