Although most people would like to see it differently, the period leading up to your wedding is still a stressful period for many couples. Is the weather good? Are all my guests coming? Have we thought of everything? That is precisely why the period after your wedding should be the most relaxed period imaginable, to compensate.

For everyone who is still approaching The Day, one spoiler alert: the most important right of existence of the honeymoon is not to consummate marriage, or to celebrate the honeymoon. No: the reason you isolate yourself is that you tell each other endlessly HOW fun it was, and HOW aunt/uncle/cousin/sister X and Y misbehaved and HOW hysterical/sweet/beautiful/funny speech A, B and C were not… Repeat. Nice for you, damn annoying for others. So relax and enjoy together. What you can't use for this is bad weather, choice stress, or unnecessary stimuli. What? A picture-perfect background of the azure ocean, white beaches and a drink always within reach. Voilà, your first reason to choose Bonaire: the most stimulus-free island on earth where relaxing is made oh so easy.

The classic idea of ​​the ultimate honeymoon is of course spending time together on an uninhabited (tropical) island. If it weren't for the fact that this gets damn boring after a day or two. The closest you come to that 'alone in the world together' feeling... Yes: under water! You two, and okay, a diving instructor if you're not that skilled yet. It is not without reason that Bonaire is included in every list of the most beautiful and best diving locations in the world. The underwater world around the island is breathtaking. Moreover, the government is doing everything it can to preserve this (for example, you can only use mineral sunscreen to protect the coral). Bonaire is home to amazing coral reefs and long-forgotten shipwrecks. Additionally, because the island's dive sites are protected from any currents, Bonaire is one of the best places in the world to get a new certification; more than nice to interrupt your lovebird...

If you want the whole foodies and Bart's Best of Bonaire list, we can still emphasize that Delfins (you know, that resort on Bonaire where we lost our hearts precisely because it is so much fun for everyone) is also a very good option for couples in love. It seems to be a kind of unwritten 'rule' that families stay a little further at the beginning of the beach (seen from the reception), and those seeking peace and quiet go to the back, where, surprise!, another small (and delicious) beach restaurant sit. This way you have the best of both worlds: entertainment (make sure you are at Delfins on Monday evening, the best evening of the week thanks to the live music) and long sultry, slow days. One of those days that end with a dinner for two on the white sand, or on the jetty, of Delfins. With – of course – that brilliant food from Brass Boer. If that isn't a honeymoon, we don't know what is. Or wait, that's not true: when booking your room, indicate that you just got married, and a very nice surprise awaits you in the room...