Honeymoons: where'dja go and so on

In My Humble Opinion
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A lot of changes are happening in my life right now (far faster than I’d ever imagine!), and one of those may involve a finalized change in marital status in a couple of years. Nothing definite, no date yet a few things to be hashed out, but like I said, lots of possible changes we’ve been discussing. Let’s just say that I am getting a little overwhelmed with the possibilities of this particular aspect.

So geting beyond the crypticity*, my question to the married dopers:

  • Where and when did you go on your honeyoon?

  • Any particular reason you chose to go there (culture, climate, close to/far from home, etc.?

  • What OTHER things did you do on honeymoon, when you finally left the room (skiing, etc.)?

  • Would you go there again?

  • Would you recommend the area/hotel/resort where you went?

  • What’ja like best (about the area/hotel/resort)?

  • What didn’t you like (too crowded, too expensive for the value, etc)?

  • What would you have changed** (cheaper/more expensive room, different resort, different time of year, etc.).

  • Any amenities you would have liked to have had (hairdryer in the room, personal jacuzzi, should have rented a car)?

  • Any amenities you paid for that you could have done without (didn’t use the concierge, really didn’t need the rental car)?

  • Any honeymoon from hell or disaster stories you wish to share (idiot travel agent, hurricane, bedbugs in the rooms)?

  • Any place that really impressed the heck out of you with service and perks (extra bottle of champagne, room upgrade) above and beyond when they found out you were on honeymoon)?
    As for personal preferences:

Time of year - mebbe autumn/early winter (northern hemisphere). Figure about a week or so. Open to the idea of a cruise, but I really also like to stay in one place, too. Domestic (US) or foreign travel are equal options.

Also, I really want to be somewhere without kids around (or as few as possible) - I work with them daily, and I have the “Loudest Child in the World” as a neighbor. (Coming soon to a Pit Thread near you, but I digress.) Your suggestions may evoke a "Hmmm, I’ve never rock-climbed/played golf/skydived, and so on before, sounds like fun. The possibilities are endless. Please help me narrow down a few choices.

As for him, he is open to suggestions: chances are he’s already rock-climbed/played golf/skydived before (done all three of those, and more). He’s traveled a lot, but he’s leaving the choices up to me. And again, it may get the same response of “hmmm…”.

Personally, I wanna go everywhere. And I want to get the budgeting started now. Goals in life are good, and this is gonna be a good one.

And DisneyWorld*** is out.
Been there.
Done that.
Rode the rides.
Bought the shirt.
Daily.

My thanks for your information and suggestions in advance.

  • My world, my words to make up when I want to. Nyaaah.

**other than “different spouse” if you are no longer on good terms :smiley:

***DW, SW, and UO are down the street from my place.

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We went on an odd one. I was living in Lousiana, she was in Philadelphia, and we got married there. Our honeymoon was a long, slow drive back to Louisiana in her car. We spent the first night in a hotel in Philadelphia (The Latham, very nice) spent two nights in DC, where we toured and saw a play, spent three days on the Skyline Drive, one night in Huntsville, Alabama, and two in New Orleans, where we had spent some time before.

I don’t think a cruise would be too bad. You get the advantage of moving around while still staying in one place. Very few kids. (Unless you take a Disney Cruise :wink: ) I’d make sure to get a stateroom with a window and a big enough bed.

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We got married in mid October. Since my wife and I were both raised in the western US (I’m an Arizona native), we decided that something very different would be nice. We stayed at a nice mountain resort in Vermont. It was a chance to enjoy the wonderful scenery; the foliage was stunning to a couple of longtime residents of the Southwest. And the weather, though still mild for the area, was chilly enough to be conducive to snuggling in front of the fire. We rented a car and were very happy that we did so. Some days we went out more than others. Some suggestions that I have for you:

  • Unless you’re completely compulsive about this, don’t worry about planning too much about what kind of activities you’re going to pursue. It’s nice to decide, spur of the moment that you want to just spend a lazy day in your room in the delightful company of your new spouse.

