I can't decide!!! Which island for a honeymoon?
 

St. Kitts has been our top contender for a 5 or 6 night honeymoon in Oct. traveling from North Carolina. But the flights seems long, and I'm wondering if I should simplify and pick an island that would take less time to get to.

Barbados, St. Croix, St. Lucia and Bermuda seem easier to get to from here. We are looking to mostly relax with the opportunity to snorkel or hike or enjoy the beauty of the island or just chill at a very nice room at some very nice place.

Stick with Kitts (I have a thread going on where we should stay there too) or could we get an awesome room somewhere and have the opportunity to do the aformentioned things at another island? Help please. :)

Bermuda is less than two hours by plane from CLT or RDU if you get a direct. I don't know what your budget is, but there are some lovely resorts there. The Reefs, Cambridge Beaches, Pink Beach, all do very nice honeymoon packages (ask for a private dinner on the beach). There is some excellent walking on the Bermuda Railway trail and hikes at several of the forts. Snorkel at Church Bay. It is one of the most beautiful places in the world. Romantic, civilized, charming. Best wishes on your wedding.

I just answered your other post as well. My only question having never been there is how warm the weather is in Bermuda in October if that is signifigant to you.

Thanks. :) I wonder myself how warm Bermuda (and the snorkeling water) would be in October. It's early Oct., but still...

I take back what I said about St. Lucia being easier to get to. It's about as difficult if not moreso, vs. St. Kitts.

Cayman is about 2 hours from CLT on USAir.. and is a lot warmer than BDA in October... just another thought.

In my experience the weather in Bermuda in October is lovely. I have dived and snorkeled during October. The water is warmest from July to October. You may want to check http://www.weather.bm

perchy,
I am also from NC.:) I recommend Grand Cayman.We just returned from there and we flew US Air..it only took about 3 hours to get there.(we flew to Charotte from RDU and then straight to GC)

We love Grand Cayman island.

Christie

I have been to Bermuda in mid October and the weather was wonderful. We had warm ocean temps(If I swim it is warm!) and warm days. I have also been in May and it was much chillier in May. I think Bermuda is warm until late Nov.
It is a beautiful island and I would highly recommend it for a honeymoon!!! The food is delicious,it has great snorkeling, and it is very relaxing. Look into one of the smaller resorts like the Reefs or if you want big hotel/resort, Elbow Beach Club or the Fairmont Southampton. For a honeymoon, I think the Reefs would be wonderful.

Ooo, thank you everyone. We have been to Grand Cayman before and did enjoy our stay but wanted to try something new for our honeymoon.

Bermuda remains on the must-consider list. Thank you. Keep the posts coming. I haven't dropped St. Kitts from the consideration list, but someone in another thread didn't recommend it for a honeymoon, and I'm really wondering why. St. John I am hearing good honeymoon things about too. And we can fly non-stop to St. Thomas from Charlotte!

Keep the posts coming. They are very helpful!!

Is a full service hotel part of your honeymoon criteria? If not, Gallow's Point on St John is a very nice Condo Complex on the water within walking distance to Cruz Bay. There is not a white sand beach on the property, but there are plenty nearby. They have a small, but nice pool and jacuzzi. They discourage kids under 12 and under 5 are not allowed. We just stayed there in March and are returning this November. They also have a shuttle that will pick you up at the ferry dock when you arrive. We sayed in a harbor loft with 1 1/2 baths and loft bedroom. They have ocean view as well. You might want to check out their website, gallowspoint.com

That website should have been, gallowspointresort.com The first one I gave you is for Suite St John which owns a handful of the Gallow's Point units.

I really can't understand why St. Kitts wasn't recommended for a honeymoon, IMHO. We went last summer and met many honeymooners in St. Kitts and Nevis. We did split our time and will again betweent the two next month. They are beautiful and friendly islands.

Are you looking for a caribbean type of honeymoon or something more upscale?

Bermuda, while one of the most beautiful islands is very proper and I don't consider it to be 'islandy' in terms of the caribbean or Bahamas. Also, the weather will be similar to NC weather in October.

St. Kitts is gorgeous. I would also consider Barbados, St. Croix, and St. Lucia over Bermuda.

