The best honeymoon destinations from the UK depend on two things you have usually fixed already: the month you marry and what you want to spend. This guide sorts the long-haul favourites and Europe by wedding month, then by budget, with real package prices.
Quick answer
For a winter wedding, choose the Maldives from November to April or the Caribbean from December to April. For a June–September wedding, choose Mauritius or Bali. Santorini suits couples who want a short flight. Shortlist by wedding month first, then decide between one island resort and a trip with more to explore.
How to choose a honeymoon destination
- Your wedding month. Weather rules out more places than budget does. A June wedding and a December wedding lead to almost opposite shortlists.
- Stopover or closer to home. Our Indian Ocean honeymoons pair the beach with Abu Dhabi, Doha or Dubai, so choose between nights in a city and a shorter journey.
- Switch off or explore. An island resort means one base and very little planning. Bali gives you towns, food and a change of scene halfway through.
- Board basis. Compare prices on the same board basis, or the cheaper-looking trip may not be.
- Budget per person. Price the whole trip, flights included, rather than the room rate alone.
Best honeymoon destinations for 2026 and 2027 by wedding month
| Honeymoon month | Best fits | Avoid or check |
|---|---|---|
| January | Maldives, St Lucia, Antigua, Jamaica | Seychelles (its wettest month), Bali (wet season), Mauritius (cyclone season). |
| February | Maldives, Caribbean islands | Mauritius (wettest period February–March, cyclone season), Bali. |
| March | Maldives, Caribbean islands | Mauritius still wet and in cyclone season, Bali wet season ends this month. |
| April | Maldives, Seychelles (calm transition winds), Bali (dry season starts), Caribbean | Few clashes. A good month if your dates are flexible. |
| May | Seychelles, Bali, Caribbean before 1 June | Maldives enters its wetter south-west monsoon. |
| June | Mauritius (cool, dry winter), Bali | Maldives rain, Caribbean hurricane season opens 1 June, Seychelles trade winds. |
| July | Mauritius, Bali | Seychelles seas roughest July–August, Maldives monsoon. |
| August | Mauritius, Bali | Caribbean hurricane peak begins mid-August. |
| September | Mauritius, Bali | Caribbean statistical hurricane peak (10 September), Seychelles still windy. |
| October | Mauritius (its driest month), Bali (last dry month) | Caribbean hurricane peak runs to mid-October. The Maldives is still in its wetter monsoon. |
| November | Maldives (dry north-east monsoon returns), Mauritius (warm summer, but cyclone season from 1 November) | Bali wet season begins, Caribbean season closes 30 November. |
| December | Maldives, Caribbean islands, Mauritius (cyclone season) | Seychelles north-west monsoon (warm, wet, humid), Bali. |
The top honeymoon destinations from the UK for 2026 and 2027
Each destination here is one we sell as a package, and each ends with who it does not suit.
The Maldives
The Maldives is the reference point for an overwater villa: one island, one resort, a reef below the deck. Our lead option is an overwater villa twin-centre in Abu Dhabi and the Maldives, finishing at the St. Regis Maldives Vommuli with a personal butler and a shared seaplane transfer. For all-inclusive, the Doha and Maldives twin-centre ends at Adaaran Select Meedhupparu in Raa Atoll, with a choice of beach villa or overwater bungalow.
British passport holders get a visa on arrival covering 30 days. Passports need one month’s validity beyond the arrival date, and each of you completes the IMUGA traveller declaration within 96 hours before landing. Resorts charge a green tax of US$12 per person per night, so ask if your quote covers it.
Not for couples who get restless after three days on one island. For that dilemma, read Maldives or Seychelles first.
Seychelles
Seychelles trades overwater villas for granite boulders, forested hills and beaches you can walk between. The Dubai and Seychelles honeymoon pairs the JW Marriott Marquis in Dubai with Constance Ephelia on Mahé, with daily breakfast at both.
British visitors need no visa but must buy an online travel authorisation before flying, applied for up to 30 days ahead. The application asks for a return ticket, confirmed accommodation and enough funds for the stay. On arrival you receive a three-month visitor’s permit.
Not for couples who want a glassy lagoon every day.
Mauritius
Mauritius is large enough for days out beyond the hotel, with lagoon beaches on the coast and green hills inland. The Dubai and Mauritius twin-centre starts at Anantara The Palm and finishes at The Westin Turtle Bay in Balaclava on the north-west coast. It includes daily breakfast and private transfers throughout.
British passport holders can stay up to 60 days without a visa. Carry proof of onward travel, keep one blank passport page, and complete the Mauritius All in One travel form before departure, printing its QR code.
Not for couples expecting tropical heat in July, when evenings can need a layer.
Bali
Bali suits couples who want temples, rice terraces and good restaurants between pool days. Our Bali itinerary for couples moves from Suara Alam in Ubud to a bamboo house at Hideout Bali, then a private-pool villa at Seascape in Sanur, on bed and breakfast. For villas and resort choices, the Bali honeymoon guide goes further.
Paperwork is heavier than elsewhere. You need six months’ passport validity and two blank pages, a visa on arrival at IDR 500,000 for 30 days, and the IDR 150,000 Bali tourist levy. The free All Indonesia arrival declaration opens 72 hours before landing.
