African countries top 2025’s list of trending honeymoon destinations

Two African countries have topped the list in a study of the most luxury honeymoon destinations for 2025. Here’s are the details…

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The beautiful Seychelles. Image: canva

As we move out of ‘engagement season’ (Christmas through to Valentines Day), many couples are inevitably starting to think about honeymoon destinations and where they’d like to celebrate their newlywed bliss after the wedding is all done and dusted.

Luxury travel specialist Kuoni recently combined the last two years of its internal booking data with Google data, to reveal that classic exotic honeymoon destinations across the Indian Ocean are set to see the biggest influx of lovebirds in 2025.

Caroline Child, Marketing Director at Kuoni, explains:

“In the years following the pandemic, we’ve seen a trend in honeymoon destinations that offer couples seclusion from the busy and hectic return to ‘real life’, with destinations that have stunning natural beauty being particularly popular. Internally, we’re seeing a rising demand in honeymoon interest across the Indian Ocean region, with both page views and honeymoon bookings in locations like the Seychelles, Mauritius and Sri Lanka significantly up year-on-year. It seems that for the year ahead couples are prioritising bigger-budget, bucket list adventure experiences for their honeymoon travels.”

With a trending score of 83.3 out of 100, the Seychelles takes the top spot as 2025’s most sought-after honeymoon hotspot.

The African archipelago, known for its pristine Maldives-esque beaches, diverse landscapes and rich Creole culture, is fast becoming a less crowded alternative to more traditional honeymoon destinations like Santorini and Bali.

The Indian Ocean’s 2025 appeal doesn’t stop there – Mauritius follows closely in second place with a trending score of 78 out of 100. Recently named Tripadvisor’s Best Honeymoon Destination for 2025, the biodiverse African country is undoubtedly a fantastic place for newlyweds to celebrate, with luxurious resorts, endless activities on offer and impressive natural beauty and beaches alike.

Completing the top three, Italy also continues to draw the eyes of honeymooners, no doubt in part due to its historic association with romance and steady stream of celebrity nuptials providing honeymoon inspiration to the masses.

2025’s Top 10

Rank	Honeymoon destination	Destination ‘trending’ score / 100
1	Seychelles	83.3
2	Mauritius	78.0
3	Italy	73.3
4	Thailand	73.2
5	Sri Lanka	73.1
6	Indonesia	70.9
7	Barbados	66.2
8	Malaysia	64.2
9	Kenya	62.6
10	Maldives	62.4