Tuesday 26 April 2011

Where Will Kate and William’s Honeymoon Be?



With the Royal Wedding just a few days away, speculation continues as to where William and Kate will go on their honeymoon. This famous  Royal wedding and the location where the famous couple will honeymoon has become an event which everyone is looking forward to and talking about. Newspapers and the media continue to claim that they have the inside secret on the honeymoon location  -  Sicily Isles, close to the United Kingdom, Greece, where Prince Philip was born, Kenya , where Prince William proposed to  his bride, St. Andrews, where the two first met and went to school together, or the Caribbean where the prince was also supposed to have proposed to Kate. Others say that with the economy in Britain, the couple won’t take a lavish honeymoon and will definitely take a two-week honeymoon close to the United kingdom. Others claim that the young newlyweds will use their trip to Canada in July as their honeymoon. We all continue to speculate and are anxious to find out the actual location. I find it amazing that the location has been kept secret since the media is so good at getting information about the “rich and famous”.

The question is, “Where can you go on a honeymoon in this world if you are as famous as William and Kate without being bombarded with the paparazzi  and curious onlookers?” Will the media leave these newlyweds alone so that they can enjoy spending a little private time together on their honeymoon?

In looking at some of the most expensive resorts in the world, here are five luxurious, but very remote destinations, where Kate and William could enjoy a private honeymoon:

Choice #1: Banyan Tree Maldives Madivaru, Maldives priced from $3600 per night.
Photo courtesy of Banyan Tree Maldives Madivaru

One island, six villas. Dedicated island hosts and your own Tented Pool Villa.
Photo courtesy of Banyan Tree Maldives Madivaru

Banyan Tree Maldives Madivaru sets unprecedented standards of luxury accommodation in Maldives. Madivaru Island features a pristine white sandy beach, a beautiful lagoon and is surrounded by breathtaking house reefs, where guests can expect a high level of privacy coupled with the finest service yet take in the quintessential Banyan Tree experience.
Photo courtesy of Banyan Tree Maldives Madivaru


The resort features an exclusive cluster of freestanding Tented Pool Villas - the first of its kind in Maldives. It boasts inspired desert island décor with timber flooring, two outdoor showers, handcrafted wood furniture and luxurious tent canopies. Meals and scheduled excursions are all-inclusive, ensuring that guests enjoy the very best of fresh catches and marine activities. Island Hosts are available around the clock to ensure that guests want for nothing.
Photo courtesy of Banyan Tree Maldives Madivaru

Banyan Tree Maldives Madivaru offers you the ultimate castaway experience with every indulgence on hand. This escape can be booked exclusively for 2 persons to a party of 18.

Choice #2: The Wakaya Club & Spa: Vale O Royal Suites, Fiji –  all inclusive rate per night is US $7,600.00.

The Wakaya Club & Spa consistently ranks high among the world’s exclusive resorts.
Photo courtesy of The Wakaya Club & Spa

The Wakaya Club & Spa is a luxury private island resort unlike any other in the world. This serene retreat in Fiji offers gracious living, sophisticated cuisine and unparalleled leisure opportunities in one of the most remote and pristine corners of the world.

The Wakaya Club & Spa is situated on Wakaya Island, Fiji, a private 2,200 acre hideaway that is one of 333 islands that comprise the Fiji group. Wakaya Island is surrounded by a protected coral reef, and the island boasts serene lagoons, majestic cliffs and pristine white sand beaches.
Photo courtesy of The Wakaya Club & Spa

The Royal Suite, Vale O, is a 12,000 square foot villa on a 16-acre hilltop estate with stunning panoramic ocean views. This three-bedroom, air-conditioned retreat offers complete privacy and attentive personal service for a maximum of three couples (or six people). The property features a rock-rimmed pool with a waterfall and Jacuzzi, a night-lit tennis court, a Boules court, and its own gym. Vale O guests enjoy the services of a dedicated household staff including a personal chef and an on-call driver.


