Your union will be finished and the reception guests sent home. Then you get to look forward to a wonderful honeymoon with your new spouse. This is one of the most joyous times of your life and it will be a memory you treasure throughout your life.

This article covers many aspects of the honeymoon-- common destinations, planning advice, and tips & tricks you can use to get the most out of your honeymoon.

Overview

Planning

When you're planning your honeymoon, there are several factors to consider.

Hurricanes & Your Plans

Many couples choose to have honeymoons in tropical or exotic locations. Unfortunately, ocean and beach venues often have to contend with hurricane seasons that could derail vacation plans. Before making your arrangements, you should double-check that the area isn't predisposed for harsh storms during that timeframe. Keep in mind that hurricanes are primarily called typhoons in the Pacific Ocean and tropical cyclones in the Indian Ocean.

Atlantic Hurricane Season

The Atlantic Hurricane Season is from June 1 - November 30. The areas potentially affected by this hurricane season are western Spain & Portugal, the British Isles, the western Mediterranean, Bermuda, northern South America, east Latin America, eastern Mexico, all of the islands in the Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico, the entire southeastern US (southern Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, Florida), and the eastern Atlantic seaboard states (Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, Virginia, Maryland... and even potentially Delaware, New Jersey, New York, Massachussets, New Hampshire, Vermont, and Maine).

For strike probabilities depending on times of year so you can see when your honeymoon destination is most likely to see a hurricane, visit the Atlantic Hurricane Season page. Hurricane intensity, hurricane tips, travel tips and explanations of storm tracks are also explained.

Pacific Hurricane/Typhoon Seasons

The Pacific Hurricane/Typhoon Seasons are May 15 - November 30 for the eastern Pacific (western Mexico, Baja California, California, Oregon, Washington, British Columbia, Alaska, Russia); June 1 - November 30 for the central Pacific (western Mexico, western Latin America, Hawaii, Polynesia, Micronesia, central Pacific islands); October 15 - May 15 for the southwest Pacific/Australian basin; and year-round for the northwest Pacific basin.

For strike probabilities depending on times of year so you can see when your honeymoon destination is most likely to see a hurricane, visit the Pacific Hurricane/Typhoon Seasons page. Hurricane intensity, hurricane tips, travel tips and explanations of storm tracks are also explained.

Indian Ocean Typhoon/Tropical Cyclone Seasons

The Indian Ocean Typhoon/Tropical Cyclone Seasons are from April 1 - December 31 for the North Indian Basin (southwest China, The Phillipines, India, the Middle Eastern nations, northeast African nations) and October 15 - May 31 for the southwest Indian and southeast Indian/Australian basin.

For strike probabilities depending on times of year so you can see when your honeymoon destination is most likely to see a hurricane, visit the Indian Ocean Typhoon/Tropical Cyclone Seasons page. Hurricane intensity, hurricane tips, travel tips and explanations of storm tracks are also explained.

Choosing Hotels & Lodging

Transportation Options

Planes

Trains

Automobiles

Cruises

Combination Travel

All-Inclusive Honeymoons

Many destination weddings also come with honeymoon packages, so please visit the destination weddings page if you're considering that option.

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