Honeymoon

Boardbird83

Where is a popular place to go on honeymoon?!

January

The world and your budget/tastes are your oyster here!

You can literally go ANYWHERE you want (again, within your budget!).

We spent 6 days in Vegas. We only had a week, because we have 4 kids and my mother offered to mind them but only for a week. So we traveled to Vegas on the Tuesday, arrived early evening Vegas time and left the following Monday night returning to Dublin early evening on the Tuesday.

pwurple

People go anywhere/everywhere. Have you the budget for longhaul?

We went to a few places in Africa, safari, treehouses over the plains, that kind of thing. Loved it. If I was having another honeymoon, I'd either go back to Iceland again, or try to get to vietnam. I'd love to see ha long bay.

Hawaii is gorgeous, especially Maui and Kauai. I know loads of people who go to Italy and France on honeymoon.

Ireland is pretty awesome for a honeymoon too!

HeidiHeidi

A couple we met on a ship going to Antarctica were honeymooning.

Coolest honeymoon ever, IMO (both literally and figuratively )

eezipc

It depends on what you want. Majority of people tend to stay in 4 or 5* hotel and relax by a pool or beach. On our honeymoon, we took a week trip around the south of Italy and another week in Greece. We had a great time.

fits

Anyone been to Canada for honeymoon? I think we'd like a mixture of luxury and outdoorsy stuff. But am stumped on where to go in July. Italy is another contender.

rainbow kirby

The "be sensible and keep saving" choice for us would probably be Italy, but late May/early June...

MistyCheese

Money no object? I've always fancied Tathiti. Get married on Antigua then honeymoon in Tathiti. But then I remembered that I'm not Beyoncé and my husband's not Jay Z so we honeymooned in Portugal. The Algarve, Portugal.

Roddylarge

Sorry to jump on to your thread OP, but Im hoping some of the answers you get will help us too.
We are struggling at the minute for honeymoon ideas. We have a hefty enough budget of €5000, but can't really decide. Its looking like Maldives, Sey Chellles at the minute, but would love something different.

Where is good in September?

pwurple

Roddylarge wrote: »

Where is good in September?

September is pretty awesome time of year for safari if you're looking for something different. You can add on a bit of beach in zanzibar as well if you head to tanzania or kenya.

skallywag

fits wrote: »

Anyone been to Canada for honeymoon?

I've been to Canada (though not on honeymoon) and would really recommend it, there are some fabulous places in the national parks of BC / Alberta which would make great honeymoon locations in my opinion.

Dolbert

The time of year will be a factor too. We were married in early June so it was between Europe and the USA for us. In the end we went island hopping in Croatia and it was brilliant.

Milly33

mmm haha Im very easily pleased id love a weekend in Baltimore Caseys and a nice plate or Crab Claws mmmm...

BKWDR

Roddylarge wrote: »

Sorry to jump on to your thread OP, but Im hoping some of the answers you get will help us too.
We are struggling at the minute for honeymoon ideas. We have a hefty enough budget of €5000, but can't really decide. Its looking like Maldives, Sey Chellles at the minute, but would love something different.

Where is good in September?

September is a pretty bad month when it comes down to raining seasons, hurricane seasons and typhoons. Do extensive research on the location , talk to someone who has been there that time of year, it isnt worth the risk on the money you'd spend.

Also Maldives seems like an absoloutely do nothing but read a book place so if spending more than 5 days there , ya know yourself, bring a kindle.

BKWDR

Dolbert wrote: »

In the end we went island hopping in Croatia and it was brilliant.

Talk to me buddy.... What where when and where :P

Extraplus

Dolbert wrote: »

The time of year will be a factor too. We were married in early June so it was between Europe and the USA for us. In the end we went island hopping in Croatia and it was brilliant.

Any tips for Croatia Dolbert? We'll hopefully be getting away for 10 days at the start of June and I've always liked the idea of Croatia.

Milly33

Roddylarge wrote: »

Sorry to jump on to your thread OP, but Im hoping some of the answers you get will help us too.
We are struggling at the minute for honeymoon ideas. We have a hefty enough budget of €5000, but can't really decide. Its looking like Maldives, Sey Chellles at the minute, but would love something different.

Where is good in September?

