Unforgettable Bucket List Destinations: Family Fun, Romantic Escapes, and More!

If you’ve never considered filling your bucket list with destinations instead of just activities, it’s time to start! Some dream of skydiving, mountain climbing, or ziplining, but sometimes it’s the holidays you take and the places you visit that create the most cherished memories.

Tick off your bucket list and make one of these amazing destinations the trip of a lifetime:

• Bucket List Holidays for Families with Young and Teen Children

Fodele Beach

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For families who love the water and crave aquatic adventures, Fodele Beach is a must-visit. This versatile all-inclusive resort has been extensively renovated, offering new pools, terrace areas, and excellent Sea Front Rooms and Suites. It’s perfect for families with school-aged children and active teens.

The world-renowned Fodele Waterpark features thrilling slides that parents can enjoy with their kids. The beach offers watersports galore, from jet skis to paddleboards, and the resort’s activities include land sports, ball games, and dance classes.

Start your day with a delightful breakfast at Basilikos, and explore Fodele’s diverse dining options, from beach club finger foods to fine dining by the beach.

Family rooms from £274/night on all-inclusive. Book at fodelebeach.gr.

Wyndham Grand Crete Mirabello

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Wyndham Grand Crete Mirabello offers impeccable service and excellent dining, making it ideal for families. The resort’s newly-opened waterpark is designed for kids of all ages, with pool areas decorated with splashing structures, slides, and floaties, and designated shallower pools for toddlers.

The resort offers fun workshops like cosmetics-making at Bioaroma and winetasting in a natural cave, which also serves fancy mocktails for kids. Parents can enjoy a date night at one of the resort’s thematic restaurants and relax at the Shisha Patio before a late-night swim.

Half board rooms from £182/night, suites from £359/night, and villas from £779/night. Available at the hotel’s website.

Kandima Maldives

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Kandima Maldives is perfect for families seeking once-in-a-lifetime experiences. This resort on a 3-km island offers over 10 dining outlets and bars, beach parties, DJ nights, watersports, dolphin and turtle quests, sunset cruises, and snorkelling spots.

The resort has summer-exclusive booking deals with up to 60% off, gifted experiences, and eat-and-stay free perks for kids.

• Bucket List Holidays for Lovers and Brides-and-Grooms-to-Be

Nova Maldives

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Nova Maldives is a soft luxury resort focusing on wildlife and wellness, with 76 overwater villas that open up to glistening lagoons. You can swim with manta rays and whale sharks, plant a coral frame, and witness aquatic bioluminescence from June to November.

This festive season, Nova offers celestial experiences like snorkelling in the dark, marine kaleidoscope spa treatments, and sandbank dining.

Villas start from £321/night on full board. Book at the resort’s website.

Ajul Luxury Hotel & Spa Resort

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Ajul Luxury Hotel & Spa Resort is perfect for a hen-do or stag weekend. Cozy villas with private gardens and pools can host up to 6 people. Enjoy a-la-carte dining, live music, a private beach, outdoor cinema, and the Aegeo Spa & Fitness Center.

Rooms and suites from £298/night and villas from £826/night on all-inclusive. Book at Ajulresort.com.

• Bucket List Experience for Party-Goers

SantAnna Mykonos

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SantAnna Mykonos is a bohemian beach club offering a perfect mix of party, pamper, and play. Enjoy vibrant music and celebrations on Paraga Beach’s coastline. The club hosts international icons like Black Coffee, Travis Scott, and Tyga.

Create a world of your own at SantAnna Mykonos this summer where music, magic, and Mykonian elegance meet under the stars.

• Bucket List Holidays for Wellness Gurus

ACRO Suites

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ACRO Suites is a boutique sanctuary in Crete designed for those seeking travel experiences that reconnect them with their true self. Nestled within a cliffside with panoramic Aegean Sea views, the luxury hideaway blends bohemian contemporary design with natural surroundings.

Rooms from £200.85 per night. Book early for up to 30% off.

Seaside A Lifestyle Resort

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Seaside A Lifestyle Resort offers a blend of wellness and all-inclusive luxury. This five-star resort in Crete features stunning Aegean Sea views, boho-chic aesthetics, and the Sea Cave Spa inspired by hidden island caves.

Starting prices from £220.62. Book early for up to 30% off.

• Bucket List Holiday for Beach Lovers from Sunrise to Sunset

The Ixian Grand & All Suites

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The Ixian Grand & All Suites in Rhodes is an adult-only all-inclusive hotel offering modern interiors and a relaxing atmosphere. With swim-up rooms and private beach access, it’s perfect for couples and friends wanting to enjoy stunning sunrises and sunsets.

Starting rates from £120.34 per night. Save up to 30% with the Autumn Escape Offer.

• Bucket List Experience for Nature Lovers

Jamaica

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Jamaica’s Glistening Waters is home to the famous Luminous Lagoon, where dinoflagellates create an eerie blue-green glow at night. The lagoon is a perfect blend of saltwater and freshwater, making it the most spectacular of its kind globally.

A trip to this enchanting lagoon is unforgettable, perfect for channeling your inner mermaid and splashing around to intensify the mesmerizing colors.

• Bucket List Experience for Foodies

Kivotos Santorini

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Kivotos Santorini’s MAVRO restaurant offers a new gastronomy experience inspired by Santorini’s volcanic heritage. New Head Chef Dimitris Katrivesis delivers dishes featuring elements of black from chargrilling techniques to ink infusions.

Enjoy a unique dining experience that’s quite literally out of this world!