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Turks & Caicos vs U.S. Virgin Islands

Turks & Caicos 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.

Turks & Caicos guide · U.S. Virgin Islands guide · How we score

By the numbers

Turks & CaicosU.S. Virgin Islands
U.S. travel advisoryLevel 2: Exercise Increased Caution—
Resorts in our catalog22
Average guest rating★ 4.3★ 3.5
Nightly rates$500–$800+/night—
Adults-only resorts0 of 22 of 2
Hurricane exposureIn the hurricane beltIn the hurricane belt
Rainy seasonSeptember–December, and even then it's one of the drier corners of the CaribbeanSeptember–November
Sweet spotDecember–April, with May–June a good-value shoulderDecember–April
CurrencyU.S. dollar (official)U.S. dollar; U.S. phone plans work
DrivingOn the leftOn the left — in U.S.-spec cars

Advisory levels sync from travel.state.gov; catalog figures reflect the resorts we've researched, not every hotel in the country.

Weather, month by month

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Turks & Caicos — high °F818183848789909089878482
U.S. Virgin Islands — high °F848485868788898989888685
Turks & Caicos — rain (in)1.91.41.01.52.52.02.02.53.53.53.02.5
U.S. Virgin Islands — rain (in)2.01.51.52.53.52.52.53.55.55.55.03.0

Approximate climate normals for Providenciales and St. Croix / St. Thomas — planning guidance, not a forecast.

Where you'd actually stay

Best of Turks & Caicos

  1. 1.Beaches Turks & Caicos — Providenciales, Turks & Caicos · ★ 4.4
  2. 2.Alexandra Resort - All-Inclusive — · ★ 4.1

Chains here: Beaches · Alexandra Resort

Full Turks & Caicos guide

Best of U.S. Virgin Islands

  1. 1.Carina Bay Boutique All-Inclusive Resort & Casino — · ★ 3.7
  2. 2.Oceans at Carina Bay — · ★ 3.4

Chains here: Divi Resorts

Full U.S. Virgin Islands guide

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