Safe honeymoon destination for December and January
Planning a honeymoon for December or January brings uncertainty about where to start and whether destinations like Australia's Great Barrier Reef are viable. Specifically, travelers face concerns regarding the wet season, rough seas, poor underwater visibility, and stinger season during that time of year.
What people tried
Every workaround mentioned in the threads below. We haven’t tested any of them — and nobody here is claiming they worked.
- 1Researching individual destinations like Curacao, Seychelles, Hawaii, and Mexico for safety and weather conditions.
- 2leaning toward choosing Western Australia instead
- 3wearing stinger suits in the water
In their words
Unedited, grouped by where they were said, most upvoted first within each place, each linked to the thread it came from.
“My wife and I got married earlier this year and are planning our honeymoon for late Dec/Jan.We’re currently torn between: * Sydney + Western Australia * Sydney + Port Douglas / Great Barrier Reef”source ↗
“Our main hesitation with Queensland is how often weather that time of year is cited on forums. How much do the wet season, wind and rough seas actually affect reef trips and underwater visibility around Christmas/New Year?”source ↗
“One other thing to note is that time of year is stinger season around Port Douglas & the Great Barrier Reef, so you'd need to be okay with that and wearing stinger suits in the water.”source ↗
“Hello! We're starting to organise our honeymoon for next year but we aren't really sure where to start.”source ↗
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