Adventure
Honeymoons
Sharon Naylor, Author of “Your Special Wedding Vows”
More and
more honeymooners use the word adventure when describing
their ideal getaway. The week of laying on the beach with a pina
colada in hand is wonderful, but most couples say that’s a
description of most of the vacations they’ve taken with their
families and their partners during their lives. For this
vacation, their honeymoon, they want something different.
Something more exciting. A once-in-a-lifetime experience, even.
So that’s
why more couples are planning their honeymoons with a focus on
the kinds of adventures the destination or resort offers them.
They might plan their entire trip around a high-adrenaline
sport, or just take one of two days for high adventure…and then
spend the rest of the week laying on the beach with that pina
colada in hand.
Here is a
list of the most popular adventure sports and activities
requested by honeymooners. See which ones would make your
getaway unforgettable:
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Swimming with dolphins
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Swimming with stingrays
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Scuba diving through shipwrecks or along coral reefs
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Nighttime scuba diving
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Snorkeling
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Subterranean cave and waterfall tours
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White water rafting
- Jet
skiing
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Parasailing
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Paragliding
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Bungee jumping
- A
canopy ride over the tops of rainforest trees
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Hikes through a rainforest
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Challenging mountain hikes
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Biking down the side roads of a volcano
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Pyramid or ruin climbing
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Horseback riding along the beach
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Night skiing
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Snowmobiling
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Helicopter tours
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Exciting, exotic cultural activities, such as riding on a
camel or elephant, even barefoot grape stomping at a
vineyard
A little
less pulse-racing but still active nonetheless are
sports-oriented activities:
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Mountain biking
- Bike
tours through Asia, Europe, wine country, and so on
- Golf
(particularly at great courses the pros play at)
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Tennis
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Sailing and catamaraning
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Skiing
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Snowboarding
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Cross country skiing
- Ice
skating on a frozen lake in the open-air
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Rollerblading
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Kayaking or canoeing
And other
sporting activities that might give you your first taste of a
shared favorite activity for the future…
Remember
to bring your camera!
Sharon
Naylor is the author of 23 wedding books, including The
Groom’s Guide, The Complete Outdoor Wedding Planner, Your
Special Wedding Vows, Your Special Wedding Toasts, The Mother of
the Bride Book, How To Have a Fabulous Wedding for $10,000 or
Less, How To Plan an Elegant Wedding in 6 Months or Less, The
New Honeymoon Planner, Your Day Your Way: The Essential
Handbook for the 21st Century Bride, The Ultimate
Bridal Shower Idea Book and – soon to be released this year
-- 1000 Best Bargains for Brides, 1000 Best Secrets for Your
Perfect Wedding, Mother of the Groom, Bridesmaids and the
novel It’s My Wedding Too. Her Web site
www.sharonnaylor.net is the home
for all of her books and media appearances, plus opportunities
to submit your wedding stories for possible inclusion in her
upcoming books. She answers real brides’ and grooms’ wedding
planning questions on
www.njwedding.com, and she is the founder
of the first national Book Club For Brides featuring
wedding-themed novels.
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