Dear TiffanyLynn

Having travelled and lived all over the Caribbean I would choose Jamaica. Because of the weather, the music and the beauty of the Island.
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it depends on what you can afford.The food and service at both are great .
And please not another Sandles where you can eat American food and see other American and play games with other tourists..
Good Luck

St. Bart's is pretty romantic. Great food, very French feeling. Chic and rustic at the same time. There is a hotel called Eden Rock that is beautiful as is another called Isle St. Bart on Flamands beach which is amazing.

If you want some adventure - check out St. Lucia - volcanoes, rain forests, etc. There are two hotels that are amazing - Ladera and Anse Chastanet.

These would be my choices.

I would split my time between two islands of very different backgrounds, or two different types of resort on one island. Maybe something like staying a few days at Strawberry Hill, which is a deluxe spa resort in the Blue Mountains in Jamaica, and then a few days on the beach in Jamaica at a nifty place like the Caves or Jamaica Inn.

Or maybe a few days in a plantation house on Nevis with gorgoues mountain views across the sea, and then a few days at St. Kitts at the Golden Lemon.

Or taking a sail through the Grenadines and seeing beautiful secluded coves and untoursted beaches.

Or maybe a private island like Petit St. VIncent resort in the Grenadines.

Or some time at Cap Juluca on Anguilla, which has arguably the most beautiful beaches in the region, and then some time on St. Lucia, which has arguably the most beautiful interior of the region.

What are your and your fiance's expectations for your honeymoon? DO you want rest and relaxation? a spa? wild nightlife? beautiful beaches? historical sites? gourmet food? water sports? these will make a difference in where you should go.

congrats!

The LAST place in the Caribbean I'd go would be Jamaica. I'd go to Atlantis before I'd go to Jamaica for a honeymoon.

There are so many great places to go in the Caribbean which lack crime and allow the vacationer an easy, relaxing trip. Anguilla, Nevis, BVI's, Jumby Bay (not actually on Antigua), Turks and Caicos, even Bermuda should be considered.

Thank you all!

I don't think we want to go to Jamaica, but we are no considering either Aruba, Hawaii or the BVI's....

If I had 12 days for my honeymoon, I would do 6 days at Caneel Bay on St. John, USVI and then 6 days at Little Dix Bay in the BVI. Rosewood Resorts has an island hopping package where you can stay at each of these resorts. My husband and I spent our honeymoon at Caneel and loved it! I've heard Little Dix is even better than Caneel. An alternative would be to go somewhere that it takes forever to get to and you would need the full 12 days like Hawaii or even better, go to Fiji or Tahiti where you can get one of those overwater bungalows. I don't know about Aruba for 12 days. I've never been to Aruba (we are going there in July, actually), but it doesn't sound like there is enough to do there for 12 days. Of course, you could always stay part of the time in Aruba and then fly over to Curacao or Bonaire for the rest of the time.

if I could go anywhere I'd go to the Maldives Islands

Hi Tiffany

I'd go to Hawaii...My wife and I spent 11 days on Kaua'i last April for our honeymoon....I would definately do it agian !! But if the flight to Hawaii is too long, I'd go for St John.

The most romantic places we have traveled to were the:
Big Island of HAWAII-Kohala (see Volcanoes National Park), KAUAI-Poipu the sunny side,
ROME, SORRENTO, POMPEII and the AMALFI COAST.
AUSTRIA AND SWITZERLAND--awesome views of the Matterhorm and surrounding mountain peaks from Gonergrat (Zermatt) and unbelievable Salzburg with nearby Eagle's Nest (special bus takes you up a 10,000 ft. mountain with breathtaking views and hairpin turns!), Lake Wolfgang, the Tyrol, Lucerne, Lake Geneva etc.--stunning!

It depends when you're going. For example, Saint Lucia is rainy in December, etc. Also, if you're going during hurricane season ... the ABCs are the supposedly the best bet. We had 12 days and did 5 in Saint John and then 7 in Virgin Gorda (at Biras). It was perfect as Saint John was a very active vacation -- tons of beaches, 2 great hikes, a relatively active town and Biras was 100% relaxing (except the 1 day we left to explore the Baths and the main island of Virgin Gorda). We'd totally recommend it. Plus, for us, given the expense of Biras, the fact that there are many mid-level, but very nice options for staying on Saint John was appreciated. Good Luck.

L'ARCHIPEL or CHAUVRE SOURIS on Praslin, The Seychelles via Air France.
A long haul but worth every memory. Roaring Pavilion or Goldeneye in Jamaica
would also be top-notch.

Here's another vote for the Maldives or Seychelles islands. Absolutely stunning and the stuff island dreams are made of ...

I would do what we did for our honeymoon all over again...We went to Morocco for 2 weeks -Fez , Casablanca , Sahara ,Marrakesh( the ride from Agadir to Marrakesh was the most beautiful and interesting ride ,unreal!)In Agadir we drove scooter up and down the beaches along the coast , visit Tarhazoute( a lovely little fishing village near Agadir)you'll find the MOST intense colors of natures there in Morocco -red ,blue ,gold ,green ,yellow...you name it ,until today I still haven't seen the sky THAT blue ,the whole trip was as magical and as exortic as "1001 nights"...

