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The strongest luxury honeymoon destinations remain the Maldives, Bora Bora and Santorini for iconic landscape; Mauritius, the Seychelles and St Barths for beach-and-island depth; Tuscany and Japan for cultural honeymoons; and a combined Kenya–Zanzibar for couples who want safari followed by beach. Below is the Apsley Travel ranking with the best resort in each, typical investment and our specialist verdict.
The top luxury honeymoon destinations are the Maldives, Bora Bora, Santorini, Mauritius, St Barths, Bali, Tuscany, Japan, the Seychelles, and combined Kenya–Zanzibar. Choose based on landscape priority (overwater, beach, mountain, city) and your travel window.
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The Maldives remains the most-booked, accounting for roughly 30% of our honeymoon enquiries. Combined Kenya–Zanzibar and Italy are next.
10–14 nights is the sweet spot — long enough to combine two destinations, short enough to use peak annual leave. Single-destination 7-night honeymoons work for Maldives and Bora Bora.
Japan, Tuscany & Amalfi, or a safari (Kenya, Tanzania, Botswana) — sometimes paired with a city opener (Cape Town, Tokyo, Rome).
9–12 months ahead for peak season (Christmas, February half-term, July–August). The best villas and suites sell out first.