Kate and William’s Top 10 Honeymoon Predictions Revealed

A private yacht in the Indian Ocean and a safari in Africa are just two examples of how the British public predict Prince William and Kate Middleton will spend their honeymoon; according to a study of over 1,200 Britons conducted by an independent cruise comparison website.

With the Royal Wedding fast approaching, an independent cruise comparison website has conducted a study of 1,291 Britons, in a bid to discover what type of honeymoon the British public think that Prince William and Kate Middleton will enjoy after their wedding day on April 29th 2011.

The study, conducted by www.CruiseCompare.co.uk, asked respondents the multiple answer question ‘How do you think Prince William and Kate Middleton will spend their honeymoon?’ Respondents were able to choose more than one response, based on which types of holidays they believed the Royals were most likely to enjoy for their honeymoon.

According to the research, more than two thirds, 67% of the respondents predicted that Prince William will treat Kate Middleton to a ‘private yacht in the Indian Ocean’ for their honeymoon. A further 59% believe that the Royal newlyweds will enjoy a ‘cruise around the world’ on a ‘private cruise liner’; whilst 54% predict that the pair will have to partake in ‘official Royal visits’ for their honeymoon.

According to the study by CruiseCompare.co.uk, the top ten most popular predictions of how Prince William and Kate Middleton will spend their honeymoon are as follows:

1. Private yacht in the Indian Ocean – 67%

2. Cruise around the world on a private cruise liner – 59%

3. Making official Royal visits – 54%

4. Safari in Africa – 51%

5. Won’t have a honeymoon – 46%

6. Skiing in the Alps – 42%

7. Secret location – 38%

8. 7 star hotel in Dubai – 35%

9. A ‘staycation’ in the UK – 28%

10. Tour America in a Cadillac – 24%

Respondents to the study were then asked to predict the financial budget that they think Prince William and Kate Middleton will have for their honeymoon. More than two fifths, 41%, estimated that the Royal couple will spend £20,000 - £30,000; whilst a further 13% stated that they think the newlyweds will spend over £50,000 on their honeymoon. In contrast, 17% of the respondents thought that the Royal couple will have a ‘limitless’ honeymoon budget.