caribbean weddings & honeymoons
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CARIBBEAN SEA
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5 GRENADA For active types, the spice island offers a wide
variety of experiences to share after their big day. Grenada’s rainforest interior is home to waterfalls accessible by walking trails, then there are plantations, chocolate and rum factories to visit. The capital, St George, has handsome colonial buildings, a fort, museum and smart harbour to explore, plus the island is home to an innovative underwater sculpture park which you can snorkel or kayak around. All this, and quintessentially Caribbean beaches of white sand,
fringed with swaying palms to boot. SELL IT: Cosmos Holidays has a 14-night, all-inclusive honeymoon package at the Flamboyant Hotel overlooking Grand Anse beach from £1849pp including flights from Gatwick departing May 10 2014.
cosmos.co.uk
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JAMAICA Jamaicans have a passion for music, and
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the easy lilt of reggae adds an exotic soundtrack for those getting hitched on this, the third largest of the
Caribbean islands. In the north-coast resort of Ocho Rios, hills draped in tropical foliage form a striking backdrop to the town’s white-sand beaches. ‘Ochie’ is also home to the island’s most-visited attraction: Dunn’s River Falls, an elegant cascade that’s made an
appearance in James Bond movies; Dolphin Cove where clients can swim with the residents; and Mystic Mountain, which offers a cable car ride to a vantage point. All three
attractions help create unforgettable memories. SELL IT: Thomson offer seven-nights’ all-inclusive at the secluded, beachfront Couples Sans Souci hotel, Ocho Rios. For a May 7 2014 departure, it is priced from £1339pp including a wedding package, fl ights from Manchester and transfers.
thomson.co.uk ♦ ST KITTS & NEVIS 7 St Kitts’ natural beauty complemented by its
historical and cultural attractions, offers a romantic island haven for couples wishing to tie the knot or simply enjoy a relaxing honeymoon. A big advantage is that there are no residency requirements. At Ottley’s Plantation Inn the Standard Wedding Package is from US$1195 (approx. £750) including all paperwork, services of a minister or judge, bridal bouquet, exotic flower boutonniere for groom, bottle of champagne/sparkling wine, hors d’oeuvres for two, Ottley’s famed wedding cake, a tropical wedding bouquet and witnesses if required. In neighbouring Nevis, the boutique Nisbet Plantation Beach Club is offering free wedding ceremonies for couples booking a minimum seven-night stay in a suite between March 1 and December 19. The wedding package includes a decorated venue at the resort, bride’s bouquet and buttonhole for the groom, a two-tier wedding cake, champagne for the wedding toast and a champagne beakfast the day after the ceremony.
SELL IT: Kuoni has seven nights’ B&B in the 4.5* Ottley’s Plantation Inn, St Kitts in a Standard room from £1199 pp for May 13, 20 and June 3 departures with British Airways flights from Gatwick. A saving of up to £400 per couple. Tour ref: KU9121
kuoni.co.uk
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SAINT LUCIA With its twin piton peaks, lush rainforest
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interiors and secluded coves, St Lucia makes a photogenic setting for clients’ nuptials. The island’s resorts tend to be low-key, low rise and almost all properties are beachfront. Accommodation is also varied, from large self-catering apartments that would suit the extended family entourage on a budget, to luxury boutique hotels for couples who want to be extravagant. Land and sea activities abound in St Lucia, too. Great dive sites and kite surfing beaches
contrast with hiking trails and mountain biking. SELL IT: Seven nights’ all-inclusive at Sandals Regency La Toc Golf Resort and Spa, set around a delightful sandy cove, costs from £1,619pp including a wedding package, fl ights and transfers, for April 24-31 2014 departures.
sellingsandals.co.uk
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ST VINCENT & THE GRENADINES
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For a wedding destination that’s certain to please family and friends, as well as the happy couple, there’s St Vincent’s Buccament Bay Resort. With kids’ camps, an extensive spa, dolphin watching trips and a cricket academy, the facilities are among the most diverse in the Caribbean. The islands of The Grenadines, meanwhile, offer peace and pampering. This archipelago includes private islands such as Mustique. Here couples can marry or honeymoon where royal guests have stayed, or they can get the royal treatment on Petit St Vincent where staff outnumber guests three to one, and there’s no
charge for room service. SELL IT: ITC Classics offers a seven-night honeymoon package on Petit St. Vincent from £6,149pp including full board, fl ights and transfers based on an April 2014 departure.
itcclassics.co.uk
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