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South Africa vs Vanua Levu

South Africa and Vanua 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.

South Africa guide · Vanua Levu guide · How we score

By the numbers

South AfricaVanua Levu
U.S. travel advisoryLevel 2: Exercise Increased Caution—
Resorts in our catalog13
Average guest rating★ 4.8★ 4.9
Nightly rates$500–$800+/night—
Adults-only resorts0 of 12 of 3
Hurricane exposureNo hurricane seasonIn the hurricane belt
Rainy seasonNovember–March (southern-hemisphere summer thunderstorms)November–April, wettest January–March
Sweet spotApril–September for dry, mild weather — also prime safari season inlandMay–October — the dry season and the diving-visibility peak

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 South Africa resorts
South Africa
Map of Vanua Levu resorts
Vanua Levu

Weather, month by month

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
South Africa — high °F828382797774737475777981
Vanua Levu — high °F878786858381808081838586
South Africa — rain (in)5.34.84.82.92.21.11.51.92.94.34.84.0
Vanua Levu — rain (in)13.012.514.09.56.54.53.54.05.06.58.010.5

Approximate climate normals for KwaZulu-Natal coast (Durban) and Savusavu — planning guidance, not a forecast.

Where you'd actually stay

Best of South Africa

  1. 1.Club Med South Africa Beach & Safari — KZN North Coast, South Africa · ★ 4.8

Chains here: Club Med

Full South Africa guide

Best of Vanua Levu

  1. 1.Emaho Sekawa Retreat Fiji — · ★ 5.0
  2. 2.The Remote Resort Fiji Islands — · ★ 4.9
  3. 3.Namale Resort & Spa — · ★ 4.7

Chains here: Emaho Sekawa · The Remote Resort · Namale

Full Vanua Levu guide

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