Looking for a romantic destination for you and your favorite buddy? Here are the spots our readers ranked highest.

These rankings are part of our 2017 World's Best Platinum Awards, a readers survey. For more on the survey and method, click here.

The Top 3

Beqa Lagoon Resort | Fiji

The biggest reason to trek to this park on the southwest region of the Big Island is lava — namely the flows of its two active volcanoes, Mauna Loa and the usually active Kilauea. But because volcanic activity can be unpredictable, the park’s main line gives daily volcanic activity updates, steering visitors to the most rewarding sites. For example, last September, a lake of lava was active for days in the Halemaumau Crater. But this park is more than just about oohing and aahing over hot lava. Hikers can access trails over lava deserts, through rainforests or along crater rims. The Iliahi Trail is an easy 1½-mile loop leading past vents and granting views of Kilauea Caldera and Halemaumau Crater. Plus, it winds through a rainforest thick with sandalwood trees. Backcountry hiking is also available, as are campgrounds.

Jade Mountain | St. Lucia

Removing the fourth wall adds so much jungle-island ambience to these 29 resort suites with towering views of St. Lucia’s western coast and the twin spires that are the Pitons. Moreover, 24 of these rooms offer infinity pools, where your private soaking tub seems to melt into the Caribbean Sea.

Le Meridien | Bora Bora, Tahiti, French Polynesia

You certainly don’t need to be a diver to appreciate sleeping in one of the resort’s over-water bungalows, waking up to watch as green sea turtles, needlefish, blacktip reef sharks and schools of butterflyfish swim just below your front porch.