Tips: Honeymoon Destinations

Hamish Shephard
Last updated: 8th Aug 2023

Honeymoon time! What can be more fun than planning the most special holiday of your life? Whether you’re an adventurous couple who are looking for fresh mountain air and snowy slopes to throw yourself down; or if you’re keen to lie in the sun sipping on cocktails and staring into each others eyes, your honeymoon should be your ultimate and ideal vacation. Here is our list of recommended honeymoon locations by month, including both hot and cold destinations and some all-important advice for places to avoid. Can we come too?

Bridebook.co.uk- rio de janiero
By Kuoni

January

Hot: Mexico, Costa Rica, Caribbean, South Africa, Oman, Maldives, Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, Malaysia, New Zealand, South America, Morocco.

Cold: Canada, USA, Antarctica, Russia, Japan, China.

Avoid: Australia (too hot to visit the North of the country and it is also the school summer holiday then, so it will be busy AND expensive!)

February

Hot: Galapagos Islands, Costa Rica, Caribbean, South Africa, Egypt, Oman, Maldives, India, Thailand, Malaysia, Australia, Ecuador, Bahamas, South America.

Cold: Canada, USA, Switzerland, Russia, Antarctica.

Avoid: China (Chinese New Year runs for 40 days throughout February and is the busiest time of the year)

Bridebook.co.uk- seals lying on ice
By Kuoni

March

Hot: Galapagos, Belize, Costa Rica, Caribbean, Namibia, Egypt, India, Malaysia, South Africa, Chile, French Polynesia, Hawaii.

Cold: Switzerland, Russia, Canada

April

Hot: Caribbean, Costa Rica, South America, Seychelles, Mauritius, Thailand, Indonesia, Borneo, French Polynesia, Italy, Spain, USA.

Avoid: The rains of Mauritius and East Africa.

Bridebook.co.uk- castle standing on a cliff by the sea
By National Geographic

May

Hot: Bermuda, Belize, Brazil Britain, Canada, Caribbean, South Africa, Czech republic, Fiji, France, Greece, Italy, Ireland, Madagascar, Maldives, Mauritius, Mexico, Seychelles, Spain, Thailand, USA, Japan.

Avoid: Extreme heat in India and rains in Eastern Africa.

June

Hot: Bermuda, Canada, France, Portugal, Spain, Norway, Italy, Greece, Turkey, Cyprus, Botswana, Bali, Russia, Ireland, Madagascar.

Avoid: The heat of India and Egypt and the rains of the Caribbean, Thailand and Maldives.

Bridebook.co.uk- seaside town on a cliff at night
By National Geographic

July

Hot: Bermuda, South America, Canada, Central Africa, Czech Republic, Fiji, France, Kenya, USA, China, Indonesia.

Avoid: Maldives, Thailand, Mexico, Caribbean due to rains and monsoons.

August

Hot: Europe, Indonesia, South America, Canada, Fiji, Kenya, USA.

Avoid: Monsoons in Thailand and Typhoon season in Caribbean.

Bridebook.co.uk- motorbike on a winding road
By National Geographic

September

Hot: Australia, Bermuda, Brazil, Canada, Europe, Maldives, Mauritius, Thailansd, USA.

Avoid: Monsoons in Thailand. Typhoon season in Caribbean.

October

Hot: Mexico, Argentina, Chile, Brazil, Morocco, Seychelles, Egypt, Fiji, Hawaii, Maldives, Mauritius, Mexico.

Avoid: Monsoons in Thailand. Typhoon season in Caribbean.

Bridebook.co.uk- reindeer sleigh and people in traditional costume
By National Geographic

November

Hot: South America, Belize, South Africa, Seychelles, Mauritius, Thailand, India.

Cold: USA, Canada

Avoid: Rains in Malaysia.

December

Hot: Mexico, Cuba, South America, Zanzibar, South Africa, Vietnam, Cambodia, Thailand, Australia, New Zealand.

Cold: USA, Canada, Japan, Russia, China.

Avoid: The cold of Bermuda and the rain of the Seychelles.

Happy Honeymoon-ing!

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Hamish Shephard
Hamish Shephard is the founder and CEO of Bridebook, the UK’s leading wedding planning app. He is now considered an expert in the wedding industry, having appeared on BBC news multiple times to provide his expertise and having his own Evening Standard column, Groom With a View, where he shares his insights as one of the UK’s most prominent wedding experts.
Last updated: 8th Aug 2023