Ocean sunsets, moonlit beach walks, a seaside terrace coffee at sunrise, lounging on the deck of a yacht on the open sea or sailing the Caribbean on a luxury cruise ship add romance to any anniversary. For a silver, golden or any special wedding anniversary, a Caribbean cruise on board a luxury cruise ship can provide a top romantic anniversary getaway. Sail from Fort Lauderdale, Los Angeles, San Francisco or New York City and enjoy an exterior cabin suite with balcony, moonlight, sunsets, sea breezes and Caribbean ports of call for a week or 10 days.
If you desire more privacy yet still yearn for the exotic together with the romance of the sea, sailing in Belize is a good option for a romantic getaway. You can sail with a captain and a cook and enjoy your renewed romance with your partner while you leave the details to your crew. If you both are sailors yourselves, renting a yacht without crew offers total privacy for your anniversary celebrations.
An island getaway can be your choice if you are short of time or do not wish to leave the U.S. Off southern Texas, San Padre Island offers seaside accommodations, restaurants serving fresh seafood on the beach, dolphin-watching, boating, horseback riding, golf, bird-watching, surfing and water skiing.
A romantic anniversary favorite getaway for land lovers is California's Napa Valley with its rolling hills, intimate hotels, French restaurants and, of course, those fragrant California wines. Moonlit promenades through this picturesque valley and the enjoyment of sampling new and your favorite wines in the privacy of your hotel room or suite is one way to celebrate your anniversary in a romantic way.
If fine wines must accompany your anniversary celebration and you wish to go further away for your romantic getaway, try Chile's Colchagua Valley, famous for its Merlot and its haciendas covered in blossoms.
Perhaps the most romantic wine country getaway is France, with its many wine domains offering wine-tasting in cool, dimly lit caves on private tours. Try the region of Epernay with its champagne grapes and champagne caves. The Bordeaux region has many chateaus open for wine-tasting.
Big cities offer a variety of romantic retreats and getaways for your anniversary celebration of love. Lounging in a luxurious suite with a view over Central Park in New York, the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco or Boston Harbor as you sip champagne in fluffy bathrobes can be as romantic as a European getaway.
Excellent service, a hot tub at your disposal and breakfast and late night snacks served in bed can bring delight and heighten romance. Promenades through the cobblestone streets of Boston, dinner in a candlelit restaurant, enjoying the monuments by night in Washington, D.C., chatting in a New York bar or meandering along the Chicago River can be enchantingly romantic.
