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We were married in November and the first day of our "land" portion was Thanksgiving so we just lounged at the resort and had a really nice dinner. Day 2: MGM Day 3: Sea World Day 4: Magic Kingdom PreciousJeni....As far as paying for everything, you put the honeymoon on the credit card and hope you have plenty of cash gifts!!! We actually opened all of our cards the first night of the honeymoon and we had almost $2,000! A lot of guests went to the Cruise website and gave us onboard credits for drinks. Other people called the resort and left us credits for meals etc. |
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We went to New Orleans. (This was many years pre-Katrina obviously). It was perfect for a honeymoon -- great food, great music, relaxing atmosphere. We could just sit in a cafe doing nothing and still feel like we were doing something. As a bonus, when we want to "relive" that honeymoon experience, say on an anniversary, it's as easy as some good CDs and some good Creole food. (For many years, pralines were a standard part of our anniversaries -- I need to do that again this year.) We were glad we didn't try to go anywhere more exotic -- we would have been too tired to really enjoy it. But we did go to Hawaii (Oahu and the Big Island) about 6 months after our wedding. Perfect timing for a trip like that. |
We just got married (October 2007) and we went to Hawaii (Oahu) :D It was a lot of fun - somewhere we hadn't been before, that was completely beautiful with a lot of different things to do. We stayed on the opposite side of the island from Honolulu in a little rental house, so it wasn't crowded and crazy, but still easy to get everywhere with our rental car. Plusses about Hawaii: we didn't have to fool with passports and customs (and yet it might as well have been a different country from here!), and it was a compromise pricewise (not as expensive as a trip to New Zealand, not as cheap as just going somewhere in GA).
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We just booked our honeymoon! We are going on a cruise out of Puerto Rico. We hit, St. Thomas, Grenada, Bonaire, Dominica, and Aruba.
It leaves the week after we get married, so we may go down to PR a day or two early. This way we have a break between the wedding festivities and then heading off. Unfortunately my fiance will probably have to work the week between. |
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WOW! Thanks for the great advice. SWTXBelle - aren't you a cast member at Disney? I talked with the travel agent today at AAA. She has been there over 60 times (where SHE paid). We are planning at least seven days. Hopefully, we are going to be able to spend a day at Kennedy Space Center. There is a tentative launch scheduled for the space shuttle. Something on my "bucket list" that I will not probably ever get another oppurtunity to go and see. I am still feeling really overwhelmed. She looked for romm rates at the Port Orleans - Riverside, Wilderness Lodge, Contemporary Resorts. |
I've stayed at the Wilderness Lodge. Its really nice, especially if you like the whole woodsy, outdoorsy log cabin feel. There are some excellent restaurants, and a gorgeous pool area. It didn't seem to be too overrun with small children either. I would DEFINITELY recommend it.
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First honeymoon was a cruise to the Bahamas and it was very romantic and dreamy. The only good week of the whole marriage, truth be told, but it was great.
Second honeymoon was Hilton Head and that was nice too. |
Another invaluable resource for WDW is Passporter.com, along with my all-time favorite allearsnet.com.
We were married in my hometown and DH was in Boston, so most of his time off for the wedding was spent either on the wedding events or driving back and forth! So, we waited 18 months and went offseason to WDW for 11 days for our honeymoon. We stayed at the newly opened Caribbean Beach Resort (this was 1989) and went off-season. Even though park hours were shorter so were the crowds, so we saw and did everything we wanted and then some! FYI--we stayed in Port Orleans-Riverside a few years back and loved it. Gorgeous setting and very quiet, even with a lot of kids around. If you go with WDW, my suggestions are to skip parades (it's amazing what you can see/ride when everyone else is queueing up for a parade) and utilize Early Entry and Fast Pass whenever possible. If you have one or two "must sees", consider hitting them upon park entry regardless of what your touring plan says. Of course, make your dining reservations as soon as you can. Don't miss: any and all stage shows not geared to the Preschool crowd; Fantasmic at the Studios; Mickey's Philharmonic, Haunted Mansion, Big Thunder, and Pirates at MK; Everest, It's Tough to be a Bug and the Safari in AK; and virtually everything in EPCOT (but don't listen to SWTXBelle about trying the Beverly!!! :eek:) As for restaurants, do not miss the 50's Prime Time Cafe in the Studios! Never been to V & A's but it's definitely honeymoon material. Of course there are Boma and Jiko in AK worth checking out. We've never had a bad meal in EPCOT, either sit down or counter service. |
Okay, AOIIAlum - how about make the new hubby try the Beverly and have the camera ready??!!!