  • If you stay in a regular resort/hotel, think about spending your last night somewhere special. We spent our last night in a lovely bed and breakfast that was a converted turn-of-the-century farmhouse.

  • Don’t be concerned what other people think of your plans. We got a couple of funny looks from people who thought that our plans weren’t “honeymooney” enough, but I can’t imagine a more romantic, wonderful time.

  • Most of all, don’t stress about it. The most important thing is that you are getting away to start your new life together. What matters is who you are with, not the details of your trip.

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We got married in mid October. Since my wife and I were both raised in the western US (I’m an Arizona native), we decided that something very different would be nice. We stayed at a nice mountain resort in Vermont. It was a chance to enjoy the wonderful scenery; the foliage was stunning to a couple of longtime residents of the Southwest. And the weather, though still mild for the area, was chilly enough to be conducive to snuggling in front of the fire. We rented a car and were very happy that we did so. Some days we went out more than others. Some suggestions that I have for you:

  • Unless you’re completely compulsive about this, don’t worry about planning too much about what kind of activities you’re going to pursue. It’s nice to decide, spur of the moment that you want to just spend a lazy day in your room in the delightful company of your new spouse.

  • If you stay in a regular resort/hotel, think about spending your last night somewhere special. We spent our last night in a lovely bed and breakfast that was a converted turn-of-the-century farmhouse.

  • Don’t be concerned what other people think of your plans. We got a couple of funny looks from people who thought that our plans weren’t “honeymooney” enough, but I can’t imagine a more romantic, wonderful time.

  • Most of all, don’t stress about it. The most important thing is that you are getting away to start your new life together. What matters is who you are with, not the details of your trip.

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We got married in mid October. Since my wife and I were both raised in the western US (I’m an Arizona native), we decided that something very different would be nice. We stayed at a nice mountain resort in Vermont. It was a chance to enjoy the wonderful scenery; the foliage was stunning to a couple of longtime residents of the Southwest. And the weather, though still mild for the area, was chilly enough to be conducive to snuggling in front of the fire. We rented a car and were very happy that we did so. Some days we went out more than others. Some suggestions that I have for you:

  • Unless you’re completely compulsive about this, don’t worry about planning too much about what kind of activities you’re going to pursue. It’s nice to decide, spur of the moment that you want to just spend a lazy day in your room in the delightful company of your new spouse.

  • If you stay in a regular resort/hotel, think about spending your last night somewhere special. We spent our last night in a lovely bed and breakfast that was a converted turn-of-the-century farmhouse.

  • Don’t be concerned what other people think of your plans. We got a couple of funny looks from people who thought that our plans weren’t “honeymooney” enough, but I can’t imagine a more romantic, wonderful time.

  • Most of all, don’t stress about it. The most important thing is that you are getting away to start your new life together. What matters is who you are with, not the details of your trip.

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I swear, I pushed submit once. Stupid hamsters.

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My husband and I went on a cruise for our honeymoon about two years ago. This was our itinerary, although we were on a different ship. We really liked unpacking only once, not to mention that everything you need is on the ship!!

Food is fantasic and available 24 hours. However, you ARE in a bar that same 24 hours. Drinks on our ship were reasonable ($3-$5 or so - and a nice wine selection), but it’s there all the time, so it’s easy to get in BIG trouble if you don’t watch out. Oh - and Cokes were $1.75 A CAN!! (We shared one.) We didn’t care about our room size/location - we only used it for “sleeping” and changing clothes. The one thing to watch out for is whether the room has two twin beds that get pushed together or one big bet.

