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Tortola

Tortola

Called the “land of the turtle doves,” Tortola is the largest British Virgin Island (with 13,000 inhabitants) and the easiest to reach. Powdery white beaches and lush green mountains set the scene at this friendly destination, and you won’t have to lie in the shadow of any big condos — no building can rise higher than the surrounding palm trees.

Before You Go: Need-to-know info

  • Language: English
  • Flight time: 4.75 hours from NYC, 10 hours from LA, 7.5 hours from Chicago
  • Getting around: Taxi, bus, ferry, rental car (you’ll need to buy a local license; keep left!)

When To Go: Tortola at its best

  • Best weather: The British Virgin Islands receive little annual rainfall. The temperature ranges from 75 to 85 degrees Fahrenheit, and a steady trade wind keeps humidity low and evenings cool in winter.
  • Best prices: Mid-April to mid-December

What To Do

  • Feel the beat: Hang out at local bars and you’ll hear calypso, steel-drum bands, reggae, and soca (a combination of calypso, soul, and reggae), plus indigenous music such as fungi — scratch bands that produce musical sounds from objects such as washtubs, gourds and bottles.
  • See shipwrecks: Dive the RMS Rhone, a 310-foot royal mail steamer that sank in 1867. The ship’s bow and stern rest at depths from 15 to 90 feet and are so well preserved that The Deepwas filmed here.
  • Stroll through the city: Laid-back and picturesque Road Town is loaded with fun souvenirs and great eats — try homemade jams, spices, Pusser’s Rum and guava berry liqueur. Once your belly is full, wander through the vine-covered pathways and miniature rainforest of J.R. O’Neal Botanic Gardens.

For more informations and prices please email honeymoon@departuresandarrivals.travel

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Departures & Arrivals

759 Bloomfield Ave. – Suite 390 West Caldwell – N.J. – 07006-6701 – USA

  • Phone: +1 973 582.0334
  • Fax: +1 973 582.3460
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Bonaire Honeymoons

Bonaire Honeymoons

Before the growing green trend shines the spotlight on Bonaire, be one of the few to discover this well-kept eco-friendly island in the Caribbean. Though it’s probably the least know of the ABC islands — Aruba and Curacao being the other two — Bonaire is certainly not lacking in things to do.

Before You Go: Need-to-know info

  • Entry requirements: Passport and return ticket
  • Language: Papiamentu (Bonaire’s language), Dutch, English and Spanish
  • Flight time: 7 hours from NYC, 11 hours from LA
  • Getting around: Taxis

When To Go: Bonaire at its best

  • Best weather: Just 12 degrees north of the equator, Bonaire averages 81 degrees year-round with humidity hovering around 76%. The constant tradewinds keep the island on the cooler side during evenings. This destination is also a safe bet during hurricane season (late summer/early fall).
  • Best prices: Mid-April to mid-December

Why To Go:

  • Eco-friendly island: Conversation is the main goal on this 24-mile-long destination. The island is surrounded by a natural reef that is protected to 200 feet deep underwater, while above ground the Washington Slagbaai National Park covers 13,500 acres. Here you can hike, cycle, or trek and observe the island’s lazy iguanas, various species of birds, and goats in their natural habitat of cacti, caves, and patches of volcanic rock and fossilized coral.
  • Water sports: Back to the natural reef — protected since 1979, Bonaire’s waters have become a prime destination for those who love to dive and snorkel. Below the surface you’ll find the island’s native frogfish, along with other amphibians, crustaceans, and sea life. The island’s steady tradewinds also makes windsurfing enjoyable year-round.
  • Birdwatching: While there is about 200 species of birds on the island, the flamingo steals the sunlight as the island’s signature avian. At a given time, there can be thousands of flamingos peppering the landscape, most of which are protected with in Bonaire’s Flamingo Sanctuary. Also keep your eye out for sea birds, heron, egrets, and parakeets.

For more informations and prices please email honeymoon@departuresandarrivals.travel

Information and Reservations

Departures & Arrivals

759 Bloomfield Ave. – Suite 390 West Caldwell – N.J. – 07006-6701 – USA

  • Phone: +1 973 582.0334
  • Fax: +1 973 582.3460
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Saint Martin Honeymoons

Saint Martin Honeymoons

Two nations (France and the Netherlands) have gone half-sies on this tiny Caribbean Island. The beautiful destination truly makes the most of its space — it measures 37 square miles and has 37 beaches! But no matter which side you choose, the French St. Martin or the Dutch Saint Maarteen, beautiful shores, blue water and a happening nightlife await.

Before You Go: Need-to-know info

  • Entry requirements: Passport and return ticket
  • Language: Dutch, French and English are spoken.
  • Flight time: 4 1/2 hours from NYC, 10 hours from LA
  • Getting around: Taxi, car

When To Go: Saint Martin at its best

  • Best weather: Always! It’s a constant low humidity 80 to 85 degrees Fahrenheit.
  • Best prices: The high season is December through April so plan around those months for better rates.

What To Do

  • Try a little bit of everything: The island mixes a European ambience with a laid-back Caribbean feel. You can stroll through cute old towns and dine on culinary delights, or devote your time to more beachy pursuits like sailing, snorkeling or hunting for seashells. Scuba diving is a big draw to the island so you can watch as a parrotfish lunches on coral or a hawksbill turtle glides lazily through the clear blue waters.
  • Roll the dice: The nights are never dull on the island with bars, clubs and casinos, all of which have craps, blackjack, roulette, and slot machines. Even if you’re not into gambling yourselves, it’s fun enough to watch other tourists play the odds, too.
  • Country hop: The island’s dual nationality gives you a chance to visit two countries. According to legend, Oyster Pond on the Dutch side is where a Frenchman and Dutchman stood back to back and starting walking around the island in either direction, determining the present-day boundaries between Dutch and French. No need to walk today: it’s possible to swim between the border (an informal one at that) without even realizing it. You can also hike Mount Concordia, which sits center island and acts as a border.

For more informations and prices please email honeymoon@departuresandarrivals.travel

Information and Reservations

Departures & Arrivals

759 Bloomfield Ave. – Suite 390 West Caldwell – N.J. – 07006-6701 – USA

  • Phone: +1 973 582.0334
  • Fax: +1 973 582.3460