London Honeymoon

The 2012 Summer Olympics has brought London into the spotlight and many newlyweds are choosing to check out London for their honeymoon destination. 

Why is London an excellent honeymoon spot? 

The luxury suites - From champagne breakfast in the privacy of a suite overlooking Hyde Park to a romantic candle-lit dinner for two in your room, London has several amazing suite hotels in the heart of the city to choose from.

Luxury Cruises - Take a romantic lunch or dinner River Thames Cruise.  These cruises are ideal for enjoying amazing food and a wide range of entertainment.

Ah the Theaters - You can't visit London without seeing a theatrical show.  Classic shows are best for a romantic theater break in London.  Or take in a play or musical show at famous West End theaters in London.

Whatever your taste, a London honeymoon is well worth the trip.  You'll remember it for years to come.  If you'd like it to be paid for, simply click here for our honeymoon registry.

Travel to Curacao like Bachelorette Emily

With the season finale of the Bachelorette over, many are wondering where it is that Jeff Holm, the final rose recipient, proposed to Emily?

Sandton Kura Hulanda Lodge & Beach Club in Curacao

The location is the Sandton Kura Hulanda Lodge & Beach Club in Curacao, a small Island in the Southern Caribbean.  Located only 30 minutes from Curacao’s international airport, this beachfront haven offers spacious villas, suites and guestrooms, all elegantly appointed, featuring balconies or patios with stunning panoramic views of the ocean or gardens and exquisite patio furnishing.

Eco Pool

Many travel agencies have put together honeymoon packages to this Bachelorette hotspot in hopes that honeymooners from afar will want to experience what Emily did on that most precious night.

But the question remains: Are travelers really going to book these "Bachelorette"- inspired trips?  If you're one who will and you'd like to register for your honeymoon at the Sandton Kura Hulanda Lodge & Beach Club in Curacao be paid for, then click here for our honeymoon registry.

Honeymoon in Atlantis, Bahamas

If luxury suited for a king and queen that boasts 24-hour butler service, an infinity pool in your room, and ocean views as far as the eye can see is your idea of the perfect honeymoon then look no further than the Atlantis' Reef Penthouse in the Bahamas.

 

Not only does it come well equipped with your own terrace but if you purchase the honeymoon pass you'll also receive:

 

1. Welcome cocktail for 2
2. Access to Cain at the Cove for 2
3. 3 Days of Breakfast for 2 
4. Entry to Aura Nightclub for 2
5. Couples 50 Minute Massage
6. Shallow Water Dolphin Interaction for 2
7. Romantic Dinner for 2
8. $25 Free Slot Play

If a honeymoon at the Atlantis Resort in the Bahamas is what you crave and you'd like to have it paid for, then register for it by clicking here.

Exotic Honeymoon - Moorea Island

There's very few people who love the tropics that won't agree with me when I say that Moorea Island is the perfect honeymoon destination.  With it's over the water bungalows, word renown delicacies, turquois water and white sand who could ask for more.

Before You Go:

Entry requirements: Passport, return ticket
Language: French, Tahitian, English
Currency: French Pacific Franc (CFP)
Flight time: 18 hrs from NYC, 7.5 hrs from LA, 16 hrs from Dallas

When To Go:

Best weather: Dry season runs May to October; evenings are sometimes cool enough for a light sweater
Best prices: Rates are consistent year-round

What To Do

 

Splurge and swim: 

Overwater bungalows (where your room is on stilts, and you can step out your door and right into the crystal-clear water) are the way to stay when you're in French Polynesia, and the accommodations provide a unique opportunity to indulge. Stay at certain hotels, for example, and you can have your breakfast delivered to your door by canoe!

  

Take a 4x4 tour:

Rent a Jeep or join a tour to see Moorea, and follow the coastal road to ogle the stunning interior mountain range. Be sure to visit Belvedere Lookout, surrounded by mountains save for spectacular vistas over Cook's and Opunohu bays. At night, feast your eyes and stomach at the Tiki Village Theatre. The evening begins with a feast, in which food -- usually an entire pig -- is wrapped in banana leaves and cooked in a pit oven in the ground. Next, drum-beating dance and fire dancers create a true island ambience!

 

Shop for black pearls: 

 Polynesia is the capital of these exotic members of the demure pearl family, which are cultivated in the indigenous black pearl oyster. Tour pearl farms, learn how they are cultivated, and choose your own to take home from black pearl boutiques like The Black Pearl Gem Company, Perle d'O, and Moorea Black Pearls.

If you'd like your Moorea honeymoon paid for, click here for our honeymoon registry.

 

Outrageous Honeymoon Accommodations

Is the idea of honeymooning somewhere "ordinary" just not your style?  Are you looking for an outrageous honeymoon that will leave an everlasting impression?  Why not stay at one of the worlds most unique hotels.

