Hawaii, Fiji or Tahiti - ALL ABOUT HONEYMOONS blog at BridesClub.com

Many brides have the vision of a tropical paradise for their honeymoon. The bungalow on the beach or even over the water hut with the glass window in the floor so you can see the fishes swin underneath your feet. Sounds fantastic doesn't it! Of course it does.

Since Hawaii, Fiji, and Tahiti seem to be time after time the most "romantic places" to go on your honeymoon I thought I would break them down.

Hawaii is about 6 hour flight from here in Las Vegas. Many flights are direct, but sometimes they stop in either LA or San Fran. Many people are unsure of which island to choose or if they have time they often do a multi island stop.

Maui is one of my favorites just because there are a great deal of activities to do on the island. There are the black sand beaches, 7 sacred pools, road to Hana, and Kaanapali Beach (voted best beach by the Travel Channel).

Kauai is know for being really laid back and over course the Napali Coast line which is breath taking and highly recommend seeing it by helicopter. Poipu beach is a nice seculded are as is the Princeville area on the North side of the island.

Oahu a very lively city kind of reminds me of Vegas just without the slot machines. Of course there is the famous Waikiki Beach and the North Shore. Usually this island is the most affordable, but many resorts are high rises so oceanviews or beachfront are limited.

The Big Island is also a favorite for many due to the active volcano, waterfalls, and helicopter tours.

All island in Hawaii are beautiful and they can all cater to your travel time and budget. Food and gas if you do a rental car are more expensive then at home just due to the fact they have to ship everything in from the mainland.

Tahiti - is mostly known for its over water bungalows and the romance of Bora Bora and Moorea. These are the 2 most popular islands. The French Polynesian islands of Tahiti are plentiful with lots of activites such as snorkeling, ATV, horseback riding, parasailing, and fantastic diving.
There are direct flights from Los Angeles to Tahiti daily. Most people depending on flight time arrival then usually proceed unto Bora Bora, Moorea, or Rangiroa. The flight is about 8 1/2 hours. The inter island flights are like 10 minutes. The most important factor to consider when thinking about Tahiti is that it is owned by the French so it is on the Euro so with our US dollar exchange rate it is expensive once you are over there to purchase food and beverage. I would highly recommend $100.00 a day per person to cover meals and drinks.

Fiji - is a beautiful area, but the people are what will set your honeymoon a part from anything else you have experienced in the past. They are so kind and the service is exceptional. Fiji is also broken down into many different little islands so most people will continue on by seaplane or by boat to another island to stay at their resort. Bure (or bungalow) is a popular room product in Fiji. Many resorts are small with 16 or less rooms. Fiji is also nice because many resorts are all inclusive so once you are there you don't have to worry about anything. Not to mention they are on the Fijian dollar so we get twice for our money when it is exchanged into Fijian money. Some say the down side is that it is a 10 hour direct flight from Los Angeles(most depart at 11:30pm) and on the way there you cross the dateline so you lose a day of travel. Fiji has exceptional diving, snorkeling, horseback riding, cultural activities, waterfalls, and hiking.

If you would like a quote for any of these locations please feel free to contact me at Laurie@allabouthoneymoons.com or www.laurie.allabouthoneymoons.com.