Greece is among the 16 most popular destinations in the world for honeymoon in 2017, according to booking information exported from the customer base of the luxury travel specialist, Kuoni.
The list of the world’s top-20 wedding destinations include:
Kuoni’s top honeymoon destinations, based on total number of bookings
- 1 Maldives
- 2 Mauritius
- 3 Sri Lanka
- 4 Indonesia (Bali)
- 5 Thailand
- 6 USA
- 7 Italy
- 8 Malaysia
- 9 Kenya
- 10 South Africa
- 11 Seychelles
- 12 Mexico
- 13 St Lucia
- 14 Tanzania
- 15 Antigua
- 16 Greece
- 17 Barbados
- 18 Vietnam
- 19 La Reunion
- 20 Canada
Top LGBT honeymoon destinations 2017
- 1 Maldives
- 2 Thailand
- 3 Indonesia (Bali)
- 4 Malaysia
- 5 USA
According to Kuoni, the latest six key trends in the sector are the following:
Villas with pools go through the roof
It’s not just a room with a view that matters today,
it’s all about a bath with a view or a bed with a view.
Private pool villas and over-water villas with views
to die for are de rigueur, particularly in the Indian
Ocean where Kuoni has seen a 20 per cent rise in
bookings year-on-year for wow-factor private villas
with pools.
Discover the world with tours for two
From exploring South Africa to the highlights of
Costa Rica, honeymoons with a twist of adventure
are on the rise. All of Kuoni’s escorted tours can be
booked privately just for two on any date, which has
sparked demand from wander-lusting couples who
want to see more of the world, but in comfort
and style.
One honeymoon, two adventures
Kuoni has seen a steady increase in honeymooners
combining more than one destination since 2014,
with Kuoni’s travel experts reporting Sri Lanka &
the Maldives, Dubai & the Maldives and Singapore
& Bali the most popular combinations.
Two bites of the cherry
The majority of couples get married in the summer,
which doesn’t always match the best weather in
some long-haul destinations, so Kuoni is seeing
more couples opting for a short, European stay
immediately after their wedding with Italy and
Greece the most popular – and heading off for
a longer stay later in the year.
No age limit
From twenty-somethings to seventy-somethings,
honeymoons now span the age spectrum. Marriage
rates among the over-65s increased by almost a half
between 2009 and 2014, according to the Office of
National Statistics and that has been reflected in Kuoni’s
honeymoon bookings, with those aged between 35 and
79 accounting for 26 per cent of all honeymoons in 2016.
Instagram – take me there
Images are all important when it comes to honeymoon
inspiration. Whether it’s an open-air treehouse
or champagne dining on a private sandbar, wow
experiences captured on camera are helping to
secure bookings like never before. Couples who see
something on Instagram are increasingly influenced
by the experience.
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Source: kuoni.co.uk
