Best Places to Spend Time with Your Beloved In The San Juan Islands

“Love Is The Food Of Life and Travel Is The Dessert”

What could be more romantic than visiting a small island with breathtaking scenery and staying in a cute small town, where you can walk to everything? Spending time with the one you love in such a place aboard a private honeymoon yacht in the Pacific Northwest is very possibly the pinnacle of one on one time. Friday Harbor and San Juan Island in the Pacific Northwest tops the list as one of the most romantic places in the world.

The San Juan Islands are magical. The people here are friendly and warm. The pristine scenery, magnificent surroundings, amazing galleries, farm-to-table-restaurants, loving culture and nature alike make it a paradise for honeymooners. The island’s dramatic landscape and ancient mountain tops left by glaciers thousands of years ago, are simply stunning. The crystal clear sea, with Washington’s mountains in the background, is home to the majestic Orca whales, humpbacks, sea lions, seals, otters and much more sea life than you could ever expect. Some of the best places to spend time with your best friend in life have been enlisted below:

1.      CATTLE POINT LIGHTHOUSE – The historic Cattle Point Light House is located in the American Camp National Park at the south end of San Juan Island. The lighthouse offers spectacular 360-degree views of the lush green surroundings. It is at this place that the Strait de Haro meets the Strait Juan de Fuca. Stellar Sea Lions sunbathe on barnacled rocks out in the water. You’ll see every seabird you have ever heard of while fishing off the shore. Mt Baker’s icy top sparkles in the east, while the snow covered Olympic Mountains create mirages on the horizon.

2.    THE BIG MADRONA AT LIME KILN STATE PARK – Located on steep cliffs, amidst magnificent Douglas Firs and Madronas, the park is considered the best place in the world to watch whales from land. There are interpretive trails, a lookout and an old lime kiln. By the lighthouse on the water lives the most awe-inspiring, ancient Madrona.

3.      ON TOP OF MOUNT YOUNG –  Mt. Young in English Camp National Park is a steep one-and-a-half-mile hike. En route hiking you can take in the mesmerizing views of nature and other islands once you have reached the soft moss carpeted top. Once here you can also come across Bald Eagles either nesting or leisurely riding the thermals above you. This will give you the feeling of being on top of the world.

4.      SAN JUAN ISLAND SCULPTURE PARK – The 20-acre Sculpture Park is located on the elegant Westcott Bay. It boasts both wooded as well as grassy areas and a lake that offers awe-inspiring views at every level. You can spend some amazing time with your partner by the immense cast iron door, the dragon in the woods, the Hand of God or the Tibetan wishing urns.

5.      FIRESIDE BAR ON BOARD THE HONEYMOON YACHT – Grab a glass of traditionally made wine with your wife by the fire, while taking in the breathtaking views of the sunset aboard a private honeymoon yacht in the Pacific Northwest as it sails over the crystal clear water. Later treat your taste buds with delicious steak and lobster while the relaxing music plays. Once done with your dinner, its time to hit the dance floor till the cruise ends.

Along with those enlisted above, Orcas Islands are known as “The Gem of the San Juans” as they are a great combination of stunning shoreline, the highest mountains, and a handful of charming hamlets. Snow tipped Mount Baker, quiet bays with driftwood-strewn beaches and blends rolling farmlands with forests – this is what the San Juan Islands are all about. With deep forest giving way to the shining sea, two iconic lighthouses, the terraces of a lavender farm, a sweeping valley, and an alpaca ranch – San Juan Islands offer variety, beauty and serenity. The natural beauty and inviting atmosphere of the San Juan Islands attract honeymooners from across the world throughout the year.

So hop on your own private honeymoon yacht in the Pacific Northwest and have an amazing vacation. As the sun sets, share some memorable time on the bow of the boat while toasting with champagne, followed by a candlelit dinner on board the vessel of your choice.