Belated Honeymoon
October 9, 2004 9:21 PM Subscribe
Belated Honeymoon : My husband & I are planning on taking a much-put-off honeymoon next spring, preferrably somewhere in Caribbean/Latin America, and could really use some tips. (more inside)
1.Our budget is around $5000 including airfare. We can go over by a few hundred.
2.Glass-bottomed boat ride & snorkeling are musts!
3.As are delicious, head-sized margaritas.
4.We'd like somewhere reasonably-priced to stay that's not too icky.
5.And finally, would it be better to go when I'm on spring break (March-ish), or after school lets out (late May)?
Thanks!
1.Our budget is around $5000 including airfare. We can go over by a few hundred.
2.Glass-bottomed boat ride & snorkeling are musts!
3.As are delicious, head-sized margaritas.
4.We'd like somewhere reasonably-priced to stay that's not too icky.
5.And finally, would it be better to go when I'm on spring break (March-ish), or after school lets out (late May)?
Thanks!
If you're willing to go off the beaten track, I would highly recommend trying out the island of Roatan in Honduras. It's got some incredible diving, (don't know about glass bottomed boats).
This place really is a diver's paradise, and the island is very nice too. Don't expect lush rain forests or anything, for that you should look at Belize which also has nice diving but is becoming much more expensive.
You can really stretch your dollar on Roatan. But do your research on the dive companies, some of the lower budget companies there are kinda sketchy.
It's definitely a "young persons" vactaion getaway, there will be lots of maragaritas, dancing at nights, etc. But don't expect polished US accomodations.
Info here
posted by jeremias at 4:42 AM on October 10, 2004
This place really is a diver's paradise, and the island is very nice too. Don't expect lush rain forests or anything, for that you should look at Belize which also has nice diving but is becoming much more expensive.
You can really stretch your dollar on Roatan. But do your research on the dive companies, some of the lower budget companies there are kinda sketchy.
It's definitely a "young persons" vactaion getaway, there will be lots of maragaritas, dancing at nights, etc. But don't expect polished US accomodations.
Info here
posted by jeremias at 4:42 AM on October 10, 2004
I second Isla Mujeres (luriete - shhh...you're letting the secret out!)
OK, it's not really a secret, but only 30 minutes and a world away from Cancun.
Casa Maya is nice (quite simple but also inexpensive). I can also recommend the Villa las Brisas, the Hotel Posada Del Mar, and the Hotel Secreto. I've heard good things about Villa Rolandi, which I've never stayed at. It's more of a fancy/resort type place - but anywhere on the Isla should be well within your budget. I think a couple would have to work pretty hard to spend more than $400 a day total (and that is being quite generous.).
Feel free to email me if you'd like some more info.
posted by sixdifferentways at 4:38 PM on October 10, 2004
OK, it's not really a secret, but only 30 minutes and a world away from Cancun.
Casa Maya is nice (quite simple but also inexpensive). I can also recommend the Villa las Brisas, the Hotel Posada Del Mar, and the Hotel Secreto. I've heard good things about Villa Rolandi, which I've never stayed at. It's more of a fancy/resort type place - but anywhere on the Isla should be well within your budget. I think a couple would have to work pretty hard to spend more than $400 a day total (and that is being quite generous.).
Feel free to email me if you'd like some more info.
posted by sixdifferentways at 4:38 PM on October 10, 2004
Google is your friend when it comes to specifics, but I just pulled a good place to start out of my bookmarks: The Isla Mujeres Message Board.
posted by sixdifferentways at 4:57 PM on October 10, 2004
posted by sixdifferentways at 4:57 PM on October 10, 2004
I'll second (third, fourth, whatever....) Isla Mujeres. I found it by accident after a planned week in Playa del Carmen was sucking so bad after two days we looked for somewhere else to go. Ended up having a great time.
posted by spilon at 1:46 PM on October 11, 2004
posted by spilon at 1:46 PM on October 11, 2004
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posted by Dreama at 11:54 PM on October 9, 2004