Caribbean Resorts: Best of the Best

A fact of life: On a honeymoon, only the best will do. Even if you have a limited budget, it's still better to spend one memorable night in the most luxurious place you can afford -- rather than a penny-pinching week in a cheerless room. Starting life off in a place where the bed sags, the curtains are yellow with smoke, or the bathroom has become a repository for other people's hair is, well, depressing.

Trust me: Even in the most facilities-rich destination, you'll log a suprising amount of time in your room, making love and making plans. So do yourselves a favor, damn the expense (invite fewer guests to the wedding, if need be) -- and book the best.

Check out the following honeymoon havens for yourself. When you're ready to book, go online or call your travel agent and ask him or her to put together all the details -- plane, rental car, transfers, etc. -- for you. And enjoy!

ANGUILLA
Cap Juluca
A peaceful and secluded fantasy retreat, complete with Moorish arches, domes, parapets, and turrets by the sea.

ANTIGUA
Jumby Bay
On a private island two miles north of Antigua, this luxury Rockresort has 300 tropical acres surrounded by tropical foliage and white sand beaches.

BAHAMAS
The Ocean Club
Once the home of a multi-millionaire, you can stay as a guest.

BARBADOS
Sandy Lane
Tops in service, cuisine, and elegance, Sandy Lane may be the most expensive resort in the Caribbean.

DOMINICAN REPUBLIC
Casa de Campo
A 7,000-acre complex designed with the help of Oscar de la Renta and featuring riding stables, three polo fields, watersports, trap and skeet shooting and 14 swimming pools.

JAMAICA
Goldeneye Villas
Sitting on a bluff that overlooks a secluded cove minutes away from Ocho Rios, this 15-acre estate consists of a handful of villas. The main one was once home to Ian Fleming, creator of the James Bond character, and state-of-the-art equipment enhances original furnishings.

Half Moon Golf, Tennis & Beach Resort
With 51 swimming pools, its own 18-hole golf course, a spa, restaurants, shops, and lounges, accommodations ranging from deluxe rooms to 7-bedroom villas, and its own crescent of Montego Bay's white-sand beach, there's no reason to leave this self-sufficient, 400 -acre property.

NEVIS
Four Seasons Resort
Paradise nestled on a 350-acre former coconut-tree grove, this plantation-style resort is the only AAA Five Diamond property in the Caribbean. Most rooms have verandahs that overlook the sea or the 18-hole golf course.

PUERTO RICO
Ritz-Carlton San Juan Hotel & Casino
Recently opened, this elegant and luxurious Ritz adheres to the same levels of quality and service that earned the company its world-wide reputation. Beachfront property features a European-style Spa and Health Club. At night there's high-rolling excitement in the hotel casino.

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