You can do as much (fake game shows, art auctions, galley tours, games on deck, exercise, etc.) or as little (sit on deck with a good book and a drink) as you like. Our ship had a library and a designated “card” room (I’m sure most of them do) for quiet times, as well as the requisite karaoke nights, big band dancing, disco-style club areas. We skipped all of the nightly “shows” except for one - just not our thing. However, we did go on two shore excursions - Stingray City and we visited the Mayan Ruins at Tulum. Stingray City was SO cool - the divers on the boat will pick them up and you can hold them (they’ll take pictures if you’d like), or you can just hand around and watch. We loved the Mayan ruins tour, but we’re interested in ancient civilizations. If you’re not really interested, I wouldn’t recommend going. The whole trip is about six hours, and the temperatures are usually over 100 F. New Orleans just rocks!

We had about 600 kids on our cruise (out of about 2500), but we went in the middle of summer. Also, on the older Carnival ships, they have an adults-only top-optional deck. From there, you can see the sea of sunbathers one deck below crammed together like sardines. We may have seen as many as twenty people on the top deck at one time. It was wonderful.

Our only complaint was that we had to get off the boat!! :slight_smile:

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We went to Australia when we got married, and had a fabulous time. It was May. We went to Sydney, Alice Springs, Ayers Rock and Cairns/Great Barrier Reef. It was a package that included all the airfare and lodging, but we were by ourselves the whole time, not with any kind of tour group. I highly recommend it to anyone, but it sounds like it is a little further than you want to go.

When traveling on your honeymoon, it never hurts to mention it when you check in, or when you get your table at a restaurant. Many places have standing directions to give honeymooners free champagne, upgrades, whatever.

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Saipan

We were living in Japan, it was Chinese New Year so high tourist season in much of Asia, my wife was Chinese and it takes a while to get a visa to most places, so

nice beaches
warm weather
no visa requirements
resort was good
first time to visit that neck of the woods

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We also went on a cruise for our honeymoon, and loved it. The trip we took was a 4-day Western Caribbean that stopped in Key West (where we had just gotten married, ironically enough) and Cozumel. Our budget was pretty limited, so a longer cruise wasn’t really possible. Cruising can be the most economical, since if you find a good fare (and Florida residents can find a LOT of speaicls), it can be much less than hotel plus meals and entertainment. There is a ton of stuff to do on board, but no pressure to partake in any of the activities.

We were on Norwegian, which has “Freestyle Cruising” on almost all of its ships, and we liked it a lot. There is no assigned dining room or seating for meals, so you can go when you want and sit at a table for two, plus the dress code is basically business casual, so you don’t have to dress up if you don’t want to. Look for a balcony stateroom; we took a “Cruise to nowhere” recently, and got a balcony room. Morning coffee sitting looking out over the ocean with a nice little sea breeze…SWEET.

There were a fair number of kids on board, but it was pretty easy to avoid them most of the time–just don’t expect to hang out by the pool, because that’s where most of them were. We’re not big swimmers, so that wasn’t a great sacrifice to make.

The cruise lines do offer honeymoon packages, which we did not get, though there was a reception for the honeymooners which we did attend (and have some amusing stories about one of the other couples who apparently did not have quite as nice a time as we did), and we got a cute certificate commemorating our “Celebrating our honeymoon at sea, in the Viking tradition.”

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We got married in Japan, where Mr. Butrscotch was working at the time. For our honeymoon, we drove across the island of Kyushu, playing match-the-kanji on the road signs and trying to end up in the city of Beppu, which is famous for its “hells” – hot springs (for viewing, not bathing in). But we stayed at a ryokan up in the mountains, where we did the traditional Japanese thing of cooking ourselves in the volcanic hot springs until I swear my skin wouldn’t let me go back in any more, all my extra epidermis having been peeled off. (It takes a while to get used to the temperatures of Japanese baths, especially when the water has just come out of a volcano!)

