Upscale 'weddingmoon' destinations?
 

Need help please. Fiance and I doing a combination wedding/honeymoon, just the two of us. We plan to go in Feb, and prefer to go somewhere in the Caribbean. Here are our preferences:<BR>-elegant restaurants, great food (on and off premises)<BR>-great service<BR>-white sand beach, clear water<BR>-as few kids as possible<BR>-luxurious rooms (with balcony?)<BR>-great snorkelling/scuba<BR>-safe to walk around (at night too)<BR>-no beach vendors <BR>-low/no crime <BR>-sophisticated nightlife<BR>-some shopping<BR>Any recommendations would be really appreciated. Thanks very much.

Here's a list:<BR><BR>- Peter Island Resort, Brit. Virgin Isl.<BR>- Colony, Barbados<BR>- Sandy Lane, Barbados<BR>- Cuisinart, Anguilla<BR>- Cap Juluca, Anguilla<BR>- Malliouhana Hotel, Anguilla (which has various suites depending on wants/budget)<BR>- La Samanna, Sint Martin (French side)<BR>- Spice Island Resort, Grenada<BR><BR>Hope the above helps, and congrats!

add Brias Creek in the BVI especially if you want &quot;great snorkeling&quot; but the dining is on the resort. Same is true for Peter Island. <BR>Anguilla fits all but the great snorkeling. Cap Juluca and Mallihouana are perfect.<BR>St. Barth's and Four Seasons, Nevis but can't vouch for snorkeling at either.

Em: St. Barth's is perfect, but you might not get a place in February. Great high end hotels there, but IMO you should rent a villa. Check out www.stbarth.com for a selection.

Forget St. Barth's to get married. They have a 30 day residency requirement. (at least one of you) My husband opted to go ahead, but of course we chose Anguilla instead!

Thanks very very much for your replies, I will definitely check into these. Thanks again.

We are also planning a weddingmoon in<BR>Spring of 2003. My heart was set on <BR>Spice Island in Grenada, however, they<BR>are strictly all inclusive. Combined with the 17 hours need to get there<BR>I am now looking at Barbados. They also<BR>don't have a time requirement. Grenada is apx. 56 days. Let me know how it goes.<BR><BR>I curently am looking at the Coral Reef Club on west coast and Little Arches on the South Coast of Barbados.<BR> Also, the Villa Del Sol in Ixtapa/ Zihuatanejo area of Mexico.<BR> All these have private plunge pool or jacuzzi which is important for me.<BR><BR> Good luck in your research. Would love to get updates from you

<BR>Ooops. What I meant to say is that<BR>Grenada has an apx 5 day waiting period to get married&lt; Barbados does not.<BR><BR>Sorry

Go to lovetripper.com...they list the wedding requirements for most of the islands.

If you are looking for a peaceful upscale setting, check out the Horned Dorset Primavera Hotel at Rinc&oacute;n, Puerto Rico. I beleive they are listed in the Relais Chateau and are very exclusive. No kids allowed and some rooms even have private pools.

Your list looks very much like ours!!<BR><BR>We're getting married in January ---- Ladera Resort on St Lucia. <BR>

We got married on Trunk Bay, St John, USVI and rented a villa. It was our first time to St. John. It was a beautiful island with the most gorgeous beaches. The town had great shopping, fun restaurants.<BR><BR>Renting a villa was the best experiences. We couldn't decide between Caneel Bay resort or a villa. Through the help of the USVI forum we decided to take many peoples advice.<BR><BR>So glad we did and ended up on St. John and also the villa. It was magical.