The best all-inclusive honeymoon requires two things: the happiest bride and the happiest groom. Most honeymooning couples require little more than sun, sand and a king-sized bed. But for those looking to ensure perfection, the places below are experts at providing the best couple experience. Remember that all-inclusive does not include extras like spa services; excursions or certain activities like golf and diving are extra.
Jumby Bay Resort, in Antigua, West Indies, has so much included in its offerings, you may need to extend your honeymoon to take it all in. There is an infinity edge pool, tennis, a sunset cruise, snorkeling, sailing, croquet, bicycles and a putting green. A secluded beach beckons for a picnic (provided), and the resort's regular beach is fitted with hammocks and a bar. With only 40 rooms and suites and 12 villas, service is personal, and even the most basic room is luxurious and extremely special.
Jumby Bay Resort
P.O. Box 243
St. John's, Antigua, West Indies
(268) 462-6000
jumbybayresort.com
The Royal in Cancun, Mexico, is an all-suite, adults-only paradise, with in-suite double jacuzzis, beach butlers who bring you cold towels and water, suites with pillow-top mattresses, luxurious linens, marble bathrooms and high-end electronics. You can check in online, so when you arrive you avoid any lines. Seven restaurants provide dining choice plus room service with a discreet "magic box" so honeymooning couples are not disturbed. An eco spa (services are extra), which offers a couples' massage on the beach.
The Royal
Blvd. Kukulkan, Km. 11.5
Hotel Zone, Cancun, Q. Roo.
77500, Mexico
(800) 760-0944
realresorts.com/The_Royal_Cancun
The Kona Village Resort, on the big island of Hawaii, offers thatched-roof bungalows that need only ceiling fans to cool you. Included in the all-inclusive are such activities as kayaking, star-gazing, tours, tennis, surfing and snorkeling. Should this be a second marriage, the kids club is also included, but there are plenty of quiet, romantic spots to enjoy as a couple, including secluded hammocks and rooms with no TV or radio.
Kona Village Resort
P.O. Box 1299
Kailua-Kona, HI 96745
(800) 367-5290
konavillage.com
Club Med has couples resorts that are perfectly suited to the active honeymooner. The Club Med on Turks & Caicos is an adults-only resort, with a fabulous white sand beach and a specialty in diving (one of the few things that costs extra). There is also great snorkeling, a circus program where you can learn to fly on a trapeze, sailing, windsurfing and tennis. Rooms are chic, with robes and slippers provided. And the fresh and abundant food offers a wide range of choices.
Club Med
Turks & Caicos
Providenciales, British West Indies
(888) 932-2582
clubmed.com
Backroads offers all-inclusive adventure trips with small groups to such romantic locations as the south of France, Tuscany and Hawaii. You bicycle, hike or walk, and everything is taken care of, from 5-star hotel arrangements to snacks while you are on the road. If you don't want to ride or hike the whole way, a "sag wagon" transports you to the next location. Backroads maps out your entire itinerary, a real time-saver.
Backroads
(800) 462-2848
backroads.com
