Caribbean Honeymoon Ideas Needed (cruise, cost, vacations, best)

[swog]

My fiancé and I are getting married on St Pete Beach and then plan on taking our honeymoon in the Caribbean since we'll be close by. Does anyone have any good suggestions for the end of October with a $3,500 budget for the both of us? Also, any suggestions for places to get good deals? (travel agent, apple vacations, etc.) It's kind of overwhelming when looking online and trying to find the best place when they make everywhere sound perfect.

Wants:
Safe enough to leave the resort
Most speak English.
Some activities.......we will mostly be on the beach but may venture out a day or two (snorkeling, see the town).
Thinking all inclusive.


We've already done Jamaica, Aruba, Grand Bahama Island so those are all out.

Thanks!

[annerk]

St. John. Gallows Point resort would be a good starting point.

[Old Town FFX]

Cruise out of Miami or Puerto Rico. With that kinda budget, you could get a nice balcony stateroom. Unpack once, wake up in a different port/island every day. Instead of doing excursions, hire a local cabbie for the day to give you a proper, non touristy tour of the island you are on. Being on the boat, all you pay for is drinks.

[RooCeleste]

Grand Cayman Island is fabulous! Very clean and safe, English speaking, great town amenities but even better out in the countryside, and pristine water/beaches. We rented a car for the week from Thrifty and drove everywhere. LOVED IT!

[TXNGL]

Originally Posted by swog

My fiancé and I are getting married on St Pete Beach and then plan on taking our honeymoon in the Caribbean since we'll be close by. Does anyone have any good suggestions for the end of October with a $3,500 budget for the both of us? Also, any suggestions for places to get good deals? (travel agent, apple vacations, etc.) It's kind of overwhelming when looking online and trying to find the best place when they make everywhere sound perfect.

Wants:
Safe enough to leave the resort
Most speak English.
Some activities.......we will mostly be on the beach but may venture out a day or two (snorkeling, see the town).
Thinking all inclusive.


We've already done Jamaica, Aruba, Grand Bahama Island so those are all out.

Thanks!

This would not be all-inclusive, but how very romantic, Jost van Dyke in the British Virgin Islands. We only spent a day there but I could not get over how lovely it would be to spend a honeymoon there! You can venture out by ferry to the other islands and snorkeling. It's beautiful.

[swog]

Thank you for the responses. I appreciate it.

Will be researching into all of those today.

[Katnan]

St. Lucia, although I don't know if it fits your price range.

[SXMGirl]

St. Maarten/St. Martin would be perfect. 37 beaches, Grand Case is known as the gourmet capital of the Caribbean, only one main road around the island (and one stop light), zip lining, great shopping. Feel free to DM me for info.

[annerk]

Keep in mind that if you don't have passports, you'll need to secure them to fly to any Caribbean Islands except the US Virgins and Puerto Rico. The cost for first time passports for two, including the photos will eat up about 8% of your budget.

[chris410]

Do a southern Caribbean cruise, great weather and great islands.