UK Wedding News
02/10/2013
The traditional romantic beach honeymoon is quickly becoming a thing of the past, as newlyweds shake up their post-wedding holiday.
Couples now seek a mix of relaxation - and adrenaline-fuelled activities.
The trend, which was revealed from a study by luxury holiday specialist Kuoni, found an increase in the number of couples who want more than sun, sea and sand from their first holiday as Mr and Mrs.
The figures reveal that in addition to the standard candlelit dinners and beach walks, most newlyweds want to spend at least two days indulging in activities such as scuba diving, zip lining, Segways or even cage diving with sharks. It also emerged that many will treat their honeymoon as the 'wish list' of all holidays, and therefore they take the opportunity to have a go at 'once in a lifetime' pursuits.
The study of 2,000 (unmarried) people discovered the 'perfect honeymoon' consists of four days lying in the sun, temperatures of 27 degrees, getting through two books and enjoying three 'exciting' activities.
The study also found newlyweds intend to splash at least £5,000 on their dream honeymoon, and devote at least a third of their 14-day break to experiencing new cultures and visiting historical sites.
Britons would ideally like to travel for more than seven hours by plane to reach their honeymoon destination, before checking in to a five-star hotel on arrival. Many hope their honeymoon will be full of romance, with the average person imagining walking along the beach, hand-in-hand with their soulmate at least five times during the honeymoon, while others want to enjoy four candle-lit dinner and share three spa treatments.
When it comes to the adrenaline-fuelled activities, one in 10 said they would like to bungee jump on their romantic getaway, 32% said they would go snorkelling and a brave 16% said they would go diving with sharks.
Interestingly however, both men and women agreed that the honeymoon should include a couple of hours of 'me time' each day.
53% want time to work through their 'beach reads', while 12% would like to ring home to mum and a further 7% admitted they would play a computer game.
Derek Jones of Kuoni commented: "This shows that couples still want that romantic beach idea with unparalleled service and excellent hotels in places like Mauritius and the Maldives, but they are also leaning towards a more active, cultural and authentic experience on honeymoon.
"This means destinations such as Italy and Vietnam are becoming more popular choices than years ago for honeymooners.
"People are no longer content with a week or two lounging around by the beach or pool, instead newly married couples are hoping for a bit of adventure, they want to learn more about the country they are visiting and return home with tales of the amazing things they have seen and done."
(JP/CD)
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Perfect Honeymoon Includes 'Adrenaline-Fuelled Activities'
The traditional romantic beach honeymoon is quickly becoming a thing of the past, as newlyweds shake up their post-wedding holiday.
Couples now seek a mix of relaxation - and adrenaline-fuelled activities.
The trend, which was revealed from a study by luxury holiday specialist Kuoni, found an increase in the number of couples who want more than sun, sea and sand from their first holiday as Mr and Mrs.
The figures reveal that in addition to the standard candlelit dinners and beach walks, most newlyweds want to spend at least two days indulging in activities such as scuba diving, zip lining, Segways or even cage diving with sharks. It also emerged that many will treat their honeymoon as the 'wish list' of all holidays, and therefore they take the opportunity to have a go at 'once in a lifetime' pursuits.
The study of 2,000 (unmarried) people discovered the 'perfect honeymoon' consists of four days lying in the sun, temperatures of 27 degrees, getting through two books and enjoying three 'exciting' activities.
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The study also found newlyweds intend to splash at least £5,000 on their dream honeymoon, and devote at least a third of their 14-day break to experiencing new cultures and visiting historical sites.
Britons would ideally like to travel for more than seven hours by plane to reach their honeymoon destination, before checking in to a five-star hotel on arrival. Many hope their honeymoon will be full of romance, with the average person imagining walking along the beach, hand-in-hand with their soulmate at least five times during the honeymoon, while others want to enjoy four candle-lit dinner and share three spa treatments.
When it comes to the adrenaline-fuelled activities, one in 10 said they would like to bungee jump on their romantic getaway, 32% said they would go snorkelling and a brave 16% said they would go diving with sharks.
Interestingly however, both men and women agreed that the honeymoon should include a couple of hours of 'me time' each day.
53% want time to work through their 'beach reads', while 12% would like to ring home to mum and a further 7% admitted they would play a computer game.
Derek Jones of Kuoni commented: "This shows that couples still want that romantic beach idea with unparalleled service and excellent hotels in places like Mauritius and the Maldives, but they are also leaning towards a more active, cultural and authentic experience on honeymoon.
"This means destinations such as Italy and Vietnam are becoming more popular choices than years ago for honeymooners.
"People are no longer content with a week or two lounging around by the beach or pool, instead newly married couples are hoping for a bit of adventure, they want to learn more about the country they are visiting and return home with tales of the amazing things they have seen and done."
(JP/CD)
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