And no, I am not a cast member, but I have passed a phone interview and am going to go to Orlando for a follow-up in March (or April) - not sure yet. I sure want to be one!!!! |
I have tried the "Beverly" while at the Coca-Cola museum in Atlanta. That stuff is NASTY!
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The Contemporary Resort at WDW is great--and it's got a monorail stop right in the middle, so it was really easy to get around. Highly recommended!
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Beverly is an Italian Coca-Cola soda - and it is bitter. People who try it unsuspectingly have been known to make very interesting faces.
http://i82.photobucket.com/albums/j2...sney06/192.png This is my son Jackson. I told him he would not like it, but he insisted. His sister took the picture. |
That stuff IS nasty. It's supposed to be like a "bitters" an apéritif type soda. The one from Israel that tasted like honey was amazing! They should sell that here. They should also bring back Citra to its original form and not Fanta Citrus which I can't find...
Disney is fun. I'd say MGM is great for a young couple and Magic Kingdom is good as well (if you don't mind all the babies!) |
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I love, love, love the Chinese Watermelon coke!
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BOOKED going to BELIZE !!! Staying http://www.victoria-house.com
There CAN"T WAIT !!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :D :cool: |
If you are married, where did you go? Las Vegas. We were going to do Cancun or Puerta Vallarta but SOMEONE (the husband) realized his passport would expire while we were on holiday. (he has a Canadian passport)
Would you wait to go on your honeymoon? We did wait to go on our honeymoon. We waited a long time (don't ask) :D |
we just booked our honeymoon this week. we will be taking a 7 day cruise to greece and turkey and then spending 7 days in italy. i am pretty excited because i have never left the country. i just applied for my passport this week, too!
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We leave in a week for St. Thomas. SO excited!!! A week of sun & fun...just 4 months after the wedding.
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Actually, Playa Del Carmen. We went to the Adventura Spa Palace Resort. Weather was gorgeous - it was this past october. It was adults only and all inclusive. It was AMAZING. We went on a lobster dinner cruise, snorkeling, shopping, etc. The only thing I didnt like about that resort was that there was no BEACH to walk on (it was real rocky where we were). Cancun Palace was another adults only resort that we heard was good and had a beach. The company is Palace Resorts, and they have family resorts as well. I cant wait to go to another one =)
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Has anyone been to Cancun for their honeymoon? Specifically the LeBlanc Spa and Resort? Trip Advisor reviews are awesome and the traveler pics are as nice as the brochure pics. :) And how far out would you book? A year? Thanks for the advice about waiting to do name change stuff until you get back - smart thinking, and waiting a few days to leave. Any other suggestions?
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We went to St. Lucia and did the all-inclusive thing, which I do recommend. After spending all that money on a wedding, it was nice to not have to worry about how much drinks or a dinner would cost. We could order whatever the heck we wanted, and it was always "free."
For me, I was very particular that I wanted to stay within 1-2 hours of our time zone, as I did not want to deal with jet lag while on vacation. |
We took a week-long cruise to Nassau, St. Maarten and St. Thomas
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I'm getting married this coming Saturday, June 7. My finance and I are headed to one of those all-inclusive resorts in Jamaica. We are going two days after the wedding (in order to rest from the wedding festivities but still take advantage of approved time off from work)
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My lil sis leaves today with her new hubby (a Delt Sig) to go to Jamaica's Sandals resort. I believe they're going to be in the Montego Bay location. |
Since my wedding and honeymoon are over I will comment again! We had the best time at our honeymoon in the Bahamas this past May 2008! We stayed at an all-inclusive resort and it was wonderful We never had to pay for anything. The weather was great, the water was perfect, and we had butlers who thought of everything for us! We also went snorkeling and kayaking which was amazing! We even rode the bus into Nassau one day and walked around in their shopping area. I had a great time! Now if only I still had my tan!
