Cruising provides one of the most idyllic settings for getting married and it is a spectacular way to celebrate a honeymoon or mark a wedding anniversary.
A cruise has all the elements necessary for sheer indulgence: a blissfully romantic setting, excellent amenities and cuisine, five-star service and great entertainment.
Whether you want total privacy or are happy to join in with other passengers, there will always be a cruise to suit your needs.
For the more adventurous a cruise offers the opportunity to travel, in comfort, to lots of different places without having to pack and unpack at every stop. To add to the glamour of a cruise ‘special couples’ might receive special treatment such as cabin upgrades and often free champagne.
Getting married during a cruise means that a couple can enjoy the romance of a honeymoon at sea sailing into the sunset - with, or without, the guests!
Couples can get married onboard some ships, but the regulations require the ship has to be either in port, or less than three miles from land, for the licence to be valid. Cruise lines can arrange the ‘red-tape’ requirements on behalf of the couple, or the bride and groom can bring their own minister, rabbi or priest to conduct the official ceremony.
Some cruise lines, Carnival and Princess, even have chapels on ships where the ceremony can take place.
Alternatively the cruise line can organise a wedding in one of the ports it visits, arranging all the details such as musicians, cakes, flowers, confetti and even a album of wedding photos and limousines.
Cruise lines can also arrange for renewal of vows during the cruise and this ceremony can be conducted by the ship’s captain
Wedding and honeymoon packages are available on any number of cruises sailing throughout the world.
Some couples will prefer the landscape of Alaska whilst others desire the romance of the Caribbean or the magic of the Mediterranean.
Couples could sail out of and return to ports in the UK, often this offers a longer cruise trip. Alternatively taking a fly cruise flying from an airport in the UK to a port to meet the ship takes cruisers straight to further afield destinations
For more information or to book Wedding Cruises, please either click on a Wedding Cruise Line logo or visit our home page.
