Creative Honeymoon Cruises
For a creative honeymoon cruise, look
beyond the big-name Caribbean cruise lines: from luxury
cruises to chartered windjammers to going it on your own on
a houseboat, the options are plentiful.
(Photo courtesy Seabourn Cruises) |
About one in ten couples
choose a cruise for their honeymoon, and with good reason: The idea of
having someone else take care of everything for a week or so, catering
to your every whim, can sound very, very nice after the stress of a
wedding. Many couples opt for the package deals provided by the large
cruise lines: these are the playgrounds-on-a-boat cruises, with multiple
swimming pools, shopping, entertainment, dancing, games, and fine
dining, not to mention multiple port calls in exotic destinations. If
that's you, you can check out our
cruise directory page. But if you'd like to break away from the
crowd for a more creative honeymoon cruise...well, we've got a few ideas
for you. How about cruising on a small yacht, where you're the only
passengers? Or on an historic windjammer, complete with sails, rigging,
and sumptuous meals cooked over a wood stove? Or on a paddlewheel
steamboat river cruise? And how about heading somewhere other than the
Caribbean for your cruise—like Belize, for instance, or the Galapagos
Islands? Intrigued? Read on!
Creative Cruise Destinations
There are approximately a zillion
cruises to the Caribbean and Mexico. And that’s fine. But think about
it…if it is accessible by water, you have a potential cruise. How about
honeymoon cruise to Africa, eastern Europe, or Japan?
Read more...
Windjammer
Honeymoon Cruises
Imagine being rocked to sleep to the
sound of wind in the rigging and water lapping against the hull . . .
or helping the crew unfurl the main sail on a historic windjammer,
before sitting down to a delicious meal cooked over a wood stove fire.
That's what you'll get on a windjammer honeymoon cruise.
Read more...
Yacht
Charter Cruises
Here's the ultimate
custom-made honeymoon cruise idea: charter your own yacht, just for the
two of you. You set the course and the itinerary to suit your
whims. And you can charter a yacht just about anywhere in the world: the
Caribbean, the Pacific northwest, Greece, Thailand . . . the list goes
on and on. Sound outrageously expensive? Actually, many yachts can be
chartered for just about what the average U.S. couple spends on their
honeymoon—and sometimes less.
Read more....
Hey, it's your honeymoon, so why not
splurge on a luxury cruise? Luxury cruises offer all of the convenience
of a traditional cruise, plus an extra touch: butler service,
apartment-size suites and balconies, gourmet food, luxurious spas,
onboard enrichment classes, virtual reality golf courses, art galleries,
Broadway-style performances, black tie dining, and more. Most start at
$2000 per person for a week-long cruise, but special deals might put a
luxury cruise in reach for your honeymoon.
Read more....
Steamboat Cruise
Calliope music, paddlewheel spray,
billows of white steam, jazz under the stars, scrumptious Southern
cuisine—these are the sensations of a steamboat honeymoon, traveling
down America’s most famous waterways and back to a simpler, more elegant
time. Read more...
If the idea of chartering your own
yacht sounds nice but too expensive for your tastes, a less expensive
alternative is to rent a houseboat. In most cases, you don't need a
license or previous experience; houseboat rental companies will provide
some training right before your trip.
Your honeymoon story
Have you done this trip (whether on
your honeymoon or other travel)? We'd love to hear about your experience
so we can share it with others . . . just
drop us a line.
Last Updated:
September 15, 2005
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