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Most Luxurious Honeymoon Locations

Posted by jessie under Travel

Your honeymoon is the opportunity for you and your new partner to relax and unwind after all the excitement of your wedding. When choosing a honeymoon location, you should find a place that offers you seclusion and a chance to get away from it all and spend some quality time together as newlyweds.

Here are some of the most popular and luxurious honeymoon locations.

Hawaii

It’s pretty well known that Hawaii is one of the most popular honeymoon destinations in the world, and there’s good reason for that.  With several beautiful islands to choose from, Hawaii is the perfect place to go for your romantic honeymoon.

See a luau, go hiking and catch some spectacular views from the tops of volcanoes like Diamond Head and Haleakala. Walk through the rainforests, learn to surf together and of course, relax on the beach.  Kayak, snorkel and dive, or stroll through luscious botanical gardens. Go snorkeling and swim alongside dolphins and turtles!

Hawaii’s many islands offer a rich culture and wide variety of activities so you’re sure to find the perfect honeymoon experience in Hawaii.  If you want to experience every Hawaiian island you can take a cruise that will bring you around to all of them.

Fiji

Fiji is another island honeymoon paradise. For real seclusion and natural beauty, have your honeymoon on Fiji’s Turtle Island, which has space enough for just 14 couples at a time. Both the 1949 and 1980 Blue Lagoon movies were filmed there.

Turtle Island is the ultimate secluded getaway. Go horseback riding, have a picnic with champagne on the beach, snorkel, go for a hike in the jungle or take a relaxing nap in a hammock. On the island you’ll find a kitchen stocked with fruits, vegetables and herbs from their 4-acre organic garden.

On the rest of Fiji you can shop, sip champagne on the white sand beaches, snorkel and scuba dive in some of the most beautiful tropical reefs in the world, go kayaking, trek through the rainforests and more. With hundreds of islands to explore, you’ll never run out of adventure.  

 

Niagara Falls

Known commonly as the “Honeymoon Capital of the World,” Niagara Falls makes the perfect backdrop for your romantic honeymoon. If you want to spend your honeymoon in awe of nature’s wonders, Niagara is the place for you. There are tons of attractions here, all with the awe-inspiring waterfalls as a backdrop.

Take a private helicopter ride over the falls, or go for a ride on the Maid of the Mist boat trip that takes you right up close to the falls. You can also venture behind the falls and see them from a different perspective at the “Journey Behind the Falls” attraction. At night, the Falls are lit up with colorful lights that will dazzle you.

When you’re not checking out the Falls themselves, you can go for a romantic wine tour, try your luck at the casinos, visit parks and gardens or the Niagara Parks Butterfly Conservatory.  

 

Las Vegas

The “wedding capital of the world” is another great place to a have your honeymoon. With so much going on in Las Vegas, you’ll find many fun and memorable things to do with your new partner, and everything you need to fit your style and budget.

Be pampered in a luxurious honeymoon suite and relax with a couples massage or unwind from your wedding in the Jacuzzi. The numerous options in Vegas make it easy to discover the honeymoon package that’s right for you.

The entertainment in Vegas is endless, from casinos to shows to shopping and fine dining. Experience the magic of being serenaded on a gondola ride at the Venetian, lose yourself in the sizzling nightlife, even rent a honeymoon suite with cheesy heart-shaped bed. Classy!   

 

Aspen, Colorado

Whisk yourself away to a winter wonderland with a honeymoon in Aspen! This romantic mountain location is perfect for a couple who loves to be athletic. There are so many great places to stay in Aspen offering the highest standards of luxury, and plenty to do in both the wintertime and in the summer.

Spend your days skiing on four different mountains—Aspen, Buttermilk, Snowmass and Aspen Highlands. After a long day on the slopes, relax in a warm pool with cascading waterfalls, get a spa treatment, dine at gourmet restaurants and snuggle by the fireplace.

There’s plenty to do when you’re not busing skiing. For more outdoor excitement you can go for a dog-sled ride, snowshoe or ice skate. Or, if you want to do something more leisurely you can shop, treat yourselves to a day at the spa, or enjoy some live music.   

 

The Bahamas

With 700 islands to choose from, the Bahamas offer the largest selection of vacation spots in any tropical destination.

The Bahamas cover over 500 miles of the clearest water in the world. There are amazing views from both above the water and below. Snorkel or scuba dive to check out the third-longest barrier reef in the world or go on a flying tour over the islands. There are so many beautiful islands to explore!

In the Bahamas, they even employ actual “Directors of Romance” that can help you plan your perfect honeymoon. Choose from everything from high-class resorts to empty beaches that will give you peace and quiet from the excitement of your wedding.

On Nassau Paradise Island, you can learn the history of real pirates and of Bahamas history. Visit Lucayan National Park on the Grand Bahama and see one of the world’s longest underwater cave systems.

Enjoy other outdoor activities like para-sailing, scuba diving, snorkeling, fishing, golf and tennis.Find anything you want to do on the larger islands and solitude on the small ones.  

 

Costa Rica

Costa Rica is one of the top honeymoon destinations in the world and a very popular destination for eco-tourism, whether you want to head to the beach or the rainforest.

Costa Rica is the perfect place to explore active volcanoes, coral reefs, mountain cloud forests and exotic wildlife. Costa Rica is home to over 850 bird species. Explore and see monkeys, butterflies, colorful frogs, sloth and sea turtles. Costa Rica is a premiere nature destination. In fact, a quarter of the land here is protected in national parks and reserves.

There’s a lot of adventure to be had in Costa Rica. Take a zip-line tour through the rainforest, and experience world-class surfing. Enjoy spa treatments, golf, and more.  When you’re not out exploring nature you can pamper yourselves at a spa and then have a candlelit dinner where you’re serenaded by guitarists. Costa Rica is the perfect place to go for romance and adventure.   

 

The Turks and Caicos Island

Just a 75-minute flight southeast of Miami, the Turks and Caicos Islands are a real treasure. They are an archipelago of more than 30 islands on the southeastern end of the Bahamas. These islands are home to word-class hotels, spas and restaurants.

If you’re looking for miles of uncrowded beaches, legendary diving, snorkeling and fishing, and vibrant coral reefs, unsurpassed whale watching, this is the Turks and Caicos Islands are the perfect setting for your honeymoon.

Go whale-watching and catch a glimpse of humpback whales! If you’re into bird-watching you can find lots of different birds like sparrow hawks, ospreys, pelicans and frigate birds. Go windsurfing at Grand Turk’s North Creek, or go parasailing or even skydiving if you’re really adventurous!