Otherwise, we just drove around the island and saw the sights. Our favorite was one that we stumbled across completely by accident, and still have hysterical laughter over to this day. We ended up at a wild animal park – where we rode around in buses that were basically rolling cages on wheels, and would stop every so often for us to feed the (uncaged) animals from food on trays provided to us that we could slide out the sides of the bus. Since I had been in Japan for about 48 hours and spoke not a word of the language, everyone assumed I was an idiot child and showed me very carefully what to do at each of the many stops. We had to choke down our hysterical laughter till we left the park, at which time I think we collapsed for about an hour, it was SO surreal.

I still have the best honeymoon souvenir of all time, a little plate I got in the gift shop there, a small plate (the first item in my Engrish collection) that I use to this day as a spoon rest on my stove, that has a picture of a teddy bear and this brilliant inscription, “My name is Caren. Today is fain day. Feeling very fine. Let’s go drive so the outside, have a lunch.”

Okay, it was a kind of nontraditional honeymoon. But it was FUN!!

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Where and when did you go on your honeyoon?
Maldives, May 2001

** Any particular reason you chose to go there (culture, climate, close to/far from home, etc.?**
World-class scuba diving. Plus it’s an expensive destination, a once in our lifetime stretch the budget kind of holiday.

** What OTHER things did you do on honeymoon, when you finally left the room (skiing, etc.)?**
Diving, diving and more diving.

Would you go there again?
Only if I was amazingly rich and had been everywhere else I wanted to go.

What’ja like best (about the area/hotel/resort)?
The diving was excellent. The food wasn’t too bad. The beaches and atolls were divinely gorgeous.

What didn’t you like (too crowded, too expensive for the value, etc)?
Too expensive (with our crappy exchange rate and them having to ship everything into the country, it wasn’t cheap)

What would you have changed (cheaper/more expensive room, different resort, different time of year, etc.).**
Nothing. It was just what we wanted, a luxurious holiday with lots of diving. If I went back there though I wouldn’t stay at a resort, I’d stay on a liveaboard dive boat.

Any honeymoon from hell or disaster stories you wish to share (idiot travel agent, hurricane, bedbugs in the rooms)?
I was the travel agent who booked the honeymoon, so I made sure everything was just as we wanted it, and as cheap as possible (we saved approx. $3000).

If you like adventure, consider checking out New Zealand. If you like nice things and easy days, try Europe. If you like something completely different, consider Sri Lanka. Or a roadtrip across the US. It’s hard to offer suggestions without knowing your interests.

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Thank you folks for all the ideas. Any others?

(Diving sounds interesting. Might look into certification anyway, even if we don’t go somewhere divable.)

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  • Where and when did you go on your honeyoon?

Antalya, Turkey the last week of May 2002. Beach resort on the Mediterranean Sea.

  • Any particular reason you chose to go there (culture, climate, close to/far from home, etc.?

My wife and I took 10 friends & family to Moscow for our wedding ceremony since all of her family still lives there. Starting in Eastern Europe gave us many more options to travel to places we’d not normally consider if originating in the U.S. We considered heavily Spain or Italy. My in-laws suggested Turkey and although I had reservations we went with the Turkey option.

  • What OTHER things did you do on honeymoon, when you finally left the room (skiing, etc.)?

Well, we spent a lot of time just relaxing on the beach or at the pool - really just decompressing from all the stress of pulling off an international wedding and entertaining 10 friends/family in a foreign country for the week leading up to the wedding itself. We did visit some ruins, went on a yacht for a day, swam in Cleopatra’s Bath, and did a LOT of shopping.

  • Would you go there again?

In a heartbeat! I would go right now if I could - I absolutely loved it.

  • Would you recommend the area/hotel/resort where you went?

Absolutely, we stayed at the Attaleia Golf Resort for 8 Nights, All-Inclusive. The pictures do not do it justice and we never saw a golf course so I don’t know where “Golf” comes from. :slight_smile:

  • What’ja like best (about the area/hotel/resort)?

Turkish Baths, Turkish Baths, and the massages after the Turkish Baths. :smiley: Did I mention the Turkish Baths? Oh, I enjoyed para-sailing then taking another Turkish Bath.

