In the pre-covid bliss of wedding planning, we booked an epic honeymoon including 5 days of luxury in the Maldives. Welllll only one year late, we finally made it! The weather wasn’t exactly the best, but nothing could stop us from enjoying pure paradise! Our seaplane flight was the stuff of nightmares, but when we touched down, all was forgotten with a beautiful welcome. We were upgraded to a “duplex” overwater bungalow with a private pool and a sunset view. We spent our days waking up to the waves, chilling by the pool, dipping in the ocean, and meandering around the private island.

The Maldives is becoming a very popular vacation destination, particularly for honeymooners. We stayed at the JW by spending a very significant bank of Marriott points, which is the best way to do because the actual cost of these places is jaw dropping. Though this resort is the paradise we dream of, and absolutely worth saving up years of points (seriously, Adam was saving points for almost 10 years).