Mar 06, 2017 (LBO) – Kuoni, a luxury tour operator, has named Sri Lanka as one it’s top ten honeymoon and weddings abroad destinations, a recently released report shows.
The Swiss firm, a leader in honeymoons and weddings abroad, has released the results of its 2017 trend report which show Sri Lanka climbing four notches to number 4 in the wedding destination and hitting the top three spot for honeymoon destinations for the year.
“Nowadays, couples are opting for a wider range of romantic venues – from iconic cities and safari lodges, to private islands and castles,” the company said in a statement.
The Maldives and Mauritius take the top spots in both rankings.
Here are the top 10 wedding destinations:
| Position |
2016 |
2017 |
|
1 |
Mauritius |
Mauritius |
|
2 |
Antigua |
Maldives (Renewal of Vows) |
|
3 |
St Lucia |
St Lucia |
|
4 |
Italy |
Sri Lanka |
|
5 |
Maldives (Renewal of Vows) |
Italy |
|
6 |
Seychelles |
Antigua |
|
7 |
Barbados |
Thailand |
|
8 |
Sri Lanka |
Mexico |
|
9 |
Thailand |
Seychelles |
|
10 |
USA – New York |
USA – Las Vegas |
Top 10 honeymoon destinations:
| Position |
2016 |
2017 |
|
1 |
Maldives |
Maldives |
|
2 |
Mauritius |
Mauritius |
|
3 |
Indonesia (Bali) |
Sri Lanka |
|
4 |
Thailand |
Indonesia (Bali) |
|
5 |
Sri Lanka |
Thailand |
|
6 |
USA |
USA |
|
7 |
Italy |
Italy |
|
8 |
Mexico |
Mexico |
|
9 |
St Lucia |
St Lucia |
|
10 |
Antigua |
Seychelles |
In 1995, Kuoni launched its first standalone wedding brochure and more than half the weddings featured were in the Caribbean, with the USA and Indian Ocean locations also sought-after destinations.
Kuoni has also named three of the most unusual places to get married:
- Lodia House in Kenya
- The outdoor grotto at Rayavadee in Thailand
- On the shores of Lake Louise in Canada
As well as the best kept romantic travel secrets:
- Seeing the Taj Mahal views from the Mehtab Bagh in India
- The island of Gili Meno in Indonesia
- El Nido Pangulasian Island, Philippines
- Con Dao Island, Vietnam
- The island of Bequia, the Grenadines