Santorini, Greece
Stay in Imerovigli rather than Oia: the same caldera view, a fraction of the sunset crowd, and a 25-minute walk to dinner. Book a caldera-edge suite with a plunge pool for two nights and a cheaper base for the rest.
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Best Islands for Couples
Where to sleep, what to book and which islands actually deliver privacy rather than just marketing it.
Soufrière, Saint Lucia
The Pitons from bed is not a cliché, it is the reason the island is expensive. Pair it with a catamaran day and a sulphur springs mud bath, and take the helicopter transfer if you land after 4pm.
Gili Meno, Indonesia
No cars, no scooters, roughly 500 residents and turtles on the house reef. The quietest island in this guide and the best value honeymoon stay on the list.
Bacuit Bay, Philippines
The private-island resorts off El Nido put you inside the lagoon scenery rather than an hour's boat ride from it. Splurge on one private Tour A boat and you will have Big Lagoon largely to yourselves before 8am.