Really, the staff was incredibly friendly and genuinly impressed an American came to their resort and Turkey. Remember, this was post-9/11. The food was outstanding and the facilities were top notch all the way.

The price was incredible too, really quite unbelievable! My mother-in-law booked our honeymoon from Moscow for us and we got the 8 nights, all-inclusive, airfare and transfers for under 1000.00 USD total for both of us.

Finally, we really enjoyed the shopping - once we got acclimated to the forwardness of the merchants and the nature haggling. It only took one day shopping to realize it was best to not disclose I was American - the prices tended to stay high when they thought I was from the U.S.

  • What didn’t you like (too crowded, too expensive for the value, etc)?

The airplane was a bit scary - chartered Siberian Airlines. :eek:

Other than that, I would avoid the “tours” the next time. They are too much of an ordeal with “pick-ups” at every resort along the way. Of course, we a large group you are never really able to see, for the length of time you’d like, what you want to see. You are always stuck in “herd mode”.

In addition, on each one there was a pitch of some sort. The tour would stop at an Onyx Factory or some such place that wasn’t on the tour information. Granted, I found out how onyx is worked into jewelry, bowls, etc., but I didn’t want the haggling with enthusiastic Turks over the value of the onyx. :wink:

  • What would you have changed** (cheaper/more expensive room, different resort, different time of year, etc.).

Not a damn thing, well except may stay another week.

  • Any amenities you would have liked to have had (hairdryer in the room, personal jacuzzi, should have rented a car)?

We should have rented a car for at least one or two of the days instead of doing the tours (see above). It would have been nice if we stayed longer to be able to get to other parts of Turkey than the coast too.

  • Any amenities you paid for that you could have done without (didn’t use the concierge, really didn’t need the rental car)?

In the end, we really didn’t need the alcohol included in the All-Inclusive. Or rather, we didn’t need the level we purchased which was all alcohol, including top shelf, was included. We pretty much stuck with wine, beer, or bottled water.

  • Any honeymoon from hell or disaster stories you wish to share (idiot travel agent, hurricane, bedbugs in the rooms)?

Heh… I’ll only say this:

First night on our honeymoon +
pristine beaches on the Mediterranean Sea +
a few glasses of wine with dinner +
lovely large moon +
feeling a little bit risque -
Security Guards patrolling beach at night =
Rather awkward International Incident involving a Russian woman and an American male getting caught in a compromising position that would make James Bond blush and stammer.

Did I mention the security guard assuming my wife was a prostitute? Yea, it was fun, fun, fun! Actually, she wouldn’t forgive me because I laughed all the way back to our bungalo. The situation was entirely too embarrasing and absurd to do anything other than find the humor in it and laugh, laugh, laugh. She did not appreciate my point of view.

  • Any place that really impressed the heck out of you with service and perks (extra bottle of champagne, room upgrade) above and beyond when they found out you were on honeymoon)?

Actually, there was not any real “perks” but it was not something we even noticed as everything was so incredible already.

Go to Turkey!

MeanJoe

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Wow some neat stories…

I just want to add… go now while you can! When we got married we had trouble finagling the time off and the money for a trip so we didn’t worry about it and promised ourselves something special for anniversary number 5.

The trip I was thinking of never happened as we ended up with a new baby instead. We will be celebrating anniversary number 7 with a baby as well.

I wouldn’t trade our lives for all the honeymoons in the world but you should go for things while you can since you never know what life will toss your way.

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  • Where and when did you go on your honeyoon?

My first marriage, we went to Disney World, so I won’t continue with that one. Second, more successful marriage, we went to Montreal.

  • Any particular reason you chose to go there (culture, climate, close to/far from home, etc.?

Nearby helped (about a four-hour drive). We also liked the idea of going to another country. And the climate was cool for late
August.

  • What OTHER things did you do on honeymoon, when you finally left the room (skiing, etc.)?

