Hey y'all!
My FH and I are trying to figure out where to go on a honeymoon. We want somewhere with a beach where we can relax that isn't too far away. We originally were thinking Hawaii but only have 6 day, so it seems a waste to spend all that time flying and only be there 6 days. It is hurricane season in the Caribbean so not sure if that is advisable. Any suggestions?
Re: September Beach Honeymoon
Guiding you to a champagne honeymoon on a beer budget!
The bolded is absolutely, completely FALSE.
http://travel.state.gov/content/passports/english/alertswarnings/mexico-travel-warning.html
Cabo is also in the hurricane zone in September, so purchase trip insurance.
Aruba is a longer flight from DFW because it requires a layover. It's not actually 13 hours flying time. The good news is that DFW is a major hub and there are direct flights to places in the Caribbean, Mexico, and Hawaii.
Jells2dot0 about the cartels in Cabo being false. My FIL lives there. Cabo is beautiful and safe. They had a pretty serious hurricane this past year, and a lot of the resorts were damaged. If Cabo interests you, do some research into particular hotels to check the current status.
I would also suggest Playa del Carmen. American flies direct to Cancun (about an hour from Playa) from DFW. Playa is also beautiful and safe with lots of cute restaurants, shops, etc.
I was in Cabo in January and pretty sure there were no cartels that had invaded anywhere! They had a big hurricane last September but for those of us who had never been there we couldn't really point to too much damage. We saw some hotels being worked on on the outside and more construction going on than normal, which were signs of the hurricane damage but it wasn't like the place was a wreck or anything. I honestly thought it would be worse. I personally wasn't a fan of Cabo although I think if we'd stayed in a resort that was walking distance to the downtown area I might have liked it better.
I've done Riviera Maya in September (last week of Sept) and we had no rain or issues. Hurricane season is so long and it's such a crapshoot I wouldn't avoid the area for that fear, just know that it is possible something could happen. We got a really good deal during that time frame so it's nice to think about. I wouldn't hesitate to go back to the Caribbean in the fall.