Honeymoon Travel Tips
9 Months to 1 Year Before
2 Weeks Before
1 Week Before
3 Days Before
Day of Departure
- Determine what time of year you would like to honeymoon, whether directly after your wedding or a more convenient time.
- Pick your honeymoon destination based on the best weather for your month of travel.
- Evaluate how much money you can spend on your honeymoon and set a realistic budget.
- Check travel-warning sites about your destination.
- Make an appointment with All Aboard Travel, who specializes in honeymoon destinations.
- If you are interested in the local language, begin learning that language.
- Register for your honeymoon (optional) – some couples choose to have a honeymoon registry at All Aboard Travel. This is a great way to affordably pay for your dream honeymoon!
- **All travel outside of the USA requires a valid passport. Your passport must NOT expire less than 6 months after your date of travel.
- Book travel arrangements: all-inclusive resort, cruise, hotel stay and airfare.
- Buy travel insurance for health, weather conditions and property.
- Make plans for transfers to and from your resort.
- Reserve a rental car or train tickets.
- Keep all reservation confirmations and information organized.
- Research destination for vaccinations or medical clearances needed.
- Apply for your passport or renew it if traveling internationally – make sure the name on your tickets and passport match.
- Research requirements for travel visas and apply for a visa if necessary.
- Make an appointment with your doctor for any vaccinations, testing or prescriptions needed.
- Book excursions, shows or special dinners.
- Buy or register for luggage. Or ask someone to borrow some pieces.
- Make house-sitting or pet-sitting arrangements.
- Create a honeymoon packing list to see what clothing or items need to be purchased.
- Reserve airport hotel and parking for early morning flight departures.
- Make final payment and confirmation including hotel, air and excursions at All Aboard Travel
- Make reservations for any honeymoon beauty treatments.
- Check bank accounts and credit cards for potential international surcharges.
- Check with cellular provider to determine additional out of country fees.
- Find out what adapters or voltage converters are needed for your location to prevent ruining your equipment.
2 Weeks Before
- Prepare any romantic gestures for your honeymoon.
- Ask a friend or neighbor to check your mail, bring in your paper, watch your house, water plants, take out your trash, etc. Or register at the post office and newspaper to stop delivery.
- Exchange money to foreign currency, at least $50 – $100 to be prepared for any expenses immediately after getting off the plane such as tipping baggage handlers. Remember to take small bills.
- Pay bills or set up automatic payment, especially if you’re taking an extended honeymoon.
- Take necessary items to the dry cleaner.
- Pick up all tickets or reservations and final documents from All Aboard Travel
1 Week Before
- Begin packing, review packing list.
- Pick up any clothing, equipment or luggage that you’re borrowing.
- Pick up dry cleaning.
- Set up “out of office” auto-reply for email accounts.
- Purchase prescriptions (leave in original bottles), toiletries, magazines or books for the trip.
- Buy snack food and wine, check airplane regulations on liquids.
- Arrange for the transportation of your bags to your wedding night suite or other location from where you’re departing.
- Check weather reports for destination.
3 Days Before
- Have all necessary beauty treatments.
- Photocopy your passports, credit cards and a list of valuables that you’re bringing.
- Hand out at least 2 copies of your itinerary and photocopies to family or friends. Also, leave a house key with one of them.
- Make additional photocopies for yourself and pack in separate bag from where those items are predominately located.
- Label your luggage and place resort information inside bag in case your bag is lost.
- Set thermostat and light timers in your house.
- Double check packing list to ensure all necessary items are in your bags.
- Confirm transportation for coming home from the airport.
- Throw out refrigerated food and trash the day before you leave.
Day of Departure
- Confirm flight schedules with All Aboard Travel.
- Make sure all passports, visas, money, IDs and paperwork are easily accessible and secure in carry-on bag.
- Arrive at the airport early, at least one hour ahead for domestic flights and two hours ahead for international flights.
- Tell everyone you meet that you’re honeymooners from the airline check-in, plane staff, resort check-in, concierge, restaurant staff, etc. This will get you luxury treatment on your honeymoon.
- Enjoy your honeymoon!