Hotel Kakslauttanen - Arctic Circle in Finland

Want to see the Northern Lights and the stars shining brightly in the arctic sky? Stay in a glass igloo at the Hotel Kakslauttanen, which is located above the Arctic Circle in Finland. For those honeymooners wishing to have a truly arctic experience, you can stay in one of the traditional snow igloos, eat in the snow restaurant or even get married in the snow chapel.

Wagon Stays Christchurch in New Zealand

In Christchurch, New Zealand luxury meets history at Wagon Stays, a small hotel that offers exactly what its name presents: a chance to stay in one of those old covered wagons that the pioneers used. But don't fret, this won't be roughing it. The wagon comes with air conditioning, a toilet, shower and even a hair dryer and flat-screen TV.

Conrad Maldives Rangali Island

We've all woken up from deep sleep feeling a bit blue. But at the Conrad Maldives Rangali Island some honeymooning guests now have the chance to awake under the deep blue with schools of fish swimming by and rays of sunlight shimmering through the water to the new Ithaa Suite. The room sits 16 feet below the Indian Ocean, surrounded by a vibrant coral reef and encased in clear glass. (Courtesy Conrad Maldives Rangali Island)

If staying somewhere that's not only memorable but makes for great conversation then choose a honeymoon destination that's out of the ordinary.  Wish that you could request a honeymoon instead of another toaster for a wedding gift?  You can with our honeymoon registry.  Click here for details.

Honeymoon Cruise Review

A honeymoon cruise takes a bit more planning than simply choosing the best price; a honeymoon cruise is all about the destination. 

One of the best honeymoon cruise destinations is the Greek Isles on a Mediterranean cruise.

When asked which cruise line to the Mediterranean is best many couples answered Holland America Cruise Line.  "My husband and I took a 20 day Mediterranean cruise with Holland America Line for our honeymoon the end of July to mid-August and we LOVED it! says newlyweds Cynthia and William.  "It is very port intensive and was very HOT.  But the food and customer service on the ship was EXCELLENT and we LOVED Croatia, Santorini, and Turkey."

Holland America Cruise Line

 What about a Caribbean cruise?  A cruise to the Caribbean gives many options to honeymooners.  Most major cruise lines offer Eastern, Western and Southern Caribbean cruises that range from 3-20 days.   If you go with the big ships, you'll typically see ports like San Juan and Grand Cayman; smaller ships will get you into places like Virgin Gorda, BVI, and Nevis. Lines like Royal Caribbean and Disney Cruise Line offers stops at private islands.

Caribbean Islands

A popular Caribbean cruise line for honeymooners is the Royal Caribbean Cruise Line.  The reason?  Big, bigger, biggest!  Each ship in the current fleet carries more passengers than the entire Royal Caribbean fleet of the 1970s, and has features—such as new surfing pools and rock climbing walls that were unheard of in the past.

Royal Caribbean Cruise Line

Another great honeymoon cruise destination? Hawaii.  By taking a cruise to the Hawaiian Islands instead of flying gives you the opportunity to see a wider variety of sights and get a feel for the islands as a whole. If you fly to Hawaii and stay in a hotel you're pretty much rooted to that island and the resort you booked.

Hawaiian Islands

"A big plus is there's no language barrier whatsoever (though I did miss the international ambience just a bit)," says one newly married couple of a Hawaiian Island Cruise aboard NCL's Pride of America,  --" and, as well, I found it fun to ask servers about their home towns. I learned a lot about my own country and enjoyed getting the inside scoop on everything from hip restaurants in Seattle to a fabulous boutique hotel in Minneapolis."  


If a honeymoon cruise to the Hawaiian Islands, the Caribbean or Greek Isles is your idea of the perfect honeymoon and you'd like to have it paid for, click here for our honeymoon registry.

Honeymoon in Santorini

Because planning a wedding is stressful we think that planning your honeymoon should be the complete opposite.  That is our #1 reason for providing this honeymoon blog.  You should be able to sit back and relax as you read highlights of some of the worlds top honeymoon destinations.

This week we want to share with you the wonders of Santorini.  USA Today listed Santorini as one of the "22 Best Honeymoon Destinations in the World" and there's no doubt why..

Honeymoon Petra Villas

Santorini is known for its amazing Greek food, beautiful sunsets and calm waters.   The winding streets are lined with boutiques, restaurants and quaint couple exclusive accommodations.  It's almost as if Santorini was tailor-made for honeymooners.

Kavalari Hotel

If wineries suit your fancy then Santorini is the place for you.  Experience decadent wines created exclusively in the Santorini volcanic soil; ideal for producing red wine that's respected worldwide.

Volcan Wines - Koutsoyannopoulos Winery

Santorini is the perfect honeymoon location.  If that rings true for you and you'd like to experience Santorini for yourself but wish to registry it as a wedding gift, click here.