Marriages Are Made At Sea

Not only are cruise weddings still a huge novelty in India, they also allow agents to have wider margins while making it easier for the family to organise the once-in-a-lifetime event

- Hazel Jain

Move over destination weddings, nuptials onboard a cruise liner is the way to go now. While the idea of cruising itself is still struggling to get the Indian holiday maker’s attention as an option to holiday, history has shown that we like to get way more adventurous when it comes to weddings! Purely based on this quirkiness, perhaps weddings on cruise liners may just take off in the Indian market.

Paving the way to make this a possibility are multiple international cruise liners who have already connected the dots and are equating the idea of cruising with ‘life events’ of which wedding is a huge part. Take for example MSC Cruises. Promoted by Sharaf Travels in India, MSC Cruises has special packages for weddings. Kunal Sampat, General Manager - India, MSC Cruises, explains, “Indian weddings as compared to others are enormous spectacles. At MSC Cruises, we ensure the client can live out their romantic dream. Be it a symbolic ceremony on-board or renewal of vows, we have packages designed for different occasions. Our events team co-ordinates with the planner to gather all the requirements. Once the same is provided, we shortlist the best possible venues onboard. We can also support by providing extra services to enhance the ceremony which include culinary delights, video and photo packages, live ceremonial music and more. Once the ceremonies are complete, we can even offer ‘Him & Her’ deluxe packages.”