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We would like to get married on Royal Caribbean's Sovereign of the
Seas. We will be sailing May 1, 2006. We have looked at the "Packages" that the cruse line provides but, we were wondering if we have to use one of them. Sailing with us will be an ordaind minister. (My cousin) What we wold like to know is if we get the license ourselves, could he marry us on the ship? |
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FeAudrey wrote: The cruiseline-arranged ceremonies take place in port, before sailing. On some cruise lines the ceremony can take place at sea. sue |
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"PJ & Topher" wrote:
We would like to get married on Royal Caribbean's Sovereign of the Seas. That's a short-haul boat so you won't have much of a honeymoon. Sailing with us will be an ordained minister (my cousin). What we would like to know is if we get the license ourselves, could he marry us on the ship? I suggest that you call RCI's C/S line to make sure that they won't toss your wedding party overboard. The problem is that, if you use a M-L from Florida, you have to be married within the State, so it'd need to be a darn quick-wedding B4 you leave Florida's territorial waters (3 miles). Also, if you are a Florida resident and do not complete a prep-course, you have to wait 3 days after the ML is issued, so you might have to wait until the return to port! You may find that other states have similar rules for their ML's. :-) =R= |
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"FeAudrey" wrote:
The license is only good in the juridiction (usually a county) in which it is issued. In Florida, a ML is valid anywhere in the State, including territorial waters, regardless of the county in which issued. =R= |
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Thank you for your response. Just to clarify...
Could my cousin (Minister) marry us on the ship, assuming we were still in port or in Florida waters? Also assuming we already had the ML. |
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On 11 Nov 2005 19:37:41 -0800, "PJ & Topher" wrote:
Thank you for your response. Just to clarify... Could my cousin (Minister) marry us on the ship, assuming we were still in port or in Florida waters? Also assuming we already had the ML. Hi, You could IF Royal Caribbean gave you permission. You need to have your travel agent contact Royal Caribbean for a definitive answer. BTW, get the answer in writing from Royal Caribbean. Best regards, Ray LIGHTHOUSE TRAVEL 800-719-9917 or 805-566-3905 http://www.lighthousetravel.com |
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"PJ & Topher" wrote:
Thank you for your response. Just to clarify... Could my cousin (Minister) marry us on the ship, assuming we were still in port or in Florida waters? Also assuming we already had the ML. As far as Florida is concerned, that would be perfectly legal, provided you complied with or were exempt from the cooling-off requirement. But if you want to do this anyplace onboard other than in the privacy of your stateroom, I suggest that you call RCI to make sure that they would not give you a ton of grief about it. =R= |
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"PJ & Topher" wrote in message oups.com... We would like to get married on Royal Caribbean's Sovereign of the Seas. We will be sailing May 1, 2006. We have looked at the "Packages" that the cruse line provides but, we were wondering if we have to use one of them. Sailing with us will be an ordaind minister. (My cousin) What we wold like to know is if we get the license ourselves, could he marry us on the ship? This does not relate to your question, but seemed a good place for me to place this observation. I just returned (on 11/5) from a Princess Caribbean cruise. On 10/31/05, my Steelers were playing the Ravens on Monday night football. Since I happened to be with a bunch of Cleveland Browns fans (uck!), I found it necessary to go to a bar alone to watch the game. (Too bad it was a cigar bar, and I coughed much of the next day...) BUT as related to weddings... there were TWO, yes 2!!! grooms there watching the game. One with his entire wedding party, since he'd married on the ship. The other was on his honeymoon. (Note there were not a lot of people there in total - maybe 20 watching the game, plus another 6-8 smoking cigars and making me sick....) Anyhow. I thought it rather interesting that 2 newly married guys were out at the bar when their wives were (reportedly) back in the cabin, but "understanding" about the football thing. Times have changed, I guess.... I was thinkin' "honeymoon" meant lovey-dovey couples spending time TOGETHER? Anyway, the Steelers won that game, so I was happy... PattyC |
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"PattyC" wrote:
Anyhow. I thought it rather interesting that 2 newly married guys were out at the bar when their wives were (reportedly) back in the cabin, but "understanding" about the football thing. This is why weddings should take place in the Spring. :-) =R= |
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