All photos courtesy of The Wakaya Club & Spa

Choice #3: The Royal Villa at the Grand Resort Lagonissi in Athens, Greece

The world’s most expensive resort/hotel as of now is The Royal Villa at the Grand Resort Lagonissi in Athens, Greece. Apart from the name, this Villa is royal in every other aspect as well. Each night at the Royal Villa costs around $50,000 per night.
Photo courtesy of The Royal Villa at the Grand Resort Lagonissi

Grand Resort Lagonissi welcomes guests to enjoy a seafront paradise, set on a 72-acre verdant peninsula. Boasting twenty exclusive sandy beach coves and lush natural beauty, the resort is nestled in a magnificent private peninsula offering breathtaking sunsets and views to inspire.
Photo courtesy of The Royal Villa at the Grand Resort Lagonissi

The Grand Resort’s Royal Villa gives the world’s most exclusive guests a private version of everything imaginable. The only other people lucky guests have to see while secluded in their heated pool, steam room or private beach is the suite’s dedicated butler, chef and pianist.
Photo courtesy of The Royal Villa at the Grand Resort Lagonissi

Consisting of three bedrooms, the Royal Villa has two pools – one on the inside and the other on the outside, which is heated. Taking the word Royal to the core, you will have the personal assistance of a butler and a pianist, as well as special access to a chef who will take you through the world-class kitchen! The other rooms include a spacious and elegant living room and dining area. The furniture is top class, and only the top brands are preferred here, be it anything. A wide range of candles is provided to help set up the perfect ambience.

Choice #4: Le Touessrok, Mauritius

Le Touessrok is one of the world's great romantic resorts. Price is over $1300 a night. Sensuous and chic, it is the essence of cool, modern elegance basking in the cultural warmth of tropical Mauritius.
Photo courtesy of Le Touessrok

The resort is set on a beautiful stretch of white-sand coastline overlooking the tranquil Troud'Eau Douce Bay. On the mainland are the suites and rooms, pools, restaurants and bars, Givenchy Spa, and tennis.

The living areas are light and relaxed, with high, vaulted wood ceilings, tall windows and terrace doors that lead out to the infinity pool and wonderful tropical vistas.
Photo courtesy of Le Touessrok

Each villa has two master king bedrooms, with a third queen bedroom behind. Bathrooms have sculptural stone bathtubs and lead out to private walled gardens with outdoor waterfall showers and daybeds.
Photo courtesy of Le Touessrok

Choice #5: Necker Island. British Virgin Islands

Necker Island, Sir Richard Branson's 74 acre private paradise in the British Virgin Islands and perhaps one of the most idyllic places in the Caribbean. Rent the entire island for a week from $371,000 US.
Photo courtesy of Necker Island
Photo courtesy of Necker Island

Necker Island is located in the British Virgin Islands, a stunning and unspoiled area of the Caribbean. You can reach Necker via San Juan (Puerto Rico), St Thomas, Antigua or Barbados followed by a connecting flight to Beef Island, Tortola. From Beef Island there's a 30 minute transfer by a private launch. You can also reach Necker by helicopter.
Photo courtesy of Necker Island

Accommodations, in a stunning ten bedroom Main House and three separate Balinese houses, include sweeping ocean views. The Main House is the center of casual social activity and includes indoor and outdoor dining areas, handsome Balinese-style interiors for lounging and reading, and a games area with a full-size snooker table and the latest table games. A staff of 31 pampers guests.
Photo courtesy of Necker Island

The Main House, a majestic and airy villa with one-of-a-kind Balinese furnishings and art, is home to ten guest rooms, each with terrace views overlooking neighboring islands and ocean.
Photo courtesy of Necker Island

 The spacious second-floor master suite has its own Jacuzzi and a large terrace with panoramic sea views.


Photo courtesy of Necker Island

The living and dining areas are cavernous. Tropical sunlight streams through vast skylights in the vaulted ceiling. Wide louvered windows open to the exhilarating ocean breezes. A raised gallery overlooks an interior garden of lush palms and ferns.
Photo courtesy of Necker Island

Necker Island has the best of both worlds: an exciting choice of recreational pursuits for the athletically inclined, or the privacy and privilege to do nothing but bask in the glow of this perfect tropical idyll.

Where do you think William and Kate will go?

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Muriel MacRae is a Calgary wedding planner, a Banff wedding Planner, a design consultant and event choreographer with Creative Weddings and Occasions. She is also the owner of a boutique travel agency called Del Sol Travel. She is a certified wedding planner and destination wedding specialist through the Wedding Planners Institute of Canada. Getting to know and understand her clients is critical in helping turn their ideas and vision into a unique and memorable masterpiece when creating their dream wedding. As a Calgary wedding destination specialist, she plans destination weddings and honeymoons for couples in Banff, Lake Louise, Canmore, Hawaii, Mexico, the Caribbean, Costa Rica and other tropical locations. For more information about planning your wedding, honeymoon, or romantic getaway, please contact her at travelinfo@delsoltravel.ca or phone 403-477-0643.