Honeymoon Budgeting: What Does an Average Luxury Honeymoon Cost?

Congratulations! You're engaged! This is one of the happiest moments in your life and you

want nothing more than to have a much-needed time of relaxing, pampering, & romance

after all of the stress & time of planning your wedding! Now it’s time to celebrate your

new life together in a luxurious, & pampering location that will take your breath away! If

you’re curious about what you should set for your honeymoon budget, then I have the

answer. Read on to see how much you can expect to spend on your honeymoon.

YOUR HONEYMOON DESTINATION:

A romantic & luxurious honeymoon starts with a great location! Maybe you

choose locations that are closer to the continental U.S, such as Mexico & the

Caribbean or you may be looking for a more exotic honeymoon local, such as

Hawaii, Fiji, Bora Bora, or even Europe. Usually, the more exotic and less

populated a honeymoon destination is, the more expensive it can be.

Average Airfare Prices:

Obviously, airfare can take up a chunk of your honeymoon budget. Also

generally speaking if you are flying to a tropical island during “high season”

(Dec-April), Flights are going to be more expensive than low Season, (May-

Nov).

With that being said, here are some current averages based on May 2023

honeymoon travel:

● Depart From Midwest or East coast to the Caribbean or Mexico:

$450-$1000 per person, round trip, depending on flight itinerary &

destination.

● Depart From Midwest or East coast to Hawaii: $600-$1600 per

person, round trip, depending on flight itinerary & destination.

● Depart From Midwest or East coast to the South Pacific:

$2000-$2500 per person, round trip, depending on flight itinerary &

destination.

● Departing From West Coast to the Caribbean or Mexico: $500-$1000

per person, round trip, depending on flight itinerary & destination.

● Depart From West Coast to Hawaii: $600-$1600 per person, round

trip, depending on flight itinerary & destination.

● Depart From West Coast to the South Pacific: $2000-$2500 per

person, round trip, depending on flight itinerary & destination.

PRO TIP: There will always be fluctuations in price based on the time of year

and even the day of the week. If you find an unbelievable air deal,

double-check the type of seat it is and the air schedule. Many really cheap

tickets have incredibly harsh restrictions as well as horrible air itineraries that

could get you to your resort so late at night that you miss all of your first day at

your resort, therefore ultimately wasting money and delaying the start of your

honeymoon bliss!

HONEYMOON RESORT CHOICE:

The resort you choose for your honeymoon will take up the majority of your

honeymoon costs.

Every resort offers different honeymoon amenities, room options, restaurants, activities as well as food and beverage plans. AI (All-inclusive) resorts include

all of your food and beverages with your package price. EP (European Plan) resorts offer an ala carte menu where you pay for each meal or beverage just as you would going out to dinner or bar stateside.

You definitely need to take your time looking through all the available options so

that you can make sure you get the best resort for your unique honeymoon

wishes and wants.

THE HONEYMOON ROOM YOU CHOOSE:

Remember that the room or suite you choose will impact the overall cost for

your honeymoon stay. For example, you could love resort (A) with a base price

of $3700 that includes a “standard room.” But you choose a swim-up suite for

your room option. The price for your honeymoon package at the resort (A) will

now be $5,550, because of the room you choose.

PRO TIP: Never go with a standard room for your honeymoon! Start Deluxe

and go up as you can afford it because it will make a difference in your

honeymoon experience. I know I say it a lot in my articles, but it is TRUE! This is

your honeymoon, not just another trip or vacation! If you can bring some WOW

to your honeymoon, do it!

Below is an average cost you can expect to pay for different luxury honeymoon

resort stays for 7 nights based on current rates: Because I won’t send anyone to

a resort that is average or below quality, you can assume that all of these prices

are going to be 4 stars and higher in quality.

Luxury Resort: Adult Only AVERAGE RATES based on 7-night stay:

Deluxe Room: $4,500-$5,500

Suite: $6.000-$8,000

Butler: $8,000-$11,000

Highest Room Category:

Think over the water bungalows or Four Seasons

type quality & experience: $16,000-$25,000

THE HONEYMOON PACKAGE & AMENITIES YOU CHOOSE:

Most high-quality resorts will have some type of honeymoon package that will be included in your stay, such as a special honeymoon welcome package, candlelight dinner, breakfast in bed, couple’s massage, etc.

NOTE: Most of these honeymoon packages have requirements received these honeymoon

packages, such as a minimum night stay, or that you indicate it is for your honeymoon when

you book your resort, so make sure you read the fine print.

ACTIVITIES & EXCURSIONS:

Most of your honeymoon is going to be all about relaxing, romancing, and getting pampered at the resort you are staying at. But depending on you and your new spouse’s personality, you may want to get off the resort and explore a little. Maybe doing an ATV tour, visiting a

waterfall, bathing in hot mud baths, shopping in a local village, zip lining, rum tasting, scuba diving, snorkeling, swimming with the dolphins, etc. You get the idea!

For a good quality tour, you can expect to pay around $120 per person and up, depending on

the type of tour, and all the different activities that are included.

There really isn’t a better way to celebrate your new life together than with a

romantic and memory-filled honeymoon, where you can just unplug and unwind from

all the stress of planning your wedding! Whether this is your first trip together or

your fifth, your honeymoon needs to be as special as you can afford to make it,

because this isn’t just any other trip... This is the START of your new life Together!

If you’ve been struggling or frustrated trying to get this honeymoon thing all figured out,

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