Cruises are a great idea for a honeymoon on a budget!!! Cruising is a great way to see multiple places without having to book all kinds of separate parts to your travel and your food (and non-alcoholic beverages) is included. Most ships even serve a house wine with dinner now, but other than that you will need to purchase additional beverages. There are a few things to beware of though...

1. The cabins are small on almost every ship and you might be okay with that, but make sure the hubby-to-be is also. My husband is 6'2" and it would be a hard week for him in such small quarters. I would suggest at least an oceanview or balcony if your budget permits.

2. The cruise may do something small, but most of the extra perks associated with honeymoon travel are part of packages that are purchased. Like in-room champagne or a basket of fruit, decorations for your room and cabin door, etc.

3. Cruises are really designed for people that like people so be prepared for...PEOPLE. If you are traveling on Carnival or Royal Caribbean, which are extremely popular cruise lines, you may have a little bit of a hard time finding intimate or quiet moments - but you will have tons of activities and excitement to explore!!

I hope this was helpful information, but if you have any additional questions feel free to e-mail me at aprilandmatt@allabouthoneymoons.com. We don't charge any fees so feel free to use us for research even if you don't book with us!!

Hello,
I totally understand! My guy won't get on a plane either...lol. We just booked a cruise on Holland America to the carribbean. We chose Holland because it is supposed to be more quiet than Royal or Carnival. You can get a table just for two so you don't have to dine with strangers every night. Also, it's nice because you guys can go off and do your own thing for a while but still be within arms distance of eachother. I have to agree that if you can afford to upgrade to a cabin with a balcony do it. We had one last year and it was really nice.
Congrats and I hope you enjoy your wedding and honeymoon.

Hi, I used to work for Carnival Cruise lines and a few tips are: They do very little for honeymooners for free (a cake and congratulations on one of the formal nights) anything more must be purchased. When considering the cost keep in mind that there are lots of hidden costs in cruising, including tipping, photos, drinks,excursions and much much more. we cruised for free and it still ended up being quite expensive. The travel/cruise insurance is worth every penny, I saw many people regret not purchasing it. Also make sure you're on a cruise geared more for adults, days at sea with many screaming kids can really kill the mood! I reccomend Norwegian Cruise Line, they have free style cruising perfect for honeymooners. Also you can request Cruise dollars instead of a gift registry in your invitations where your guests can call the cruise line and give a credit card with a dollar amount to be added to your onboard acct.
One more tip... the word BOAT is a four letter word in the cruise industry, you'll be on a Ship
Best wishes,
Frosty