Insane Honeymoon Idea

[*Heather*]

Becks, which resort did you stay at on Moorea?

[Geralyn]

hmmm there are no reasons i can think of to say no to Bora Bora...i say go for it!!!

[JayBee]

It's just hard for me to imagine... at first my FH didn't even want a HM, but now he's all gung-ho about the idea! I haven't gotten prices for the whole trip yet, but I got travel itineraries & all the flights the TA found are perfect as far as timing... the airfare is at the high end of what we would spend, so we'll see....

[MTL Bride]

Check your budget, see if you can work it in, and if it is important to you, sounds like a great oportunity, that squeeze out some other budget item to make it happen. Good luck!

[JaimeLynne]

We ended up splurging on our HM because we got a killer deal! We would never have been able to afford the lush HM that we will be having if it weren't for the deal we received (about 40% off!). We ended up booking 8 NIGHTS in a ridiculously posh suite in Ocho Rios, Jamaica. I thought we were a little insane too (and apparently so do a lot of other people! ) but hell, it's OUR HONEYMOON!!! When are we ever going to get a chance to take a trip this luxurious?!

 

TOTALLY worth it, IMHO. Oh, and btw - we are flying from Puerto Vallarta, back home to Dallas for the night, then off to Jamaica the next day. So I get what you're saying about HMing outside of the area you are getting married in.

 

GO FOR IT!!!!

[JayBee]

So.... it looks like tahiti & bora bora are out... The airfare is still a killer, even including Hawaii... oh well, an overwater bungalow would've been awesome, so I'm a little sad, but if we take half of what it would cost to go to Tahiti and spend it on a hm in hawaii, I think we could probably do something pretty amazing! Any suggestions?

[*Heather*]

How bad was the airfare out of curiosity?

[JayBee]

The airfare was an additional $1500/person from Hawaii. Ooch! The Resorts were fantastic values- stay for 3 nights, get 2 free- in overwater bungalows. *sigh* We decided to go to the 4 seasons Lana'i for 5 nights- it's secluded, has great snorkeling, and it's just a hop-skip from kauai. So that's all booked today!

[rach220]

Congrats! I hear the 4 Seasons is beautiful! You will have a great time!

[Jteam]

Not sure if it helps but I've been to Tahiti and it was very expensive just being there, although I was travelling on the NZ Dollar which is only worth 1/2 the USD. Although it was beautiful, I've also been to Hawaii and think you'll have an amazing time there. Esp as it'll be your honeymoon.