Honeymoon Destinations, St Lucia, Barbados

St Lucia, is one of the worlds most unspoilt tropical island paradises, home to sun and volcanic sandy beaches. St Lucia is the perfect honeymoon destination preferred by thousands of brides every year, having a tropical paradise honeymoon is the perfect way to begin married life. The all inclusive hotels provide a married couple with every imaginable luxury, allowing a relaxing atmosphere throughout your honeymoon, unless you would prefer an adrenaline filled time in the Caribbean, they can accommodate you here as well, with so many exciting and thrill invoking experiences waiting for you to sample.

St Lucia, is situated in the crystal clear waters of the Caribbean Sea, within the group known as the Winwood Islands, which is in the West Indies. St Lucia is a volcanic island, which gives the sand a tinted colour, the volcano has not been active for thousands of years. The capital, Castries, holds one third of the St Lucia population, the dry season begins in December through to June, and the wet season is from the end of June to the end of November

Extreme Sports on St Lucia

If you are expecting a more active honeymoon, then you have chosen the right destination, the all inclusive hotels on St Lucia, off a very wide range of adrenalin filled activities for the more energetic honeymooners. You may wish to start the day by taking a jet ski ride around some bays and alcoves, or just race your partner, book a ski lesson for that pre-breakfast workout, or horse ride along the sandy shores. After lunch, take her for that double bungee jump you always threatened to do, or take to the sky's and parachute from a hot air balloon or aeroplane at 3500 feet.

St Lucia's Water Sports

If your idea of a honeymoon is of a lesser risk status, then opt for the scuba diving opportunities, you can have a lesson if you have never dived before, then you will be taken into slightly deeper waters, where you can view the local underwater life, it is a real life experience not to be missed, on occasions it has been known for a school of hammerhead sharks to pass by overhead, but they are not meat eaters. You could take out a twin kayak, and explore all the little caves and rock formations with secluded water chutes dotted along the coast line, snorkeling is a favourite past time of the St Lucia islands, not only for the millions of tourists who flock there, but also for the locals diving for crustaceans.

 Land lubbers Paradise

There are also very many land excursions to be sampled in St Lucia, like the quad bike mountain safari, or the half track trip into the mountains, where they teach you about the local wildlife and vegetation, they usually stop and pick some green coconuts, and chop the tops off so you can taste the sweet coconut juice from inside, a fresh taste of the Caribbean. There are many festivals on the Island of St Lucia, and Friday night is the biggest party night of the week, where the whole local town comes out, with steel bands, dancers and entertainment.

 All Inclusive Resorts

The most popular vacations in St Lucia, are the all inclusive resorts, the food served is cooked fresh just before it is served, and there is lots of it, to suit all different tastes, and you can help your self as many times as you like, there are the exotic dishes and recipes from around the world to entice your taste buds, and more traditional dishes if you are missing home.

The resorts offer honeymooners hotel suits, chalets and villas. Some of the villas have swimming pools, whereas some have private beaches just outside their doors. Search the internet for what you would prefer, prior to booking online. All the accommodation comes with daily cleaning, bed change and all what you would expect froma minimum five star establishment. Amongst the staff, they have a wealth of languages, so no matter where you are from, they can speak your language.