Saw the sights. Went up Mont Royal, took a boat tour – all the touristy things. Ate in the restaurants – you can’t find a bad one in Montreal.

  • Would you go there again?

We did a few years ago, and will probably go again. An added bonus these days is the exchange rate.

  • Would you recommend the area/hotel/resort where you went?

We stayed at the Queen Elizabeth Hotel. Very classy and in the center of town. Would go again, but we can’t really afford it.

  • What’ja like best (about the area/hotel/resort)?

The restaurants. You can’t get a bad meal, and the prices are great. You pay about the same – or even less – Canadian that what you would pay for a similar meal back home, so that’s a 33% discount. I suspect it’s because they don’t load on the portions – but don’t worry, you get plenty.

  • What didn’t you like (too crowded, too expensive for the value, etc)?

It all went well.

  • What would you have changed** (cheaper/more expensive room, different resort, different time of year, etc.).

Nothing.

  • Any amenities you would have liked to have had (hairdryer in the room, personal jacuzzi, should have rented a car)?

nope.

  • Any amenities you paid for that you could have done without (didn’t use the concierge, really didn’t need the rental car)?

Nope

  • Any honeymoon from hell or disaster stories you wish to share (idiot travel agent, hurricane, bedbugs in the rooms)?

Nope.

  • Any place that really impressed the heck out of you with service and perks (extra bottle of champagne, room upgrade) above and beyond when they found out you were on honeymoon)?

Every restaurant in the city.

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*** Where and when did you go on your honeyoon?**
Went to Cairns, australia, for the entirety of april, 2000.

*** Any particular reason you chose to go there (culture, climate, close to/far from home, etc.?**
We’d been there before and loved it. Being raised in California, it was great to go somewhere where (almost) every plant and animal was new and different. The climate is pleasantly warm, the seas are warm enough to swim without a wetsuit, the great barrier reef is absolutely amazing, there are rainforests within easy reach, the locals are friendly, and there are plenty of crocodiles, which I’m a big fan of. We’d considered going to India to see tigers and gharials, but India seemed like it’d be a bit much of an adventure for a honeymoon. Adventure travel is great, but for our honeymoon we wanted somewhere that spoke english and had first-world-quality accommodations and medical care.

*** What OTHER things did you do on honeymoon, when you finally left the room (skiing, etc.)?**
Snorkeling, hiking the rainforest, touring crocodile farms, more snorkelling, bungee jumping, river tours, shopping, plenty of dining, nighttime wildlife spotting trips, platypus watching, more snorkelling, camping on a nearly-deserted island, (including more snorkelling) dinner cruises, whitewater rafting, spelunking, and probably a lot more things that I can’t remember now.

*** Would you go there again?**
Yes, yes, yes, yes. After a month there, we were really, really sad that we were leaving.

*** Would you recommend the area/hotel/resort where you went?**
Yes. Cairns and the surrounding area is fabulous. It’s a short boat trip to the biggest reef system in the world, and a quick drive to incredible, virgin rainforest. The locals are inexplicably friendly, the taxi drivers are polite, the place is chock full of great restaurants, and there are a zillion things to do. The place we stayed, Coral Cay, was a small hotel, and the owners were really nice. Oh, and most of the organized tours included pickup at your hotel, which was convenient.

*** What’ja like best (about the area/hotel/resort)?**
Pretty much everything. I guess the best thing was the wildlife.

*** What didn’t you like (too crowded, too expensive for the value, etc)?**
When we were there, Cairns didn’t have civilized smoking laws. People were allowed to smoke in restaurants. Disgusting! I’m hoping that’ll have changed by the time I go back.

*** What would you have changed** (cheaper/more expensive room, different resort, different time of year, etc.).**
I don’t think I’d have changed a thing. Our hotel room was inexpensive, while still being large and clean. It was walking distance to downtown, though it was a longish walk, so perhaps a closer hotel. The next time I go I might go in the winter, as the seas are apparently mirror-calm then. Although it does get more crowded.