Why go anywhere now if ye don't really know what ye would like to do. why don't ye just save the money and go later when ye have it figured out

SteM

We went to an island in the Maldives for 2 weeks - heaven. That was 5 years ago and I still think about it almost every day.

snoopy29

We're just back from a 10 day self drive tour around Iceland - amazing

Faith

We're not taking our honeymoon until next year, most likely, but we're planning on two weeks in Hawaii. I'm not sure we'd go that far if we were living in ireland, but we're in western Canada so it's not too long of a flight from here

Arbiter of Good Taste

Whatever you do, plan a few days of complete relaxation at the beginning. You will be absolutely exhausted after the wedding and wont realise how tired you are until it's all over.

Our honeymoon was a few weeks travelling in Vietnam and Cambodia. We started off with 4 days relaxing and being waited on hand and foot in Abu Dhabi which was a godsend. Our first night there we were so exhausted we fell asleep at 11pm and didn't wake up until the next afternoon! Bloody well missed breakfast.

Then we ended off with 5 days at the beach in Thailand. Heaven.

Roddylarge

Milly33 wrote: »

Why go anywhere now if ye don't really know what ye would like to do. why don't ye just save the money and go later when ye have it figured out

Hopefully we will have it figured out before September.
We want to have our trip of a lifetime after our wedding. I don't know if its just me but the idea of getting married on a Saturday and then heading back to work on the Monday or Tuesday just depresses me.

We have plenty of time between now and then to decide, just looking for ideas at the minute. Like another poster said September can be a bad month in regards hurricane/rainy season. A beach in the Maldives with no distractions for 2 weeks doesn't sound too bad.

amor3

BKWDR wrote: »

September is a pretty bad month when it comes down to raining seasons, hurricane seasons and typhoons. Do extensive research on the location , talk to someone who has been there that time of year, it isnt worth the risk on the money you'd spend.

Also Maldives seems like an absoloutely do nothing but read a book place so if spending more than 5 days there , ya know yourself, bring a kindle.

Sorrry to jump on too. But yeah, as far as i can figure, September is tricky. Go Indian ocean way and its rainy season and go carribean way and its hurricane season! Only way i can see is to do a carribean cruise as the ship can go outside the hurricane belt, but i don't really like the idea of a cruise.

pooch90

Arbiter of Good Taste wrote: »

Whatever you do, plan a few days of complete relaxation at the beginning. You will be absolutely exhausted after the wedding and wont realise how tired you are until it's all over.

I was coming on purely to say this!
The week after the wedding we stayed at home before going away and slept for most of the week.
I have never been so exhausted in my entire life,and we have had some exhausting periods in our lives before now.
You don't expect it but you just bottom out once the wedding is over.

heldel00

fits wrote: »

Anyone been to Canada for honeymoon? I think we'd like a mixture of luxury and outdoorsy stuff. But am stumped on where to go in July. Italy is another contender.

Canada was a very strong contender for us last year but husband just couldn't get the time off we needed.
Got in touch with a couple who had been and sent me a very detailed email about the their honeymoon and it sounded absolutely unbelievable. Will I pm it to you?

Lima Golf

heldel00 wrote: »

Canada was a very strong contender for us last year but husband just couldn't get the time off we needed.
Got in touch with a couple who had been and sent me a very detailed email about the their honeymoon and it sounded absolutely unbelievable. Will I pm it to you?

Would you mind sending me that email also. We're considering a canada trip thank you

Liam McPoyle

We are doing Vegas for 4 nights - San Francisco for 3 nights - Cancun for 8 nights.

Heading 4 days after the wedding.

Cannot wait!

fits

heldel00 wrote: »

Canada was a very strong contender for us last year but husband just couldn't get the time off we needed.
Got in touch with a couple who had been and sent me a very detailed email about the their honeymoon and it sounded absolutely unbelievable. Will I pm it to you?

Yes please!

westernlass

We are having a couple of nights in Ireland then six months later going on honeymoon. The states to three locations then trying to decide on final hot location for a week. It's a tough one as it depends on how much we can save. Am thinking about 5k all in so will be budgeting hard at that

willow tree

Years ago we went to Italy. Sorrento had come so highly recommended,it was beautiful & full of honeymooners but not our scene. Rome is interesting but sooo busy. I'd highly recommended Florence (museums etc amazing) & Venice is cool to see for a weekend.
Morrocco is fantastic, great surf & the trip to Marrakech was one of the best days ever.
We'd love to go to Canada but think we're going to go to a really special country house with spa & horse riding etc in Ireland for 2 nights alone & then with our kids go for two weeks to Spain. :-)
My brother is traveling around south America for his honeymoon (sounds class) & my other brother did the Maldives (think I'd be bored).
It all depends what you want though. I think a few days relaxing followed by some adventure would be the ideal but not for everyone. :-)

michellie

We are getting married late July next year so will be going on honeymoon early August and are unsure where to go.

