My sons planning his honeymoon and needs advice.

Curious…… why the downvote?

Sandals has some nice properties in the Caribbean.

We didn't stay there, but did go to Grenada and loved it. Ate lunch right next door. Looks like an amazing location.

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Georgetown, Bahamas checks those boxes

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Barbados would be a great choice. Definitely less of a party place than others in the Caribbean. Interesting culture. Great beaches. Safe. Excellent snorkeling.

A resort in the Caribbean or Mexico is the way to go. Everything is there for them, they don’t need to plan much. And honeymoons are about hanging out, having secks, and spending time together. Not really about exploring so a resort is perfect.

Which one, you’ll have to ask others that question.

My son and daughter-in-law stayed at 2 all inclusives (3 nights at each resort) in St. Lucia for their honeymoon last July. Absolutely breathtaking! Ladera and Cap Maison.


Ladera

Cap Maison

I also honeymooned in Galley Bay, Antigua

Really enjoyed the food and the honeymoon cottage with the private plunge pool. Great relaxing time.

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Not interested in partying and night life. More low key and relaxing. Wants option to do some snorkeling and some fishing as well. Maybe some exploring local culture as well if it’s safe.
Other than that just chilling on beach and in the room.

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*** For those that don't like to read, just skip, because this will be a long post, Photos at the end ****


I've posted this place several times over the years. It is a hidden gem and perfectly fits his "wants".

Small Hope Bay Lodge - Andros, Bahamas
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Only about 12 cabins or so. Absolutely top-tier service. Fantastic food. Self-serve bar (they do have bar tenders, but guests are more than welcome to make their own drinks - half the time, guest are serving other guests similar to a party at someone's house).

Fantastic fishing (bone, bottom, and deep sea). Scuba Diving and Snorkeling, and some great hiking trails to visit Blue Holes.

And the most pristine, secluded beaches you will ever find with crystal blue waters. Take the kayaks into the mangroves and see juvenile lemon sharks, bone fish, spotted eagle rays, turtles -- and plenty of other fish.

What makes the place special is the owners run it like it is a 5-star resort from a service perspective. But they purposely keep it small and low-key to make sure you actually relax and get "me time".

Beginning at 6PM every day, Happy Hour kicks off with Conch Fritters and the shutting down of WiFi (comes back on around 9:30ish). Your son and DIL will 100% make friends and be treated like family. And more importantly, they will also be left to their own privacy when they want. Also, although this is a very family friendly resort, children under 9 eat dinner in the play area. The resort provides a nanny during dinner service for all children under 9 (and any child over 9 has the option of dinning with the family or hanging out in the play room -- our youngest always chose the play room). For newlyweds, this is an added bonus of having relaxing dinners without crying babys/kids.


Photos -- these are not my *best* photos... but it might give you a sense of what the place is like. There are a couple of sunrise pics -- our last morning there is always a long walk for my daughter and I to see the sunrise. There's also a bonus link to a short video of one of the shark dives. My wife (no pics) took the video, my kids and I were down at the bottom scuba diving with most of the sharks - this was at the very end of the dive and she was about to get back on the boat so the quality isn't great. She had been snorkeling above us for about 40 minutes.














Shark Diving is highly recommended

Sandals Royal Carribean is the smaller sister to Sandals Montego Bay and is only club level +.

We stayed there and it was one of our favorites.