St John is absolutely beautiful, I have been there twice. Gallows Point recommended by brendandg looks very nice!

Christie

Hi, I just discovered this website about the Maldives this week, http://www.Holiday-Island-Maldives.com I wish I had found it sooner, I just got married in January this year. My wife and I had our honeymoon in the Philippines {Bagio} but the Maldives look more like the ideal place for a honeymoon, lots of sun, beautiful beaches, and if you stay at the right resort they will take you by boat, to an uninhabited island about 20 mins sale from the main island, there they will make your evening meal for you, no one else around, How ROMANTIC is that. Hope this info helps you find your DREAM HONEYMOON. I wish you happiness and prosperity inyour upcoming marriage.
Carltone.

I highly recommend St. Kitts. I have been going there since I was a child.

US Airways has a non-stop flight from Charlotte to St. Kitts on Saturdays.

In St. Kitts you can snorkel, hike, enjoy the breathtaking scenery, visit sister island Nevis, going on a catamaran excursion, visit Brimstone Hill Fortress and the many fun beach bars.

A website you might find helpful is www.discover-stkitts-nevis-beaches.com and www.myislands.myeyez.net

I chose Bermuda for my 5 night wedding / honeymoon in Oct 2002. It is so close for us on the east coast. I loved Bermuda for a honeymoon. The island is so pretty and the pink sand beaches are beautiful. There was plenty to do and it is a very romantic island IMO. We stayed at Pompano Beach Club and I can't say enough about this place. The weather was perfectly warm and so was the water. (Tropical Storm Kyle was dancing all around the island at the time and the weather on the island was still beautiful). Keep Bermuda in your top contenders. Yes it is a proper island but I really liked that about it. The people are soooo nice.
Hope this helps.
Annika
Let me know if you have any other questions.
Annika

hi perchy, love the name, guessing it's about the fishing??
i would like to suggest you consider turks and caicos. you can nstp from charlotte at 11:30am, land PLS 2:21 or leave at 6:50am stop in miami and be on island at 12:36. in that you have such a short trip, i would def be looking for planes that get you to your destionation as early in the day as possible and look for return flts that leave late.
t&c - providenciales - provo for short has great snorkeling. when i went in nov it was HOT and the water warm enough to stay in all day. not much hiking, great restaurants, and kind of an adults island as there is very little to do there except bonefishing, swim, snorkel and do beach time and world class scuba. not tropical - more like caymans in appearance except with spectacularly beautiful, 12 mile long grace bay beach, which has been voted one of top 10 most beautiful on earth by travel channel and i think conde nast. colors of tourquoise water that will make your jaw drop. reef in very good condition here. airport to hotels in 15 mins.
my friend has a condo on st. lucia. she really loves it but does feel 1 week is too short with the travel time included from boston. apparently travel time once on island is long as well. so maybe save that island for another vacation.
st, john has excellent snorkeling. is very romantic. hilly and lush. but it will take you a couple hours from st.t airport to get to anyplace on st.john.
well there's my 2cents. happy planning. and congrats on your wedding.

Wow. Thank you all. We had tossed Peter Island (BVI) into the mix, and that seemed PERFECT until we got the price. Waaaaaaaaaaaaaaa! Doesn't it figure?

Of course it would figure the closest we come to finding what we think we want, we'd have a hard time with the corresponding price tag.

perchy, by the way, is fishy indeed. :) It's a restaurant in chicago, but I'd been a tropical fish enthusiast at the time this nickname was born.

Anyhoo.... sounds like Montpelier (vs. nisbet?) on Nevis is back in the running, and that Gallows Point definitely commands looking into more.

Bermuda, the weather is warm, the weather is like NC... I am hearing both.

I love the Peter Island-style intimacy and proximity to water view. Seems cozy without being too upscale, well, vs. say, The Palms on T&C, which looks VERY upscale and just not our style. Please keep the ideas coming.

At least it's getting clearer (probably to you as well as to us) what it is we really want. Thank you, thank you for reading and posting.

Hey perchy - i am trying to send you an email about Costa Rica...from your other post...but for some reason the email you gave me on the other post didn't work. I have a long email full of info waiting for you...so check the other post and let me know if I have the right email. Thanks!