Would ideally love to go Cancun / Vegas but Cancun is hurricane season that time of year. Then we were thinking Dubai /Mauritius but Dubai is supposed to be silly hot that time of year.

Any other recommendations? We want relaxation and a bit of lively action too.

Dolbert

BKWDR wrote: »

Talk to me buddy.... What where when and where :P

Extraplus wrote: »

Any tips for Croatia Dolbert? We'll hopefully be getting away for 10 days at the start of June and I've always liked the idea of Croatia.

We booked through Croatia Tours on Eden Quay. They looked after everything including boat transfers, taxis etc and the accommodation was seriously swanky. We went for two weeks in Dalmatia with four destinations, Corcula, Hvar, Makarska and Dubrovnic. Hvar and Dubrovnic are absolute musts, I have never been anywhere more stunning!

It's the perfect combination of lounging in the sun and culture, we're not ones for lying on a beach all day so it suited us very well. If you go to Hvar, go on the 'Secret Hvar' off-road tour. Vineyards, old ruined villages, fields of lavender and slow food in an eco-village, hands-down the most memorable experience of the trip. There are also countless small islands dotted around and you can just hail a taxi boat any time. We went on a day trip to one of the islands and we had the whole place to ourselves, it was a slice of heaven. It was high 20s/ low 30s when we were there in June but apparently that was hotter than normal, usually that time of year you're looking at mid/high 20s. All in I think it cost us €2k, obviously you could go cheaper but we went with the luxury honeymoon experience.

kkhornet

Just put our deposit down for cancun today for ourselves for April. Heading 4 days after the wedding for 10 day stay. Can't wait.

Had looked at bali and Seychelles and the likes but they were a bit too relaxing for us. Wanted to have the option of relaxing or activities to do if we wanted and cancun came up trumpsðŸ˜႒

Pistachios & cream

We ar getting married end of July and we are going to Cancun for honeymoon. I know it's supposedly hurricane season but in the last few years early August has been fine.

July/August isnt a great time as lots of places are in hurricane season or else it's winter in Australia/Asia so we decided to risk Cancun.

We are staying 11 nights in Cancun followed by 5 in New Orleans and 3 in Chicago.

fits

We are between Canada and southern Italy now. Guess we'll sort it out in next few weeks.

ThunbergsAreGo

Did Sri Lanka a few years ago, unreal holiday, so many experiences in an island the size of Ireland. Easy to self travel as well if that's your thing

Pistachios & cream

I went to Montreal for a wedding in June a couple of years ago and we rented a cabin on a lake for a few days after the wedding. It was fabulous, cabin came with a row boat and a pedal boat. It was in the laurentian mountains and I still think of it as one of the most peaceful holidays ever.

fits

naughtb4 wrote: »

Did Sri Lanka a few years ago, unreal holiday, so many experiences in an island the size of Ireland. Easy to self travel as well if that's your thing

Supposed to be nice in july also. Hmmnmn

ThunbergsAreGo

fits wrote: »

Supposed to be nice in july also. Hmmnmn

If you need any more info just send a PM

desertcircus

We flew to Saigon last August, spent two or three days in the city, then travelled through the Mekong delta over a couple of days before going upriver to Phnom Penh. After a few days there, we headed to Siem Reap and the Angkor temples, before spending a day and a half in Bangkok and flying home. If you like being active on holidays, I'd heartily recommend doing something similar. Prices are vastly cheaper in southeast Asia, so we were able to stay in luxury hotels for ridiculously low prices.

michellie

ahayes84 wrote: »

We ar getting married end of July and we are going to Cancun for honeymoon. I know it's supposedly hurricane season but in the last few years early August has been fine.

July/August isnt a great time as lots of places are in hurricane season or else it's winter in Australia/Asia so we decided to risk Cancun.

We are staying 11 nights in Cancun followed by 5 in New Orleans and 3 in Chicago.

We have the exact same problem for next year, were getting married on the 29th July 16. Would love Cancun/Vegas but worried about the hurricane situation.

