| In the past few years, cruise ships have begun to up | | | | weddings just this year. Those weddings will also have |
| the ante with the services they provide. With this, | | | | their honeymoon included. |
| couples that want to get married can now do so on | | | | The other benefit is that there is not actually a |
| board. A cruise ship wedding is great because you | | | | moment wasted in between the "I do's" and all the fun. |
| can plan your wedding and at the same time plan your | | | | Most cruise ship weddings are on major cruise lines, |
| honeymoon. | | | | there are available packages from Royal Caribbean |
| When searching for this kind of service, you need to | | | | international, princess Regal, Norwegian, Premier, |
| call all the cruise lines that offer in-house weddings. | | | | Holland America, Costa, Celebrity, Carnival, Cape |
| Coordinators can arrange the ceremony, the cake, | | | | Canaveral, and American Hawaii. With only the |
| menu, flowers and the music. What you want is a | | | | exception of the Grand Princess where you need to |
| cruise ship that can provide a wedding license plus help | | | | bring your own priest or similar official in order to carry |
| with all the extras like spa appointments and tuxedo | | | | out the service |
| rentals, this will ensure that the wedding goes smoothly | | | | Cruise ship weddings only occur when the cruise liner |
| and very little stress in getting it organized. | | | | is docked in port. Couples can then choose to have |
| They can be very good value for money. The usual | | | | their weddings on board or on land. You can then |
| price is about $800 on top of the cost of the cruise. | | | | choose get married in the ships chapel while the ship is |
| Commonly, on board weddings are done in the ships' | | | | anchored in the port of Malabo, St. Kits or on a rooftop |
| chapel or either in the lounge, the boardroom or in a | | | | garden in Italy. For the really adventurous you can |
| library. The couples need to be passengers on the | | | | even fly on a helicopter and get married on a Glacier in |
| cruise, liners offer full packages and a service that | | | | Alaska. |
| includes the option for land-side guests to come | | | | All cruise lines give you the freedom to invite your |
| aboard for a few hours during the ceremony. | | | | guests and even have them join the cruise. |
| Bigger cruise lines give better service. This is great | | | | Alternatively they can be invited on board for the day |
| especially for romantic passengers and think about | | | | of your wedding celebration only. With packages |
| where you are going to celebrate your anniversaries in | | | | having over a hundred destinations to choose from to |
| the future! Cruise ship weddings have grown at a high | | | | have the service, more couple are choosing cruises |
| rate in the past years. There were very few on board | | | | compared to traditional hometown weddings. Ultimately, |
| weddings five years ago. This year there will be | | | | Cruise ship weddings and even vow renewals, on the |
| thousands of ceremonies celebrated on board cruise | | | | high seas, can be a fun experience as well as deeply |
| ships. Carnival cruise lines alone will cater for 200 | | | | romantic. |