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Brilliant_Rock
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DH and I decided to wait until next year to go on our honeymoon for a variety of reason, but mainly because vacation was tight this year and my dad had been ill. So we''d like to book our honeymoon soon and have it to look forward to! We both envision 2-3 weeks of total relaxation in paradise as our perfect honeymoon.We can''t decide where to go though. We had thought we definitely wanted to do French Polynesia, specifically Tahiti, Bora Bora and Moorea. However, we''d like to keep our out of pockets costs to a minimum. I have enough frequent flyer miles to cover our flights out to pretty much wherever we go. I also have a lot of Starwood points, and all three locations we are considering have some gorgeous Starwood Properties. Here''s the problem.
The rooms in Bora Bora require massive amount of points- it costs the same amount of points to stay in Bora Bora for 5 nights as it does to stay at a comparable resort in Bali for 2.5 months. Fiji is also less expensive than Bora Bora. Thus if we do French Polynesia, we will have to spend more time in Tahiti and Moorea (which are less expensive) and limit our time in Bora Bora to 3 night max. Additionally, the food and drinks in Frency Polynesia are likely to be more expensive than the other islands. If we want to stay for longer, we will have to pay quite a bit out of pocket. From the pictures I''ve seen and stories I''ve heard, it''s amazing though! I haven''t heard as much about Bali or Fiji.
So, with that in mind, where would you go? Is it worth it to spend the extra money? If you''ve been to any of these places I would especially love your input!
The rooms in Bora Bora require massive amount of points- it costs the same amount of points to stay in Bora Bora for 5 nights as it does to stay at a comparable resort in Bali for 2.5 months. Fiji is also less expensive than Bora Bora. Thus if we do French Polynesia, we will have to spend more time in Tahiti and Moorea (which are less expensive) and limit our time in Bora Bora to 3 night max. Additionally, the food and drinks in Frency Polynesia are likely to be more expensive than the other islands. If we want to stay for longer, we will have to pay quite a bit out of pocket. From the pictures I''ve seen and stories I''ve heard, it''s amazing though! I haven''t heard as much about Bali or Fiji.
So, with that in mind, where would you go? Is it worth it to spend the extra money? If you''ve been to any of these places I would especially love your input!