WEDDINGS & HONEYMOONS TWIN CENTRES DESTINATIONS When two


Twin-centre honeymoons are on the rise, and it’s time to capitalise, writes Laura French


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become one


win-centre honeymoons might not be a new phenomenon – the classic safari and beach option is an absolute staple of the market – but they’re having something of a moment right now. Kuoni’s commercial and


product manager, Sheena Paton, says: “We have seen a steady increase in honeymooners combining more than one destination since 2014.” The most popular options


are Sri Lanka and the Maldives, Dubai and the Maldives, and Singapore and Bali, according to the operator. But where else can you send clients who’ve seen half the world, and how do you top anything they’ve experienced before? We’ve picked the industry’s


brains to find out, and from cultural explorations in Guatemala to cruising the backwaters of Kerala, they’ve


come up with a host of corkers that prove honeymoons don’t just have to be about palm trees and blue seas (though fear not – pina coladas on white-sand shores aren’t going anywhere soon).


w NORTH AMERICA Where: San Francisco and Hawaii Why: Exotic palm trees swaying in the breeze, burning sunsets descending over the sea and crystal-clear waters lapping on sugar-sand shores – Hawaii makes perfect honeymoon sense, holding appeal for thrill-seekers as much as it does sun lovers, with treasures including surfing, hiking and helicopter rides. Among the least-developed and most-romantic islands is Kauai, where Hawaii’s very own ‘Grand Canyon’ squats over cliffs that were once the setting for Jurassic Park. Funway Holidays suggests combining a stay on the island with a stop in San


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