Hello my fiancee and I are making the usual exhaustive search for the perfect place for our honeymoon May 2013. While many have recommended going somewhere truly special like venice or greece we aren't looking to do much sight seeing. Just want to relax and we figure a caribbean island is perfect for that.
Budget: 4000$-6000$
Looking for :
Top notch beach (beautiful + not too rough for swimming) and great room (villa, suite, etc) as after all this planning we will spend most of our time there. I've been searching for rooms with any combination of a garden shower, private pool, terrace with hammocks, great view.. Not expecting all of these things in a room (unless it's 1,000$ a night) just somethings I like to see. If the room is truly great I can do w/o all of those things and If the room is on the beach that's perfect.
While the first few days we just plan on decompressing we would like an island with some nightlife for later in the week.
From what I've seen aruba and st.martin have nightlife and great beaches but I wasn't crazy about the resorts I researched in st.martin. I hear the beaches in turks and caicos are among the best but haven't seen much as far as nightlife. Any recommendations or advice is appreciated. Perhaps some ideas I haven't thought of...?
May honeymoon ideas?
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Maybe Negril, Jamaica? If the beach is your priority, the 7 mile beach will be a perfect match for you. If you want to go all inclusive I’d take a look at Couples Negril or Sandals. If you don’t want to go all inclusive you can choose from various private villas or boutique hotels. I always hear great things about Coco La Palm.
If you want to do something a bit different you might want to look into the San Blas Islands in Panama. Not sure about nightlife there but there are plenty of luxury villas with water bungalows over the water. It looks absolutely beautiful.
Please check all weather stats before you book for May.Some islands do have a rainy period May-June.
Thanks for the heads up I haven't heard anyone mention rainy periods. We'll factor that in.
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