I just love sending couples to the Caribbean for their honeymoon! Jesus and Amy recently returned from their honeymoon in St. Lucia and had a wonderful time. They were so sweet to share photos and some details about their honeymoon escape. The newlyweds stayed at the Cap Maison hotel, located on the top of a private ocean-front bluff on the beautiful island of St. Lucia. The hotel and its location are breathtaking, to say the least. What’s more, the service provided by the hotel staff is absolutely impeccable. From making dinner reservations to booking island tours and excursions, the reception and concierge take care of everything, ensuring that their guests are able to relax and not worry about a thing. The hotel also sits on a beautiful private beach where guests can lounge at their leisure.
Amazing, right?? Here are a few images and words from Jesus and Amy about their stay:
“Cap Maison was excellent. We liked that it was small and seemed very private. Not busy and crowed like Sandals or some of the other resorts we saw. When on our excursion tours, we drove by some of the other resorts and talked to some of the other couples and we determined that our hotel was probably the best one on the island. It made us feel pretty good.”
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| Amy and Jesus on a sunset cruise around the island. |
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| The view from the couple’s room. |
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| The beautiful falls near the volcano. |
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| A view from the water of the hotel and its private beach. |
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| The breathtaking sunset on the sunset cruise. |
There’s nothing better than knowing you are staying at the best hotel on an island when on vacation. Not to mention, that’s the way it should be when on your honeymoon! I am overjoyed that Amy and Jesus had such a great time! Congratulations again on your marriage! Below are a few other images of the beautiful Cap Maison in St Lucia, enjoy!
I have a special Honeymoon to share with you today. I planned Kathryn from Snippet and Ink‘s honeymoon to Kauai, and they had an incredible time. Kathryn and Ryan got hitched in December and they knew that they wanted to go somewhere warm. They decided to go to Kauai and stay at the gorgeous St. Regis Princeville!
Kathryn said, “The pool was my favorite part of our trip, second only to the helicopter ride. I could happily have stayed there, sipping chilled citrus water (or a mai tai) and reading my book, for the entire 5 days we were on the island. Right on the beach, with amazing views of Hanalei Bay, plus awesome poolside service, lounging with my new hubby. Really, does it get any better than that?”
“The overall feel of our room was a sort of refined contemporary Hawaiian – sophisticated, comfortable, elegant but not fussy. And yes, the view is pretty much unbeatable.”
Although it did rain one of the days while Kathryn and Ryan were there, they decided to spend it at the resort’s Halele’s Spa. After they got their massages, they enjoyed tea and cookies in the spa’s lounge, followed by the sauna and steam room. Kathryn points out that “the steam room is intense. I kind of loved it. Stepping out of it to an ice cold face towel felt amazing. (You can also book certain spa treatments in oceanside cabanas. )”
Below is the view from their Ocean View room.
“Stunning is the only word for it, even with the shoddy photography. We were pretty lucky with the weather on our trip, and only had one day of rain the whole time. The next morning, we counted at least 15 waterfalls that had appeared on the cliffs outside our window.”
Kathryn and Ryan also opted to upgrade to a convertible. “Kauai’s not a big island, but I promise, if you plan on leaving your hotel at all, a convertible is totally worth it – it made all of our sightseeing infinitely more fun.”
Kathryn’s favorite part of her honeymoon was was a helicopter tour of the island.
“There are several companies to choose from, and we opted for Jack Harter‘s doors-off tour, recommended to us by the St. Regis concierge who was super helpful with setting everything up. Doors-off literally means there are no doors on the helicopter, which makes an already indescribable experience even more breathtaking. We saw parts of the island you can’t see any other way, dipping into canyons, getting up close to waterfalls, flying along sea cliffs of the Na’Pali Coast. Kauai might not offer the nightlife or shopping scene of other Hawaiian islands, but its beauty is unparalleled and a helicopter tour is totally worth it.”
Kathryn and Ryan spent their time watching the stunning sunsets at the St. Regis Bar. The view was undoubtedly spectacular for them and gave them the chance to relax and soak in all their surroundings.
Thank you, Kathryn and Ryan for sharing your honeymoon with us! You can read more on Kathryn’s blog in her honeymoon post. She’s also included many useful tips to help with your honeymoon.
Even though Tommy and Vicki are West Coasters, their wedding was on the East Coast during the winter. So they decided as a compromise, they’d go somewhere warm like the Caribbean for their honeymoon! St. Lucia ended up being their perfect place for their honeymoon as it offered relaxation but also the option to go out and do things!