P.s. we went to Chicago years ago! Loved it there, great city!

AdrianII

We went to Alaska. Breathtaking views and scenery. Would definitely recommend it. 22 hours of daylight in the summer

Another common one is San fran / Vegas/ LA

nosietoes

After our late July wedding we're doing 2 days of luxury in Bangkok, then 4 days in Hoi An, Vietnam, the down to Ho Chi Ming City for 2 days, then budget Bangkok for 3 nights, 2 nights in Kanchanaburi (where the bridge over the river Kwai is) and 5 nights in a bungalow on Koh Tao to finish off. Really looking forward to it - it'll only be our first time in Kanchanaburi but we loved everywhere else and it's been 8 1/2 years. Mixing it up between budget and more luxurious hotels to keep the budget intact and the wonderful street food will ensure that very little will be spent once there

Kinet1c

michellie wrote: »

We have the exact same problem for next year, were getting married on the 29th July 16. Would love Cancun/Vegas but worried about the hurricane situation.

P.s. we went to Chicago years ago! Loved it there, great city!

Was in Cancun in early July for ours a few years back and we'd sun for 9 of 10 days, rained for 1 day but not for long.

Lovbnmoma

We just booked ours last week for end of Oct, going to Orlando for 3 days and then on a Caribbean cruise for 7 days. Cant wait!

mckildare

nosietoes wrote: »

After our late July wedding we're doing 2 days of luxury in Bangkok, then 4 days in Hoi An, Vietnam, the down to Ho Chi Ming City for 2 days, then budget Bangkok for 3 nights, 2 nights in Kanchanaburi (where the bridge over the river Kwai is) and 5 nights in a bungalow on Koh Tao to finish off. Really looking forward to it - it'll only be our first time in Kanchanaburi but we loved everywhere else and it's been 8 1/2 years. Mixing it up between budget and more luxurious hotels to keep the budget intact and the wonderful street food will ensure that very little will be spent once there

Kanchanaburi is very nice, very relaxing. Wish I could have done more there! Nut bar and restaurant was by very far the nicest Thai food I've ever tasted, a tiny place with only a few seats and one amazing friendly chef. Although looking at recent pictures on tripadvisor, she's upgraded a bit (a new sign at least :pac:)!

Anyone been on a Caribbean cruise for honeymoon or otherwise? I'm looking for locations that would be best for diving/snorkelling, thanks!

snickerpuss

Don't feel like you need to go somewhere 'honeymooney' OP. We're going to Sweden for 11 days early May. Can't wait! Anyone who has asked thinks it's a bit random though!

pooch90

Not at all, I'd love to do the Scandinavian countries if we had any money!
Couple locally went to Iceland for theirs.

fits

snickerpuss wrote: »

Don't feel like you need to go somewhere 'honeymooney' OP. We're going to Sweden for 11 days early May. Can't wait! Anyone who has asked thinks it's a bit random though!

The Nordic countries are lovely to visit, but the very best time to go is from midsummer to mid August. the summers are short. There is often still snow on the ground here on May 1st. I am fairly far north though.

MarieOC

We're trying to book ours, torn between santorini, Sardinia and Dubrovnik/ Cavtat for 10 days late September. All 3 packages we've been sent look amazing!

Roddylarge

Well after going around 5 different travel agents,we were no further forward. Each one of them did the exact same thing. Asked me where i wanted to go, then sat on the phone for 30 mins completely ignoring me, then came back with the name of a resort/hotel and a price. No choices, they just told me to go home and look the place up on trip advisor and sure 'we will take it from there'.
They seemed to want me to know exactly what and where i wanted before i sat down.

Anyways, i decided that I could do a better job myself.

So after a few nights googling/tripadvisoring, we have our honeymoon booked.

Flying from Dublin to Hong Kong and spending 3 nights/ 4 days there sightseeing and tasting a lot of the street food, visiting a few fancy restaurants etc before flying to Bali for 9 nights.

We booked into "W Retreat and Spa" and we are staying in a one bedroom villa with its own private pool and day garden.
It looks absolutely beautiful.

We did it all ourselves and with a bit of shopping around got the lot for ~€5000. Its a lot of money but it will be worth it.

Thanks everyone for commenting on this thread, i think reading that other people were able to plan the whole thing themselves made me less apprehensive .
I don't think ill ever use a travel agent again.