Some of the most common places to take a Caribbean honeymoon are Jamaica and the Bahamas, but there are many other islands you can visit, and each has something special to offer in terms of tourist attractions.
The island of Antigua offers Caribbean honeymoon suites at their beautiful Blue Water Beach and Hotel. The resort is on a very secluded part of the island if you’d like privacy, but it is very easy to enjoy other attractions near the resort, such as fine restaurants or walks on the beach. You can either reserve a room that is close to the beach, or select one of the villas the resort offers. The villas are like small condos on the property. They are available in one, two, and three bedroom styles. All the villas also have full-service kitchens, air conditioning, cable television, and a wonderful view of the beach.
If you would like to get married and have your honeymoon at the Blue Water Beach Resort, you can receive a free wedding ceremony at the resort if you’re going to stay for at least seven nights! You can choose to have your wedding anywhere on the property — either outside or at the 4-star hotel. If you stay less than seven nights, you can choose to take advantage of the wedding package for $595, which covers all your reservation fees and includes your wedding flowers, wedding cake, and champagne. For more information, visit www.caribhotel.info.
St. Martin, an island in the Dutch West Indies, offers a very attractive vacation package as well. Mary’s Boon, one of the famous resorts on the island, has been listed in travel magazines as one of the top ten hotels in the Caribbean. You can enjoy horseback riding, walks on the beautiful white sand beaches around the resort, and even visits to some of the resort’s casinos while you’re there. Room rates vary according to season (they are cheaper during the fall and winter), and range from $175 to $325 a night. These prices also depend on whether you’d like a garden, beach/oceanfront, or plantation room. Depending on what you’d like to do during the day, how much of the hotel’s services you’ll need, and how long you plan to have your honeymoon, hotel package prices will vary. You can also have your wedding ceremony at or near the resort, since charges will be lower if your Caribbean honeymoon is in the same place. Visit www.maryboon.com/honeymoon for more details.
Sandals, one of the leading travel companies for exotic vacations, also has great deals on Caribbean honeymoon packages. The Sandals Grande in St. Lucia is a couples-only resort that has a spa, a fitness room, a beautiful beach, and exquisite restaurants. And if you stay at the resort a minimum of five nights, Sandals will give you a ‘free’ wedding — they’ll pay for the officiator, flowers for the bride and groom, and the wedding cake. You can also visit the neighboring restaurants and entertainment places at a lower rate when you’re staying at a Sandals hotel. The most popular vacation package for the Sandals Grande in St. Lucia is the couples-only suite package, which includes all your meals, a fitness center, all airport transfers, spa facilities, and all water and land sports. For all the details, visit www.sandals.com.
Hopefully these tips will help in planning the second most important and enjoyable event in your life — next to the wedding. Enjoy your honeymoon!
By Tamiya King