According to a Travel Industry of America poll, 31% of American couples annually take a romantic getaway together. For many, this will be the first of many. And we have heard (ad nauseam), and instinctively know, that compromise and planning are key to any relationship, especially when taking it to a new postal code for the first time.

Jeremy Duca, 25, of Colonia, New Jersey avoided a potential disaster on his first romantic getaway to the Caribbean island of Curacao when he and his then-girlfriend planned ahead. "She wanted spa treatment; I wanted a full-day offshore fishing trip," says Duca. After some budgeting, the couple were both able to enjoy a new Caribbean experience. "She caught her first tuna and I very much enjoyed the Swedish massage."

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