*** Any amenities you would have liked to have had (hairdryer in the room, personal jacuzzi, should have rented a car)?**
It would have been nice to have a drying rack in the room for our constantly-wet snorkelling gear. But we made do just fine without.

*** Any amenities you paid for that you could have done without (didn’t use the concierge, really didn’t need the rental car)?**
We had few amenities, and used what we had. Most australian rooms include a kitchenette, which was nice for making breakfast. The rental car wasn’t essential, but was really nice to have for exploring.

*** Any honeymoon from hell or disaster stories you wish to share (idiot travel agent, hurricane, bedbugs in the rooms)?**
We went on one tour that was really bad. The guide knew less about the flora than we did, and wouldn’t shut up. We had been supposed to view Eubanagee Swamp, but it was raining too hard, so they took us somewhere we had meant to see on our own anyway. Throughout the tour we heard “This area is known for the clearest water” or “this area has fantastic wildlife” or something, all followed by “which you’d see, if it weren’t raining so hard.” We were cold and soaked, but it didn’t stop us from laughing our butts off about it afterwards.

*** Any place that really impressed the heck out of you with service and perks (extra bottle of champagne, room upgrade)** above and beyond when they found out you were on honeymoon)?
Not that I can remember. Our hotel did give us a nice discount, but I’m not sure if that was for being on honeymoon or for booking a room for a month. Possibly a combination of both.

Thanks for creating this thread, giving me a chance to blather about my honeymoon.

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Where and when did you go on your honeyoon?
Tahiti (Moorea and Bora Bora)

Any particular reason you chose to go there (culture, climate, close to/far from home, etc.?
We are both into tropical areas, and neither of us had been there before.

What OTHER things did you do on honeymoon, when you finally left the room (skiing, etc.)?
We went snorkeling, diving, took several 4x4 trips around the various islands, swam with dolphins, fed sharks, and laid around in the sun.

Would you go there again?
Absolutely. In fact, we have a pact with ourselves to try to go there every 3rd year.

What’ja like best (about the area/hotel/resort)?
The surroundings were absolutely beautiful. I dont know if you have seen any travel brochures on tahiti, but the pictures dont do the place justice. Its an absolute wonder.

What didn’t you like (too crowded, too expensive for thevalue, etc)?
Being there was very expensive, but it was, IMO, worth it.

What would you have changed (cheaper/more expensive room, different resort, different time of year, etc.).**
Nothing. I honestly cant think of a thing that i would change.

Any honeymoon from hell or disaster stories you wish to share (idiot travel agent, hurricane, bedbugs in the rooms)?
not really. Geckos and the occasional roach in the house are normal there, so once we got past that, we were fine.

If you are into a beautiful, tropical setting with very few people around (most of the resorts over there have less than 75 rooms), then i would strongly suggest Tahiti. One thing: the resorts over there are not what i would call super-glamerous. No spas or dressy restaurants… just fantastic service and wonderful beaches.

If you are interested, feel free to drop me an email and i can give you specifics/suggestions on a trip there

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We honeymooned at the fabulously mundane Roanoke (Va) Airport Marriot, following a lovely post-nuptual dinner at Red Lobster (a dandy local seafood eatery).

Ya know, maybe I’m not the best person to answer this question…

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We did something a little different, too

We took three days at a local bed and breakfast with a Jacuzzi in the room and just had together time after the wedding. With all the wedding stuff, neither of us had time, money or energy for a big trip. So we stayed local, ate good meals, hung out and had lots of sex. - Wouldn’t change a thing.

Six months later we took a vacation we called our honeymoon. We went to Disney, but that doesn’t sound good for you. We went on a lovely post kids mini retreat to San Francisco in a beautiful romantic bed and breakfast, that was very nice. I love San Francisco as a mini tourist spot (wouldn’t want to live there, but its a fantastic place to visit for a few days).