Weddings & Honeymoons

Nothing quite compares with the romantic notion of getting married at sea as cruising provides one of the most idyllic settings in the world. It also provides an exciting way to celebrate a honeymoon or wedding anniversary.

A cruise has all the ingredients required for that special day: a supremely romantic setting, excellent facilities and cuisine, five-star service and terrific entertainment. Whether you choose to enjoy your privacy or mingle with other passengers, there is a cruise to suit your needs. Getting married at sea ensures the special couple can enjoy the romance of a honeymoon (including sailing into the sunset) with or without guests.

Add to the ambience of being at sea, a cruise offers the opportunity to travel in comfort and style to lots of different destinations without having to pack and unpack at every stop. Special couples may even receive special treatment such as cabin upgrades and often free champagne which differs from cruise line to cruise line.

Weddings At Sea

Couples can actually marry onboard certain ships, but maritime regulations require the ship has to be either in port, or less than three miles from land for the marriage to be legal. Many cruise lines offer a dedicated wedding organiser to take care of arrangements on behalf of the couple including the minister. However, the bride and groom can often bring their own minister, rabbi or priest to conduct the official ceremony.

There are usually two ways to conduct the ceremony, either in the dedicated chapel onboard or alternatively, the cruise line can organise the wedding in one of the ports it visits. Packages can include arranging such details as musicians, cakes, flowers, confetti, photos and limousines. Cruise lines are also able to arrange a ‘renewal of vows’ service during the cruise and this ceremony can be conducted by the ship’s captain.

Cruise lines that will marry at sea:

Royal Caribbean, Princess, Celebrity and P&O (excluding Aurora) Island Cruises (in the caribbean Caribbean)

Honeymoon Cruises

Cruising is an increasingly popular and romantic choice for a honeymoon. It's a relatively hassle-free way to holiday and relatively easy to budget for because the price includes so much. Honeymooners often receive special extras on their trip including champagne or a commemorative photograph depending on which cruise line they’re travelling with. Honeymoon cruises are so popular it’s not uncommon for more than 100 honeymooners to travel on one Caribbean cruise at any one time!

Anniversary Cruises

Why not rekindle your romance and enjoy an Anniversary cruise? Most cruise lines offer packages and benefits to help mark the occasion and recreate the romance of the special day. Some cruise lines offer packages to celebrate special anniversaries like silver or golden weddings. Cruise lines without specific anniversary packages can also make arrangements for a gift, a cake or champagne to be delivered to the cabin. These can be booked once board or prior to sailing by the passengers or even family and friends.

What Next?

Each cruise line offers very different services for your big day which may seem confusing. Brochures are a very good place to start your research and our expert consultants are at hand 7 days per week to answer any queries you may have. So why not call today? 0800 0501 093.