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Deciding on the Perfect Honeymoon

Surprisingly picking a honeymoon destination is becoming harder than planning the actual wedding. My fiance and I have a few things we'd like to do, but agreeing on all of them is another. There are a few ideas that we both had that we already ruled out - Alaska and Europe because my future husband wants to relax not explore, and a train ride across the United States, a trip we want to take but I don't think is ideal for a honeymoon. We've settled on going to an Island, figuring out which is hard and what type of vacation is harder.

Vin would like to go on a cruise. I would like to go to an all inclusive resort.

He's been on a cruise before and said it's a lot of fun. I on the other hand have never been on a cruise, but I have gone to multiple all inclusive resorts - he's experienced both. His reason behind wanting to go on a cruise are:

  • Cheaper - We've looked into a lot of options so far and it does seem that a cruise would definitely be cheaper especially if we don't have to purchase airfare. However, there were a few cruise lines we looked into which were not cheaper than some of the resorts we looked at such as Disney or Viking Cruises. 
  • There's a lot to do on board the ship, including a casino. They're fun. 
  • We can leave directly from New York
  • Able to visit multiple Islands. - This is the primary reason I would want to go on a cruise. 

My reasons for not wanting to go on a Cruise:
  • I want to spend time on the island at the beach doing activities like snorkeling, paddle boarding, and kayaking at my leisure. With a cruise it appears that your time on the island is limited to about 8 hours. 
  • I feel like there would be close quarters on a cruise, where as at an all inclusive we'd have a spacious room with plenty of resort to roam. 
  • I've never been on a cruise, so I'm nervous about taking the first one for my honeymoon and disliking it. I'm also nervous about the possibility of getting sea sick. 

I want to go to an all inclusive because I know what I'm getting, so does my fiance. I think what all inclusives have to offer is better. The biggest issue with deciding on an all inclusive if we choose this option is to go to and which island. Right now I'm eyeing St. Lucia. 

I'm in search of advice here from my lovely readers. What's your opinion? Have you been on a cruise before? Would you choose going on a cruise over an all inclusive? Would you want to go on a cruise for your honeymoon? If you had to choose your favorite all inclusive, which would it be? What about islands? All suggestions welcome here people! 

Thank you kindly! 


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