Honeymooning in Jamaica

Getting married? Congratulations. Now, we all know planning a wedding can sometimes be a stressful affair. You have to reserve a location for your ceremony, plan the menu for the reception, book a photographer, etc., etc. Then there's the honeymoon! You have only one choice, and it better be good, right? It is your honeymoon, after all. When was the last time you turned to your future spouse and said, "honey, let's pick someplace mundane for our honeymoon."

Well, if you want a mundane honeymoon destination, I can't help you. But, if you want to honeymoon in of the most gorgeous and romantic spots on earth, then let me suggest Jamaica, an island nation in the Caribbean, known for its scenery and amazing weather. The popular Jamaican poem sums up the tropical climate pretty accurately: "We have neither summer nor winter/Neither autumn nor spring...."

Okay, so it's pretty and the weather's great. Anything else? Consider this: Jamaica is a very popular romantic getaway, chosen by honeymooners the world over, which means that you will have a great choice of resorts that have age restrictions. What does that mean for you? Well, while you two are getting to one another better in your room, you won't hear the endless stream of "Marco" "Polo", "Marco" "Polo" being shouted by children at the pool. In addition, an age-restricted resort usually provides a more romantic atmosphere than one which caters to families. Now, there's nothing wrong with children. You may end up having a few yourselves. But, you don't want to have to hear them on your honeymoon, right?

A couple all-inclusive, adult-only resorts you might look into include:

Hedonism III in Runaway Bay 877-467-8737

Set in Jamaica's North Coast, you'll find swim-up rooms, a Roman tub in every room, and a see-through slide that snakes through the disco. That's right - they don't call it "Hedonism" for nothing.

This all-inclusive resort includes such things as: Three meals daily (two restaurants), all drinks (premium brands included), 24-hour snacks, nude beach, scuba diving, water-skiing, windsurfing, sailing, snorkeling, swimming pool, Jacuzzis, kayaks, tennis courts, volleyball, basketball, air conditioned squash courts, fitness center, aerobics, bicycles, ping pong, daily and nightly entertainment, trapeze, disco and piano bar.

Couples Negril 800-268-7537

One of the four Couples all-inclusive resorts in Jamaica. This all-inclusive resort offers such things as: All meals (three restaurants), all drinks (four bars), swim-up bar, two Jacuzzis, clothing-optional beach, sailing, scuba diving equipment and instruction, water skiing, snorkeling, canoeing, water tricycles, water aerobics, tennis, weight room, unlimited golf at Negril Hills Golf Club (cart/caddy extra), nightly entertainment.

While on your honeymoon you may also want to venture out of your room, get away from the resort and experience all that Jamaica has to offer. On Jamaica you have so many choices of activities and interesting places to see that you certainly won't be able to experience them all :

*Beaches *Biking *Equestrian Activities *Fishing Parks *Gardens *Golf *Hiking *Plantation Tours *Rafting *Safaris *Tubing *Water Activities *Waterfalls

Jamaica offers all "the three Rs" a honeymoon is meant for: rest, rejuvenation and romance.

Diane McCalley is an accountant, avid traveler, and creator of a site about honeymoon vacations, where she'll show you why you should go on a Fiji honeymoon