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St. Lucia vs Viti Levu

St. Lucia 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.

St. Lucia guide · Viti Levu guide · How we score

By the numbers

St. LuciaViti Levu
U.S. travel advisoryLevel 1: Exercise Normal Precautions—
Resorts in our catalog94
Average guest rating★ 4.5★ 4.3
Nightly rates$800+—
Adults-only resorts4 of 90 of 4
Hurricane exposureIn the hurricane beltIn the hurricane belt
Rainy seasonJune–November, 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

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 St. Lucia resorts
St. Lucia
Map of Viti Levu resorts
Viti Levu

Weather, month by month

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
St. Lucia — high °F848485878888888888878684
Viti Levu — high °F888887858381808082848687
St. Lucia — rain (in)3.72.62.43.44.47.58.18.98.49.27.75.2
Viti Levu — rain (in)11.911.312.97.13.92.41.92.43.24.25.57.5

Approximate climate normals for Northwest coast (Rodney Bay–Soufrière) and Nadi / Denarau — planning guidance, not a forecast.

Where you'd actually stay

Best of St. Lucia

  1. 1.Serenity at Coconut Bay — · ★ 4.9
  2. 2.Jade Mountain — Soufrière, St. Lucia · ★ 4.7
  3. 3.Ti Kaye Resort & Spa — · ★ 4.6

Chains here: Coconut Bay Resorts · Jade Mountain · Sandals Resorts

Full St. Lucia guide

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

Full Viti Levu guide

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