Best Honeymoon Destinations: 10 Trips Where Romance Is Built In
The classic honeymoon splurges
Bora Bora and the Maldives are the two destinations where overwater villas remain the signature experience. Bora Bora typically runs $8,000 to $20,000 per couple for a week in an overwater villa with meals; the Maldives runs similar but with more property variety and resort tiers. Both are reliably warm year-round, both require long flights, and both are easier to plan with a travel agent for complex connections.
European coastal with the biggest payoff per dollar
Santorini, Amalfi, and Lake Como are the three European honeymoons where the setting does most of the work. Santorini and Amalfi both run $4,500 to $9,000 per couple for a week in a well-located boutique hotel in shoulder season (May, early June, late September, October). Lake Como skews slightly higher at $5,500 to $12,000 per couple. All three are at their best outside July and August when crowds thin and prices soften.
Beach honeymoons without the overwater-villa budget
Maui, Bali, and Fiji all deliver real honeymoon ambiance at a lower price than Bora Bora. Maui runs $4,500 to $9,000 per couple for a week with mid-tier oceanfront. Bali is one of the best honeymoon values in the world, with villa-and-pool combinations starting around $2,500 per couple for a week. Fiji falls in between at $5,000 to $10,000 per couple with better flight access from the US West Coast than Bora Bora.
The adventure honeymoon
If beach-and-cocktails is not the goal, Patagonia and Iceland both offer honeymoons with scenery no beach can match. Patagonia (Torres del Paine) runs $9,000 to $18,000 per couple for a week on an eco-lodge. Iceland runs $4,000 to $8,000 per couple for a week with a self-drive ring-road itinerary.
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