Ceremonies, available in select ports, may take place outdoors in locations like the beach, at an island resort or in a garden, or at a local courthouse. Round trip ground transportation for the bride and groom is included, but guests are extra. Prices for packages and marriage licenses, which are extra, vary based on the port in which the ceremonies are performed.
We like the free and easy-to-use online gift registry that makes it simple for guests to contribute to a couple's destination wedding. Plan ahead, if possible; weddings are available only when in select ports including embarkation ports , and there's a limit to how many weddings can take place on the same day.
Norwegian Cruise Line offers a vast array of options, which can turn basic packages into full-blown extravaganzas, and its ships feature a wide range of restaurants with easily available romantic dining for two. The cruise line also offers legal same-sex ceremonies, available in destinations where same-sex marriages are recognized by local law. Norwegian offers four wedding packages. This package includes a bridal bouquet; boutonniere; 6-inch cake; recorded music; Champagne toast; a bottle of sparkling wine, house wine and prosecco; chocolate-covered strawberries; canapes; one hour of photography service prints are extra ; and dinner for two in the French restaurant.
It also offers the use of a group service coordinator, who can make dinner reservations, organize group seating at shows and otherwise assist the couple and their guests, in addition to overseeing the wedding. Marriage certificates will be issued by the Bahamas.
Packages are available in a wide range of ports in the U. This package adds priority embarkation for the couple and their guests if the wedding is on embarkation day. Thomas, the sands of Bermuda and more. It adds round trip transportation for the bride and groom to the wedding location in port.
Royal Caribbean offers a wide range of wedding packages, including an option to get married at sea, with your ship's captain or first officer officiating a ceremony that includes special nautical vows. The line offers three avenues to tie the knot onboard. This package allows for similar inclusions to the "Vows at Sea" option, but also works in priority check-in and a pier-to-ship escort for the couple and their guests. The most basic and intimate wedding option with Royal Caribbean is the "Intimately Yours" package, which allows the couple to get married onboard while the ship is sailing, with up to 10 guests.
Couples can choose from a destination in port or opt to stay on the ship while it's docked there in locations like Antigua, Bermuda and Florida, and get local transportation for the bride and groom, a bouquet and boutonniere and a cake for two. Plus, the package includes the services of an officiant, wedding planner and coordinator, and also throws in a bottle of sparkling wine and keepsake wedding certificate.
Additional services for floral arrangements, live music and photography can be arranged at an additional cost. Receptions are not included in the price of the ceremonies, but several add-on options are available, ranging from open bars and hors d'oeuvres spreads to sit-down lunch and buffet meal service.
Shoreside ceremonies run the gamut from simply scenic a beach in San Juan, Puerto Rico and funky a winery in Santorini, Greece to exotic a ceremony atop a glacier in Juneau, Alaska. Watch out for a la carte charges that can add up.
For instance, couples who want to plan a wedding less than 45 days from sailing pay a fee that varies based on package. Note, too, that wedding parties of more than 50 guests require an additional wedding coordinator for an additional fee. Beyond that, an additional surcharge applies to weddings and vow renewals scheduled in May, June, September and October. Adonia, Arcadia and Oriana are child-free nobody younger than 18 is allowed onboard , while Aurora, Azura, Brittania, Oceana and Ventura allow children.
Pricing is available upon request. Holland America offers a variety of ships and itineraries worldwide, extra amenities when a minimum number of staterooms is booked and cool in-port offerings like onsite ceremonies at a glacier in Juneau.
The line caters to a mature, sophisticated clientele, making it attractive to older couples looking to wed. Almost all of Holland America's ships have dedicated chapels. Videography services, live music and tuxedo rental may also be added at an extra cost.
Before you sign on to elope on a cruise, make sure to read this whole article from www. Plus they are subject to change without notice. Eloping couples should confirm all of the details of their elopement packages before booking. Please see our Disclaimer for more details. Cruise Elopements and Cruise Weddings Cruise Elopements remind us that we have all seen the romantic scenes in movies where the two main leads have an impromptu wedding on a ship presided over by the Captain.
How To of Cruise Elopements There are a growing number of cruise providers who can offer wedding packages and most of them offer two different options. Choose a cruise provider who offers wedding packages, then select the services you need. Choose additional activities such as on-shore excursions like you would on any normal cruise, but not on the wedding day itself unless you are getting married on an island beach!
Register for the appropriate marriage license and provide the required documentation. Confirm your booking with the cruise company. Ceremonies can also be arranged at various ports of call. Other options include Bermuda and the Alaskan ports of Ketchikan and Juneau at the latter, you can get married atop Mendenhall Glacier, flying in by helicopter. If contemplating marriage in a port of call, remember that your cruise itinerary limits how far afield you can go, because ships generally stay in port only a limited number of hours.
That price usually includes the services of an officiant though you can bring your own if you prefer , a bouquet and boutonniere, champagne and keepsake glasses, a wedding cake, and the services of a photographer, but not the photos themselves -- those will cost extra, should you choose to buy them.
Adding a reception for eight guests will bring the price up. Prices go up from there based on the complexity and size of your reception from a simple open bar and hors d'oeuvres to a formal meal in the ship's restaurant and by port. Additional guests can be accommodated for an additional per-person charge. Ceremonies can also be performed off-ship in port, at higher prices.
No matter where you choose to wed, you must arrange for a marriage license from the U. Since you're still in U. An added perk for an embarkment day wedding? A larger guest list , including non-sailing guests. Carnival Cruise Line , Princess Cruises , and Royal Caribbean all offer wedding packages that include ship access for non-sailing guests who wish to be present during your ceremony.
But a pre-sailing wedding isn't your only option, of course. Officiated by the ship's captain, all at-sea ceremonies on Princess Cruises are legally recognized -even within international waters.
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