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We are headed to a "Couples" resort. I believe it is called Negril. We are flying into Montego bay however. Either way, it should be a blast. |
We went to Martha's Vineyard for a week; we stayed in Menemsha. We had gone for scattered weekends previously, but the honeymoon gave us an excuse to rent a cottage and stay the whole week. It was awesome.
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I second the point about putting a few days between your wedding day and leaving for your honeymoon. If you don't think you'll be up to leaving the very next morning, don't try to.
My friend booked a 6:00 am flight the morning after her wedding, and they didn't get to their hotel until 12:30 am. So they didn't get any sleep and were in airports all day, she says it was miserable and if she could have a do-over, she would have either left MUCH later in the day on Sunday or waited until Monday. |
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My husband and I found out about 2 months before our wedding that our original flight was cancelled and that we were placed on a flight that was leaving at 6:00am the morning after the wedding (i believe the original flight was for 4 or 5 in the afternoon).
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My fiance and I have pretty much decided on Hawaii for our honeymoon, but are completely torn about which island to visit, where to stay, etc. We are leaning towards Maui, but are totally open to suggestions. Any opinions on the big resorts (the Westin, Hyatt, etc.)? Any other exciting honeymoon plans all you brides-to-be? |
My husband and I went on a cruise last year for our honeymoon. We went on the Oasis of the Seas with Royal Caribbean, which is technically (by 2 inches) the 2nd largest boat in the world! We went on a 7 night cruise to the Bahamas, St Thomas, and St Maarten! We LOVED every minute of it!
I keep telling people that the hardest part of planning the wedding for us was planning the honeymoon! We love to travel, so trying to decide where to go was the hardest part!!! |
KappaMD, my husband and I went to the big island of Hawaii for our honeymoon back in 1985. We stayed near Kailua-Kona and loved the village & the black sand beaches. We had a rental car and drove up into the mountains on a road that a villager later told us was haunted (we also learned that we should not have driven the car on that road, as the rental agencies do not want their customers on that road), but we spent that day circumnavigating the entire island, and loved the experience. We were there the first part of June during the anniversary of King Kamehameha's birthday and they had a huge parade-it was fabulous!
We were friends with several couples that had honeymoons on Maui, and they all loved that island. One couple stayed near Hana in a condo and the highlight of their trip was a whale watching excursion. My SIL and her family went to Kauai a couple of years ago and loved it. I think they stayed at a Sheraton-wherever they stayed the hotel was right on the beach. I don't think you can go wrong honeymooning in Hawaii! |
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My parents have been to Kauai, Maui, Oahu and the big island, and liked Maui and the big island best. They say Maui is the most traditionally tropical. My mom did say that Kauai would be awesome for a honeymoon -- very romantic. |
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The first time, I was a small child. We visited Oahu (Waikiki) and Maui. Even then (and we're going back - let's just say more than 20 years) it was very touristy - ginormous hotels, good luck getting a spot on the beach, etc. The second time was just after I earned my bachelor's degree, but I was traveling with my parents - IIRC the trip was part of my graduation gift from them. We went to the Big Island and Lana'i. On the Big Island, we stayed at a resort outside Kona. We rented a car and drove around the island (my dad even let me drive the rental - surprising since he knows I have a lead foot), and we saw whales. :) Lana'i at the time was just starting to be developed. We took a puddle-jumper so tiny that we were asked to give our body weight when checking in. :eek: There were two main hotels - Manele Bay and The Lodge at Koele - sister properties. If you want peace and quiet, go there. If you want adventure, Lana'i is also a good spot - we hired a Jeep and guide for a day and drove to some beautiful locations on the island. And my father fell in a hole. (He was not injured.) LOL My favorite out of the four was the Big Island. Although seeing my dad get stuck in a hole is a close second. LOL |
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