Ladera Resort on St. Lucia, Cap Jaluca Resort on Anguilla, Santorini Island in the Greek Isles, (#1) Bora Bora in French Polynesia in an overwater bungalow (Le Meridien or Pearl Beach), French Riviera (St. Tropez), Maui or Kuaui, Negril Jamaica

St John's Caneel Bay is very romantic
Jamaica is not what it used to be and not Honeymoon worthy.
St. Barts is also incredible.

Just a quick note to give another opinion.

Some individuals like to add that Jamaica is not worthy of a vacation or honeymoon.

We have been to all of the Caribbean Islands and like Jamaica the best. We had our honeymoon in Negril and believe it to be one of the best places in the world to spend time.

Granted, Jamaica has social problems - as other islands have their weaknesses -but as a vacationer or visitor - it is a great place.....and in our opinion the most beautiful of all of the Caribbean Islands.

I would go to the Pocono Mountains, the honeymoon destination of choice for U.S. citizens for over 50 years.

just a quick note to the previous poster, ummm the Poconos? Are you kidding??? Maybe YEARS ago they were nice, maybe for a weekend get-away but as far as a honeymoon its definitely NOT!! I live in northern NJ so I'm maybe about 40 min. away from there and I've stayed there for a weekend get-away and could not understand how this was or is a honeymoon destination. Like I said before, maybe years ago but not now. Just my opinion! Good Luck!

would anyone recommend for Barbados for $564/person for air & hotel at Coconut Court or $604 at Asta Beach in Barbados? Both include breakfast.

ITALY! Without a second thought...and would not miss Positano (Amalfi Coast), Venice or the Tuscany area.

If it was an island - either back to Provo or Cap Julca in Anguilla.

I think Brooklyn Bomber was being sarcastic (note the over 50 comment).

Oh how can one resist the charms of "Beauuuuutiful Mount Airy Lodge!"



Seriously, we love Jamaica too, and prefer it to the other Carib islands we've visted...

Just got back from a wedding and honeymoon on St. Lucia. Spent two weeks there. I would definitly go back to Anse Chastnet. GREAT beach activities and lots to do locally. Very romantic rooms. Plus other couples come from a cross section of Europe and Asia so the place has an international flair. Didn't disappoint.
I'd then look at Petit St. Vincent. Total seclusion on pristine beaches.
Enjoy.

Peter sland in the BVI is very romantic, lots of honeymooners were there. Oh the many choices......

Grand Cayman

In the Caribbean I would choose either Tortola in the BVI's (lovely island, close to other islands for outings, safe), Grenada (wondeful island,friendly locals, safe,)or Provo in the TCI's (somewhat a scrub island, but Grace Bay is marvelous, safe). We spent our honeymoon touring Costa Rica (outstanding fauna/flora, myriad of things to do, safe) and would not hesitate to return. Europe...we really enjoyed Italy (well Rome, Pompei and Naples at least)for the antiquity. Last June we toured the Republic and Northern Ireland (Giant Causeway is amazing) and the highlands of Scotland (astounding vistas, tried haggis one night, liked it so much ordered another time, also visited the Old Course in St. Andrews, got to stand in the Road Hole bunker and on the Silken Bridge)

If you're traveling from the East coast, i would opt for Hawaii or Tahiti; you can always do the Caribbean on a future vacation on 7 days.

If you've decided on the Caribbean, i would go to the USVI/BVI and stay at a couple of different places.

Rarotonga, cook islands. There are some wonderful villas on the island, and the scenery is breathtaking. It is not commercialized like hawaii and you won't find any huge all inclusives or highrise hotels. Very tropical.

Forget the Caribbean - go straight to Hawaii!! We've been there twice an I would go back every year if I could!!!

We're planning a trip to Costa Rica right now, and it seems like the trip of a lifetime---volcanoes better than Hawaii, beaches, jungle, monekys, cloud forests, waterfalls---all for a better price than Hawaii.

We were married on St. John U.S.V.I., and my eyes glaze over with stars each time I remember it. Picture white sand beaches and calm blue water surrounded by cliffs and mountains.

You will have plenty of activity. There people places at the resorts and on St. Thomas, but there's plenty of remote places you can hike without bumping into anyone. You can snorkel or lounge on the beach. You have great options for day trips. I recommend the Baths on Virgin Gorda. But you could also day trip to Jost Van Dyke, St. Thomas, Tortola, Norman Island, etc.

You can rent a private villa for a decent price if you do a lot of calling around. Ours overlooked the East Bay and was surrounded by jungle. It had a hot tub on the deck.

ARUBA....that's where we went and even extended our honeymoon while we were there. We stayed at La Cabana-all inclusive. NOT ONE BAD THING TO SAY.

Another thing to take into consideration is where you are traveling from. I live on the east coast so traveling to Hawaii was quite a long trip with a 7 hour layover in Los Angeles.

Although I loved Hawaii, the carribean probably would have made more sense (who wants to spend an entire day traveling?). Try and find an island that people rave about that is close to you.

You will be exhausted enough from the wedding so being able to hop on a plane and arrive in a reasonable amount of time will be worth it.