Tommy and Vicki stayed at The Landings Resort which they loved. There they learned how to sail the Hobie Cat, hiked in Pigeon National Park right down the street, took a Catamaran to Soufriere, Marigot Bay and the Volcano, snorkeled, went to the Rum Distillery and still got plenty of R&R on the beach.
“When we arrived we were offered a complimentary Rum Punch which they had waiting in our room when the golf cart drove up with us. We also had a welcome fruit tray in the room. The fruit was delicious! Our room was upgraded to a room with a private Jacuzzi off the patio. Our spa treatments were 50% off and we got free breakfast every day.
Also on our flight from Boston to Atlanta we were upgraded to better seats with more legroom and our flight attendant brought us bloody mary’s (at 6 am) and a bottle of wine from first class that we could enjoy later in the day.”
“Our favorite part of the honeymoon was getting to the Landings and seeing just how great the resort was. We had good expectations but it was above and beyond.
Our favorite day was taking a Catamaran excursion down to Soufriere which included a tour of the volcano, a sugar and cocoa plantation, lunch, and snorkeling at Anse Cochon on the way back. “
Thank you, Tommy and Vicki for sharing your honeymoon with us! Congratulations again to both of you!
Interested in going to St. Lucia for your honeymoon? Contact us! hello{at}everafterhoneymoons.com
Married in October, 2010, Naomi and Jamie, from Montreal, were smart in wanting to avoid the cold for their honeymoon. So they up and left for much warmer waters in Hawai’i in December. With the spirit of adventure in them, they wanted to make sure they were surrounded by nature and have plenty of access for hiking. So for their honeymoon, they did an island hop and visited Maui, Big Island, and Oahu.
Some of their goals for their honeymoon were to have a good combination of sightseeing and relaxing so they were able to hike, see the North Shore villages, visit the rainforest, snorkel and more.
The three factors that were most important for them for their honeymoon were that it had to be fun, relaxing and breathtaking.
Naomi and Jamie were kind enough to share some of their favorite memories from their honeymoon.
- Favorite hotel: Hotel Hana Maui
- Favorite hotel room view: JW Marriott Ihilani (Ko Olina, Oahu)
- Favorite beach: Mokule’ia Beach (Oahu)…also best spot to realize you’re standing on the crash site of Jack, Kate, Sawyer, and co.
- Favorite turtle sightings: Black Sand Beach (Big Island) & A-Bay (Big Island)
- Favorite place to get stuck in a flash flood: Tiny mountainside road to Kahakuloa Village
- Favorite candy: Chocolate Donkey Balls (Big Island) and coconut M&Ms
- Favorite ice cream: Dole Pineapple Plantation (Oahu)
- Favorite spot to watch the sunset: Marina in Lahaina (Maui)
- Favorite breakfast: French toast with coconut syrup
- Favorite lava tube: Volcano National Park (Big Island)
- Favorite free facial: Steam vents at Volcano National Park (Big Island)
- Favorite interactive natural phenomenon: Sleeper (magic) grass
- Favorite rainbow-colored tree bark: Hana Highway (Maui)
- Favorite restaurant: Mama’s Fish House (Maui)
- Favorite place to swim face to face with a turtle: Hanauma Bay (Oahu)
- Favorite TV station: Maui Visitor Channel 7
- Favorite place to watch surfers: Sunset Beach at Sunset (North Shore, Oahu)
- Favorite dessert: Chocolate-haupia pie at Ted’s Bakery (North Shore, Oahu)
- Favorite place to watch a barefooted, sprinting torch-lighter: Buddha point at Hilton Waikoloa (Big Island)
Interested in going to Hawaii for your honeymoon? Contact us! hello{at}everafterhoneymoons.com
Cat and Jeerun had a whirlwind European Honeymoon, visiting London, Paris, Munich, Venice, Florence and Rome. After hearing about how fabulous Europe was from their friends and family, they thought it would be the perfect destination for their honeymoon.
“Paris and Rome were amazing because of all the sights there were to see,” says Jeerun, “We also really enjoyed Munich because we caught the tail-end of Oktoberfest. I enjoyed the beer and Cat enjoyed the food. Venice was very romantic but also very crowded due to all the tourists.”
Jeerun and Cat loved that they had the freedom to be on their own schedule; they could wake up early to catch an excursion if they wanted to go on a tour or just wander around the cities at their leisure.
For couples considering going on a similar honeymoon, Cat and Jeerun would suggest staying on the main island in Venice, especially if your visit to Venice is short. They stayed on Lido Island and it was a bit time consuming traveling from Lido Island to the main island.
Overall their honeymoon just as they’d hoped: fun, memorable and romantic!
Interested in going to Europe for your honeymoon? Contact us!
