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You want your honeymoon to be a very special time. So why should you choose a Honeymoon Vacation Rental instead of a Big Resort? Here are some of the reasons we hear:

Honeymoon Rentals are more unique, individual, and intimate. While its true that some ultra high priced resorts have unique accommodations, most offer a choice between three or four floor plans and decor, that are repeated 100 times. So you wind up with a box just like 20 other boxes or more at the same property, right down to the same placement of the TV and the same bedspread. To be sure, some of them are very nice boxes, but what if you want to Honeymoon outside the box?


Every Honeymoon Vacation Rental is different and unique. The reason for this is that each property is individually owned and has been decorated by the owner to reflect their personal tastes and passions. One of our properties, for example, has a mirror in the entrance made from a photograph of the coastline on which it is located. In addition, the owners have showcased their love of the ocean with other mirrors cut to resemble porpoises and with beautiful glassworks of sea creatures. Other properties have been decorated with gorgeous antiques. Its almost impossible to find two Honeymoon Vacation Rentals just alike, so you'll know your Honeymoon will be unique in every way.

Honeymoon Vacation Rentals offer the greatest space and privacy. Unlike hotels, motels, or resorts, Honeymoon Vacation Rentals are private homes, whether houses or condos, allowing you far more space and privacy. Instead of a couple of rooms, you have the entire residence. Even our condos are approximately 1600 square feet to 1800 square feet; some of our houses are over 3700 square feet, with huge oceanfront decks. Along with all that room you also get features such as hot tubs on private oceanfront decks, fireplaces, big screen TVs, wet bars, king beds, and master bathrooms with jacuzzi tubs for two. There is room to really relax and be comfortable, and you're not listening to the family in the next room. You also get fully furnished kitchens (this is especially important if you want to avoid the cost of eating in restaurants, or just love cooking for each other), and such useful features as fully furnished laundry rooms and high speed wireless internet access. Each Honeymoon Vacation Rental property is different, with a different assortment of amenities. Many Honeymoon Vacation Rentals are houses, with even more room and privacy; room to sit on the lawn or on the deck and enjoy the views. Some properties also have access to swimming pools and other amenities.

Finally, we are constantly told what a bargain Honeymoon Vacation Rentals are. We've been told by some of our guests that they paid much more for a room (remember the box?) at a nearby well-known resort than they paid for their entire Honeymoon Vacation Rental property, so close to the ocean they could hear the whales spout.

Check out our website to see the individuality of Honeymoon Vacation Rentals. Maybe one of them is the place you want to create your unique and special Honeymoon memories.

If your wedding is scheduled for the fall or winter, what might the weather be like for your Honeymoon on the central Oregon coast? For that matter, what's the weather like the rest of the year?

Its like this:

In spring – temperatures range from high 50’s during day to low 40’s at night with a chance of rain. In summer – temperatures range from 60-70’s during day to high 50’s at night. On one day this summer, for example, the temperature in Salem was 107, but in Newport it was in the very comfortable upper 60's and 70's. In autumn – temperatures range from mid/high 60’s during day to low 40’s at night. There is a chance of rain in late autumn/early winter. In winter- temperatures range from mid/high 40’s to low 50’s during day to mid 30’s at night. Often, when Seattle or Portland have freezing temperatures, we're very comfortable. Winter is a great time to visit the Oregon coast and watch our magnificent winter storms.

Honeymooners on the central coast in the fall and winter enjoy a very special treat. Miles and miles of fabulous beaches and coastline, with far fewer tourists to share it with. Sometimes its like having a whole beach to yourself.

Of course, rates for our "Absolute Oceanfront" honeymoon rentals are lower in fall and winter, too.

Couples staying in our properties may be treated to spectacular shows of waves crashing on the rocks almost at their feet, while they stay warm and comfortable in a hot tub on their private oceanfront deck. Or they may watch some of the whales that are in Depoe Bay virtually year-round, making Depoe Bay the Whale Watching Capital of the coast. There are many special activities happening on the central coast all year-round.

Often, the mornings are cloudy, but by afternoon the sun is out and it actually gets hot. We've even heard of one couple who said they watched huge storm waves during a snowfall in the morning while in the hot tub, and that afternoon were sunbathing on the deck. (Sunbathing? No, we didn't ask!)

Click on our website to see more information and pictures.

Skyshine LLC
dba Depoe Bay Vacation Rentals

Boy, the news this week has been terrible for travelers and people planning future travel. First we're told airfares will have to go up to make up for increases in oil prices. Then, today, we learn of more plots against airlines, and while we are happy the latest plot has been foiled, we shudder to think of the additional problems this brings to air travel. Right now, its taking up to three and a half hours or more just to get through security!

This reminds me of the weeks and months immediately following 9/11. We were planning to fly to California to visit the wine country, one of our passions. But we had no desire to go through the ordeal the airports had become.

So we changed our plans, and took a very pleasant drive to the Oregon coast. This was our first visit to Depoe Bay, and we loved it. It was in November and we arrived in the middle of a huge storm. We sat, warm and comfortable, in a hot tub on our private oceanfront deck, and then by the fireplace, sipping wine, and watching the waves crash against the rocks just a few feet away. They looked like movie bomb explosions or a liquid fireworks display as they burst high into the air. It was one of the most exhilarating and romantic experiences we could imagine.

We have since experienced the central Oregon coast at every season of the year, and we have learned its a thrill no matter what the season or weather. The coast is rugged and beautiful, the people warm and friendly, and the atmosphere is very laid back. There are activities for every interest, from whale watching to casinos, wine tasting, shopping, deep sea fishing, and more. Of course, there is always that favorite of newlyweds everywhere, walking the magnificent Oregon beaches hand in hand.

Its a great alternative to fighting your way through the airport; by the time your plane takes off, you could be lounging in the hot tub on the deck of your luxurious and romantic honeymoon property. And instead of one little room, you get the whole place. If cost is a consideration, you'll love it even more.

Although many of our properties have big screen TVs, its up to you whether you watch any more of the news.

Skyshine LLC

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