Not for couples who want to unpack once. Three hotels means two check-outs and road transfers between them.
St Lucia
St Lucia offers green volcanic peaks and one of the simpler long-haul routines: fly, transfer, stay put. Sandals Regency La Toc in St Lucia is adults-only and all-inclusive. Its Stay at 1, Play at 3 arrangement lets you use facilities at other Sandals resorts on the island.
Stays of up to six weeks need no visa for British passport holders. Passports only have to last past the day you fly home, and the online immigration form must be completed no more than three days before arrival.
Not for couples who assume a plunge pool comes as standard. Rooms range from garden rooms to cliffside villas, and only the Millionaire Butler Suites have private plunge pools.
Antigua or Jamaica
Two more Caribbean options, both all-inclusive. Sandals Grande Antigua is adults-only, and the package flies British Airways from London Gatwick. Couples Swept Away in Negril, Jamaica, admits couples only, which is stricter than adults-only.
Antigua allows British visitors up to 90 days without a visa but asks for six months’ passport validity from arrival and an onward ticket. Jamaica also allows up to 90 days, asks for two blank passport pages and uses its own C5 arrival form.
Not for couples who want culture and excursions on the doorstep. Both are beach resorts first.
Honeymoon holidays 2026: how much does a honeymoon cost from the UK?
Each price is the lowest per-person figure from October 2026 onwards, based on two sharing, with return flights from the UK.
| Honeymoon | Nights | Economy from | Business from |
|---|---|---|---|
| Santorini, Canaves Oia Epitome | 7 | £644pp (January 2027) | Economy only |
| Dubai & Mauritius | 10 | £1,689pp (June 2027) | £4,469pp (December 2026) |
| St Lucia, Sandals Regency La Toc | 7 | £1,829pp (October 2026) | £4,429pp (October 2026) |
| Bali, three stays | 12 | £1,929pp (October and November 2026) | £5,139pp (October 2026) |
| Abu Dhabi & Maldives | 10 | £2,149pp (October 2026) | £4,779pp (October 2026) |
| Antigua, Sandals Grande Antigua | 7 | £2,269pp (October and December 2026) | £4,399pp (October and December 2026) |
| Jamaica, Couples Swept Away | 7 | £2,299pp (October 2026) | Economy only |
| Doha & Maldives | 10 | £2,319pp (October 2026) | £4,899pp (October 2026) |
| Dubai & Seychelles | 9 | £2,699pp (November 2026) | £6,179pp (November 2026) |
| Dubai & Maldives | 10 | £3,849pp (November 2026) | £7,439pp (June 2027) |
La Toc rises to £3,609pp in February 2027, almost double its October price. Departure airport and room category move the figure too, so a specialist confirms yours at quote. All packages are ATOL 10713 protected.
Cheap honeymoon destinations
The cheapest honeymoons are cheap for a reason, and the reason tells you what you trade. Mauritius is cheapest in its southern winter. For a UK-winter wedding, a December 2026 departure is still £1,839pp.
St Lucia is cheapest in hurricane season, so buy travel insurance that covers storm disruption before you pay the deposit. Santorini has the lowest from-price in the table, because the flights are short-haul. The Abu Dhabi and Maldives twin-centre gets an overwater villa into this bracket by splitting the stay with a city.
Luxury honeymoon destinations
At the top end, the step up is the room and the seat rather than the island. The Dubai and Maldives package puts you in an overwater villa with its own plunge pool at Ayada, after a stay at Jumeirah Zabeel Saray on Palm Jumeirah. Flights are with the package’s premium partner airlines.
Business class matters most on the long overnight sectors, when you want to arrive able to enjoy the first day. It roughly doubles the package price, so decide early whether the money goes on the seat or the room. On a short stay, a better room category often does more for the trip than a flat bed.
Honeymoon destinations in Europe
Europe suits couples with a week rather than a fortnight, or a wedding in the warmer months. Flights are short, so even a seven-night stay feels unhurried. Santorini is our European honeymoon option: Canaves Oia Epitome with daily breakfast and private airport transfers.
Oia sits on the northern tip of the island, on the rim of the caldera, with views west over the water at sunset. The hotel suits a slow week of pool, terrace dinners and short walks rather than island-hopping.
Greece and Italy, home of the Amalfi Coast, are both in the Schengen area. British passport holders can stay 90 days in any 180. Your passport must have been issued less than ten years before you arrive and remain valid three months after you leave.
The EU Entry/Exit System is now live. Greece is not collecting biometrics from British travellers, while Italy may take fingerprints and a photo, so allow extra time at the border. The ETIAS travel authorisation is not yet required, but check before you travel.
Not for couples who want guaranteed empty beaches. Popular islands are busy in peak summer.
How early to enquire about a honeymoon
Several packages show no fixed price for the busiest months. The Abu Dhabi and Maldives twin-centre is on request from November 2026 to February 2027, and the Doha and Maldives trip from January to March 2027. Bali, Seychelles and Sandals Regency La Toc are on request for December 2026, which matters for a Christmas wedding. On-request months need availability checks, so for a winter wedding, enquire as soon as your date is set.
