Honeymoon: What you should know before you go

Your honeymoon is likely to be one of the best vacations of your life. You get to revel in your newly married status, sip as much champagne as you desire and relax with the love of your life. Don’t risk a honeymoon gone awry by overlooking a small detail in your plans.

Here’s what you need to know before you go on your honeymoon:

• Do you need a passport? It used to be easy to cross the Canadian and Mexican borders with just a valid driver’s license and maybe your birth certificate. In the past few years, things have gotten more complicated and you will need a passport. If you’re stepping foot on any foreign soil (or sailing in any foreign waters, in the case of a cruise), you must get a passport. Apply a few months in advance to make sure it will arrive on time.

• How’s the weather? If you’re planning to head south during the months of June through November, watch out! Hurricanes could form any time during this time, which is known as hurricane season. Here’s what you should know before you go: August is prime hurricane month for the Florida, Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean regions, but not every island is prone to storms. Choose from Aruba, Barbados, Bonaire, Curaçao and Turks and Caicos, the islands that are farthest south and are least likely to be hit by a hurricane. Alternately, choose a cruise – ship captains are experts in steering away from storms, although it might mean a change in ports of call. Just be flexible and open-minded about where you might end up docking.

• Thinking about travel insurance? Picking up a policy isn’t a bad idea to safeguard this important vacation. But it’s not enough to just get travel insurance – you also have to understand what’s covered and what’s not. These policies typically cost about 5-7 percent of the total cost of the trip. That’s not chump change, so look into policies that will benefit you the most. You’ll want an insurance policy that will cover sudden illness, hotel/airline bankruptcy, lost luggage and emergency medical assistance. When you’re overseas, domestic health insurance probably will be of no use, but travel insurance can really pull through in a tough spot.

• Should you hire a travel agent? In the age of the Internet, some vacationers wonder if a travel agent is really necessary. After all, you have access to discount travel Web sites yourself. A travel agent can be a really asset, though, not only by finding you deals that you might not have access to yourself, but also by working on your behalf if something goes wrong. If you book your honeymoon and then the price lowers, your travel agent can refund you the difference. If you show up and, God forbid, the resort doesn’t have your reservation, your travel agent can help. The best part of all? Travel agents shouldn’t cost you a penny. They’re paid by the resorts, cruiselines, airlines and other travel companies. It’s a win-win deal for you. You might even score an upgrade or two by having a really great travel agent.

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