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according to the Knot, Belize is the way to go...we wanted to go there, but decided to do a minimoon first then Australia later

Why: Going at the tail-end of their high season won't save you money, but it might spare you a few tourists. Plus, April falls right in the middle of the annual whale shark migration, making it one of the best times for an exciting dive. Don't let the name scare you, whale sharks may be the world's largest fish -- up to 40 feet long -- but these gentle guys eat plankton, not people.
Where to stay: Plan your Mayan honeymoon in a villa at The Placencia Hotel (from $205, ThePlacencia.com). The beachfront resort -- designed in an elegant European style -- is the perfect outpost for action (tour a jaguar reserve or kayak to a tiny island) and relaxation (spend an afternoon getting Swedish massages in the spa or swimming beneath a waterfall). Enjoy your cocktails with a view in the resort's thatched roof gazebo in the middle of the water. And dine on local Belizean Creole dishes at the hotel's ocean view Capriccio restaurant.
Honeymoon must: Leave civilization behind and sail over for an all-inclusive overnight stay on the privately owned island Ranguana Caye (from $381 per person, RobertsGrove.com). Located in one of the best snorkeling and diving locations (it's very close to Belize's Barrier Reef), you'll have plenty of opportunities to explore life under the sea together. With only three stilt-raised cabanas on the entire two-acre island to dwell in, you'll feel like an isolated castaway as you fish, kayak, dive or just lounge all day long in their beachside hammocks.
If the date's not doable: Try between November through March to skip the hurricanes and high humidity.