December 2026

Honeymoon in December: Best Destinations for 2026

December brings the festive season premium alongside genuine tropical highs. The Maldives is at or near its best, as are Bali, Fiji, and the broader Indian Ocean. Southeast Asia is excellent — Thailand, Sri Lanka, and Vietnam's northern coast are in their prime dry windows. The Caribbean is fully clear of hurricanes. Europe is cold and off-season for beach, but Christmas-market city breaks in Vienna, Prague, and Paris have strong romantic appeal, often at lower base accommodation prices than summer. Couples who can travel after Christmas and before New Year's (26-30 December) often find the best combination of peak conditions and slightly lower demand than the week before Christmas.

5 top picks
7 to skip
9 also worth considering

Top picks for December

5 of our tracked destinations rate December among their best months.

Caribbean

Caribbean

relaxedall-inclusivetropical

$6,000 mid-range / 7 nights

Best months: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Dec

Maldives

Maldives, Indian Ocean

luxurioussecludedromantic

$8,000 mid-range / 7 nights

Best months: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov, Dec

Mexico

Mexico, Central America

culturalfoodiebeach

$7,000 mid-range / 7 nights

Best months: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov, Dec

St Lucia

Saint Lucia, Caribbean

romanticvolcanicluxurious

$7,000 mid-range / 7 nights

Best months: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Dec

Thailand

Thailand, Southeast Asia

adventurousculturalbudget-friendly

$5,000 mid-range / 7 nights

Best months: Jan, Feb, Mar, Nov, Dec

Cost snapshot — top picks in December

Mid-range budget, 7 nights, couple. Lodging + on-the-ground spend; flights separate.

DestinationRegionMid-range (7 nights)
ThailandThailand$5,000
CaribbeanCaribbean$6,000
MexicoMexico$7,000
St LuciaSaint Lucia$7,000
MaldivesMaldives$8,000

Figures are indicative mid-range estimates per couple for 7 nights (lodging + daily spend). Prices vary by booking timing, room tier, and season timing within the month.

Skip in December

These destinations have December in their avoid window — typically due to wet season, cyclone risk, or other seasonal factors that work against a honeymoon.

Also worth considering

These destinations don't specifically flag December as a peak or avoid month — conditions vary; check the when-to-go page for each.

Amalfi Coast

Italy, Europe

$7,500/7n
romanticscenicluxurious
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Bora Bora

French Polynesia, Pacific

$15,000/7n
luxuriousscenicromantic
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France

France, Europe

$8,000/7n
romanticculturalfoodie
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Greece

Greece, Europe

$5,500/7n
culturalromanticisland-hopping
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Italy

Italy, Europe

$7,000/7n
culturalromanticfoodie
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Mykonos

Greece, Europe

$7,000/7n
cosmopolitanbeachnightlife
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Santorini

Greece, Europe

$6,500/7n
romanticscenicphotogenic
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Sicily

Italy, Europe

$5,000/7n
culturalfoodiehistoric
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Spain

Spain, Europe

$5,500/7n
culturalfoodiebeach
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