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Vanua Levu vs Viti Levu

Vanua Levu 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.

Vanua Levu guide · Viti Levu guide · How we score

By the numbers

Vanua LevuViti Levu
U.S. travel advisory——
Resorts in our catalog34
Average guest rating★ 4.9★ 4.3
Nightly rates——
Adults-only resorts2 of 30 of 4
Hurricane exposureIn the hurricane beltIn the hurricane belt
Rainy seasonNovember–April, wettest January–MarchNovember–April, wettest January–March — the resort-lined west and south are the island's dry side
Sweet spotMay–October — the dry season and the diving-visibility peakMay–October — dry, mid-80s, and aligned with northern-summer holidays
Best forDivers, honeymooners, get-away-from-everyone tripsFamilies, first Fiji trips, no-boat-transfer logistics
SeasonMay–October dry; November–April wet/cyclone seasonMay–October dry; November–April wet/cyclone season

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 Vanua Levu resorts
Vanua Levu
Map of Viti Levu resorts
Viti Levu

Weather, month by month

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Vanua Levu — high °F878786858381808081838586
Viti Levu — high °F888887858381808082848687
Vanua Levu — rain (in)13.012.514.09.56.54.53.54.05.06.58.010.5
Viti Levu — rain (in)11.911.312.97.13.92.41.92.43.24.25.57.5

Approximate climate normals for Savusavu and Nadi / Denarau — planning guidance, not a forecast.

Where you'd actually stay

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

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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

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