When are you going?

The first thing you have to identify when choosing your honeymoon destination is not where or how will you spend your honeymoon; but the “when”. Most honeymoon destinations have their season-highs and season-lows. These are influenced by the weather on the location. Activities and some amenities depend on in the time of the year. The number of visitor also relies on time. Some hotels and resorts are best on a particular time of the year. Some also offer special prices on a particular season. If you would want to know what you would get and the things you can do on your honeymoon, try to figure out first when will you hold your honeymoon.

What are the activities you would like to do?

Making sure you know what you want to do on your honeymoon destination will certainly make your selection easier. For example, you like to do water sports on your honeymoon; or you like have a luxurious pampering: or you want to explore culture and history; or you want to just relax and enjoy each other’s company. Knowing this will keep you on your aim to get the honeymoon destination of your choice.

Set your budget and identify the possible honeymoon destination…

The next big questions in planning your honeymoon are the budget and the destination. After you have identified the time of the year of your honeymoon, you must now set your budget. You should also have identified the your possible honeymoon destinations. Doing this at the same time will let you figure out how much money will you have to take out and how luxurious or simple your location would be.

If you have a shortlist of possible destination that fits your budget, the next you should do is identify what places offer the best accommodation, amenities, services, sights, luxury, and comfort among others. Then, choose one that is right for both of you.

Remember that the place should not necessarily be the least expensive; it should be the place where you will be able to enjoy and have fun together.

The biggest concern that needs to be considered is the cost of the trip. Many couples have the feeling that their trip needs to be a memorable and extravagant experience. To that end, couples realize that their trip also needs to be realistically budgeted, meaning a compromise between luxury and cost is necessary. The best rule to follow is that the honeymoon should not cost more than the wedding, and really should lie under a couple thousand dollars for a week.

The intimacy of the location is something else that needs to be considered for the post-marriage trip. Many couples will want to choose a fun trip but one that doesn’t offer the type of climate that can provide a couple plenty of together time without the prying eyes of others. Many couples, on the other hand, want a lively, active trip with lots of activity and togetherness in another sense. It’s up to the couple and their tastes in activity to make this choice.

Some couples are faced with a seemingly difficult situation where generous family or friends offer a trip as wedding gifts. If you’ve already made arrangements for your honeymoon elsewhere, there are several options that you have so the gift doesn’t go to waste. The tickets and accommodations may be rescheduled for another time. Or you can seek a refund and use the money for your original trip.

Couples also may have trouble deciding between a destination that is exotic and somewhere that is close but comfortable. Many feel that their honeymoon is going to be their only chance to travel someplace exciting and expensive. Others want to start their marriage somewhere familiar, where they know they’ll be comfortable and relaxed. The deciding factor should be how memorable it will be for you no matter far away or exotic it is.

Overall, the arrangement of the ideal honeymoon involves compromise between your dreams and reality. So you should make your honeymoon destination a relaxing and fun time to signify the beginning of your new life together!

Lucky for him it was nice and warm because I’ve never been big on swimming in the ocean. So I gathered up all my strength, because he’s much bigger than I, and pulled him in too. You can imagine that this was a battle I was not about to lose. And even though he wouldn’t admit it, I still say that it was a battle won. The rest of our day was spent lazing away by the beach, either swimming or enjoying the occasional Caribbean cocktail.

An island getaway
This was our honeymoon as a newlywed couple. We decided that time spent on the island of Mauritius would be the perfect getaway. Life so far has been really busy and after organizing our big day, we both just wanted some time to unwind.

We booked in at the Dinarobin Hotel, the honeymoon suite. It really was stunning! Our room had a spectacular panoramic view. We were surrounded by the view of the Indian Ocean’s blue-green waters, palm trees and two weeks of absolute relaxed pleasure ahead of us.

Lazy days
Our days started with sleeping late every morning. Although Aidan is an early riser, I’m not. So waking up without the annoying sound of an alarm already adds to my increased relaxed state and feeling much more excited about life. Starting your day with your love beside you in a five-star hotel and your breakfast served in bed is every girl’s dream. A lifetime spent like this seemed perfect.

Some fun-filled activities
Our days were spent with some fun adventures. On one of our adventures we chose what is referred to as a submarine “sea fairy”. I think the name is pretty self-explanatory, but doesn’t do the beauty of the trip any justice. To be surrounded by the mesmerizing marine life in such a way left me speechless, or rather to the over-use of the word “wow”. It’s not the same as when you dive. You’re not as distracted as when you are in your scuba-gear and you have the joy of being treated with platters and drinks while doing so.

I must also add that even after seeing octopus numerous times while diving I still found them to be absolutely astonishing and quite elegant in their underwater routines.

Of course, while on our honeymoon we had quite a few romantic sunset walks on the beaches of Mauritius. It is amazing how easily one forgets about life back home, and when the time comes to actually return home you feel like a three year-old ready to throw a tantrum.

Exquisite cuisine
During our stay we were spoiled with nights of pure mouth-watering fine dining. Each night we tried a different restaurant in the surrounding area and each and every single one of them was gastronomically orgasmic. Although I must say that the overloaded seafood platter of crayfish, prawns and a variety of local line fish was by far my favourite.

Spoil yourself
One thing that I didn’t realize when we booked our honeymoon, something Aidan conveniently forgot to mention, was that Dinarobin was known for their golf course. An 18-hole golf course of heaven for my new hubby. And while he was busy walking after a little white ball, I spent my time relaxing at the spa.

Dinarobin’s spa offers comprehensive packages and the architecture itself is absolutely stunning. I opted for the Ayurvedic treatments, and after much oil and massaging, I was revitalized from head to toe. They had a special gift for honeymooners which included some fine bubbly to enjoy while being pampered. I had asked it to be sent off to our suite that Aidan and I could savor it together later that evening.

Aidan had a successful game of golf and I felt like I was rejuvenated after a day of bliss at the spa. Our perfect getaway was sadly coming to an end.

Feeling like you’ve been swept away by your man and enjoying some “tlc” is everything I wanted from our honeymoon. Dinarobin was definitely the perfect romantic honeymoon getaway we hoped for, and we will be sure to book our 1st anniversary with them again to relive our memories!