Celebrity Cruises offers legal same-sex marriage at sea

The Celebrity Weddings program offers onboard ceremonies and destination weddings for lovebirds. Photo / Supplied

Same-sex lovebirds can now tie the knot at sea, thanks to a transformative vote in Malta.

Celebrity Cruises announced today that legal same-sex marriages will be performed on board while in international waters.

Most of its fleet is registered in Malta, where a parliamentary vote of 66-1 has legalised the practice.

"Celebrity Cruises has a long history of supporting the LGBTQ+ community, and I cannot think of a more important time in our history than right now to do all we can to support inclusion," said Lisa Lutoff-Perlo, President and CEO of Celebrity Cruises.

"I am absolutely thrilled to announce that starting today, we welcome same-sex couples to marry on our ships while in international waters. This is one for the history books!"

The cruise company has already hosted same-sex weddings in places where it is legal in the US, Mexico and the Caribbean.

The Celebrity Weddings program offers onboard ceremonies and destination weddings for lovebirds.

The Nautical Nuptials at Sea package includes a Captain-led ceremony, an event coordinator's services, live music, one hour of photography, cake for two, bottle of Champagne, a bouquet and boutonniere, plus additional romantic turndown amenities post-ceremony.

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