Wyndham Nassau Resort & Crystal Palace Casino (New Providence Island; tel. 800/222-7466 or 242/327-6200): If you're bored with the idea of honeymooning in an isolated village, with just you, your loved one, the moon, and the stars, head to this flashy, high-tech megacomplex, where bright lights and a mind-boggling assortment of diversions will help you while away your time.
Sandals Royal Bahamian Hotel (Cable Beach, New Providence Island; tel. 800/SANDALS or 242/327-6400): This Jamaican chain of male-female couples-only, all-inclusive hotels is a honeymooners' favorite. The Bahamas's branch of the chain is more upscale than many of its Jamaican counterparts, and it offers 27 secluded honeymoon suites with semiprivate plunge pools. Staff members lend their experience and talent to on-site wedding celebrations; Sandals will provide everything from a preacher to flowers, as well as champagne and a cake. It's more expensive than most Sandals resorts, but you can usually get better rates through a travel agent or a package deal.
Compass Point (New Providence Island; tel. 800/688-7678 or 242/327-4500): This choice is the charming and personalized statement of record-company impresario Christopher Blackwell; it's purely for those who shun megaresorts. The accommodations are found in floridly painted huts or cottages, some of which have kitchenettes and some of which are raised on stilts. Completely in harmony with the lovely natural setting, it's nevertheless state-of-the-art.
Ocean Club (Paradise Island; tel. 800/321-3000 in the U.S. or 242/363-2501): It's elegant, low-key, and low-rise, and it feels exclusive. The guests are likely to include many older couples celebrating honeymoons. With waterfalls, fountains, reflecting pools, and a stone gazebo, the Ocean Club's formal terraced gardens were inspired by the club's founder (an heir to the A&P fortune) and are the most impressive in The Bahamas. At the center is a French cloister, with carvings from the 12th century.
Old Bahama Bay (Grand Bahama Island; tel. 800/572-5711 or 242/350-6500). Perfect for honeymooners seeking a quiet hideaway, this boutique-style hotel has cottages adjacent to a marina. The casinos, entertainment, shopping, and dining of Freeport/Lucaya are 40km (25 miles) away, but here you can sneak away to luxury, solitude, and romance.
Kamalame Cay (Staniard Creek, Andros; tel. 242/368-6281). You'll need deep pockets to afford one of the most exclusive resorts in the Out Islands, a perfect honeymoon retreat for the couple who wants to escape casinos and resorts. With its 5km (3 miles) of white-sand beaches in both directions, this pocket of posh is a citadel of luxury and comfort. It's also recommended for a second or even a third honeymoon.
Bluff House Club Beach Hotel (Green Turtle Cay, the Abacos; tel. 242/365-4247): This place was named because of its location high atop a 24m (80-ft.) cliff towering over a pink sand beach. Its 5 hectares (12 acres) front the Sea of Abaco on one side and the harbor of White Sound on the other. The accommodations are very private, with a rustic, seafaring decor that has its own kind of elegance. In addition to rooms, the hotel offers beach and hillside villas, and colonial suites with private balconies that overlook the water.
Green Turtle Club (Green Turtle Cay, the Abacos; tel. 242/365-4271): Romantics appreciate this resort's winning combination of yachting atmosphere and well-manicured comfort. It's small (34 rooms) and civilized in an understated way; the charming, clapboard-covered village of New Plymouth is nearby, accessible by motor launch or, even better, a 45-minute walk across windswept scrublands.
Pink Sands (Harbour Island, Eleuthera; tel. 800/OUTPOST or 242/333-2030). You can have a spectacular getaway at this elite retreat on an 11-hectare (28-acre) beachfront estate owned by Chris Blackwell, the famous founder of Island Records. Its location on a 5km (3-mile) stretch of private pink sand, sheltered by a barrier reef, is just one of its assets. You can ask for a bedroom that evokes an upscale bordello in Shanghai to put you in a romantic mood, and you can also enjoy the best meals on the island.
Stella Maris Resort Club (Long Island, the Southern Bahamas; tel. 800/426-0466, 242/338-2051, or 954/359-8236): Right on the Atlantic, built on the grounds of an old plantation, Stella Maris has become a social hub on Long Island. Sailing is important here, as are diving and getting away from it all. Many of the guests hail from Germany, and they lend the place a European flair. The sleepy island itself is one of the most beautiful in The Bahamas, and honeymooners fit into the grand scheme of things perfectly.
