Risk leaving the country during Omicron or do a same-state honeymoon?

Ugh, I am so sorry. I can’t imagine how frustrating disappointing this has to be for you! To answer your question, if it were ME I wouldn’t feel comfortable traveling to Mexico. I would be so worried about testing positive and getting stuck there (and having to spend all that extra money-assuming you are allowed to stay at the resort, otherwise where on earth will you go??; plus explain to your job why you cannot return on time; not to mention, lord forbid you need to be hospitalized, the healthcare system is typically not nearly as good as it is here in the US), that I wouldn’t even be able to enjoy myself. I think I would reach out to the resort and see if it would be possible to reschedule for a future date, and just enjoying honeymooning in the US for now.

I’ve been thinking about this same issue for myself! I still have about 9 months so much more time but my fear is getting stuck there. I did find out today that the travel insurance would cover the costs if we test positive and have to quarantine, which is nice. I just worry it would be a boring honeymoon then.
Sorry I’m not much help. Just wanted to let you know you’re not alone

I would postpone your foreign honeymoon OR do same state or at least a different state [worst comes to worst you can always drive back one way or another]. i've traveled a ton over these past 2 years and none of it has gone smoothly. i've had nearly all my flights get delayed and i've even had it cancel before where i got stuck an extra day in the east coast [i am from the west coast].

the omicron surge is so bad right now and travel restrictions are changing so often because of it, i would rather be safe than sorry. especially because if you did go, are things there still going to be open that you want to do?

If I were you, I’d probably postpone the honeymoon, especially if you’re really looking forward to going international. There’s nothing wrong with taking your honeymoon later than right after your wedding. We’ll actually be taking our honeymoon this summer, 2 years after we got married.

There is travel insurance out there that would cover transporting you home to quarantine in the event you tested positive and were unable to board your flight, but it is VERY expensive. It may or may not be worth the cost to you if postponing is an option, but it’s something to consider.

I am so sorry you (and all the other couples in your boat) are dealing with this. ☹️ Hubs and I were supposed to do Mexico for our honeymoon this past October but cancelled/postponed and stayed in the states instead. We knew we would never be able to relax at our resort knowing there was a chance we would test positive while there and be stuck. Maybe you could do something smaller right after your wedding and then do Mexico for a 1 or 2 year wedding anniversary? And I would say if you’re set on going, definitely invest in trip insurance.

We were in the same situation recently. We were going to do a postponed honeymoon during our first anniversary and go to Spain. But, with everything going on we decided that international travel might just have to wait and are going to a different state instead. I would do what makes you feel most comfortable. What worked for us was we made a pro and con list. This made us able to visualize which option would work the best. If you decide to go through with Mexico I would make sure you are able to make the trip flexible. So sorry you have to deal with this!

I wouldn’t go out of the country. 1 of my coworkers is currently stuck in London after testing positive and 1 is stuck In South Africa. I wouldn’t be able to enjoy myself from all the stress of potentially not making it home. Skip the stress and do a US based honeymoon. If you can find a good deal, Hawaii would feel out of country without the return testing requirements.

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Work is one of my main concerns about getting stuck! I work in production and we will be in the middle of post production during our honeymoon and I don't want to take more than the time I asked for.

We talked last night and honestly think we are just going to stay in state for now. I don't want to put off our honeymoon because then we'll NEVER get around to it.

Thanks to all of you! It looks like we are going to stay in state. It truly helps to know that other people are having the same issues. I'm sorry this is happening to all of us

My fiance and I decided on staying in the US for that reason. Plus the extra stress of coordinating testing to leave/return to the US, would just suck all the fun out of it for me. Not to mention the fact that we could get stuck somewhere!

It sounds like a smart move to keep it nearby! Hopefully you will get to experience that dream honeymoon soon!