The Sun, Sea and Brides-to-Be

With stunning views across the Caribbean Sea, gorgeous sunshine and unrivalled levels of decadence, saying “I do”aboard a fabulous luxury yacht is smooth sailing.

Celebrating your wedding on a private luxury yacht charter is the epitome of decadent style. On a backdrop of sparkling azure seas and golden skies, aboard a deck decorated with tropical blooms, your guests will share in your truly memorable special day as you sip champagne and cruise along the Caribbean waters.

Luxury yacht weddings can be small intimate affairs, lavish ceremonies or large-scale wedding parties. Each venue is unique, every journey has a different scenic backdrop and each vessel lends itself to fine-tuning intricate aspects of your day to make it personal to you. Today’s luxury charter yachts boast high quality finishes and fittings and features, modern interior decor and facilities as upmarket as a boutique hotel. Sumptuous entertainment areas come complete with a spa, dance floor, DJ booths and digital music centres that are the latest technologie. Combined with an experiencedfull service crew, and a sizeable menu of exceptional cuisine, it is easy to see why onboard weddingshave such appeal. Around a hundred beautifully-appointed yachts are available for onboard nuptials in the Caribbean, departing from islands such as Barbados, Antigua, Grand Cayman, St Lucia, Turks and Caicos, Trinidad &Tobago, Mustique, the Grenadines, Grenada, St Kitts &Nevis, Jamaica and St Barts.

A yacht charter broker with a keen eye for detail will help identify a vessel for your special day, using unrivalled knowledge about the specifications of each yacht in the charter fleet, crew insight and availability to ensure your individual specific wedding needs are met. Engaging an experienced, service-orientated crew is an important part of ensuring everything on the day runs smoothly. Yacht weddings comprise many elements beyond just food, décor, crew and venue but your broker will take care of all the important details , from fuel, ports, taxes and yacht delivery fees to route planning and cancellation policies.

Being aboard a luxury sailing craft brings a unique sense of elite adventure that will ensure your wedding will be remembered by your guests for years to come. Sharing magical, romantic views with friends and family can offer so much more than a traditional wedding venue and also provide the perfect option for a wide variety of wedding photos that are guaranteed to feature exceptional views.

Sample sailing crafts include a 35-metre mega yacht with a spacious honeymoon suite and accommodation for 12 overnight guests. A large vessel, equipped with enough entertainment space for 150 guests as a cocktail reception, the yacht has seating for a lavish wedding breakfast complete with a dance floor and a DJ in the bow of the deck. A luxurious upper deck has cream leather seating on beautifully polished teak with a large buffet area. The Main Deck is appointed with plush seating at the aft of the yacht while a purpose-designed entertainment area has a 60”LED screen, digital music system with 40 stereo surround speakers around the yacht,ambient lighting fitted in the alacantara ceiling and the services of a chauffeur-driven car once back on land.

A perfect wedding day is full of wonderful memories that will last a lifetime, and the yacht charter will offer various 5* additions to make your day extra special, from gourmet seafood BBQs, or Island picnics to gastronomic extravaganzas in idyllic Caribbean bays. From classic Champagne and canapés to full blown banquet dinners, and tropical flowers, exquisite decorations, table design and entertainment that can range from steel pan bands, to classical ensembles, fireworks or opera singers. There can be wardrobe assistance present with hairdressers,spa experiences, massage therapists and make-up artists to aid in the aesthetic of the photography and live streaming– an added benefit for your overseas guests. If you are after a more unique wedding experience, there are even underwater ceremonies for scuba dive fanatics!