Classiccruiser777 Posted February 8, 2018 #1 Share Posted February 8, 2018 Bermuda no longer recognizes same sex marriage. Will Cunard continue to offer same sex marriages on board? If so, will the ships have to be reflagged? https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/feb/08/bermuda-repeal-same-sex-marriage Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Host Hattie Posted February 8, 2018 #2 Share Posted February 8, 2018 No, they won't be able to offer same sex weddings. They will have to revert to the Commitment ceremonies they previously offered. I would thing it's unlikely they will reflag the fleet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kamloops50 Posted February 8, 2018 #3 Share Posted February 8, 2018 Highly unlikely due to the cost of doing it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oslo Dutch Posted February 8, 2018 #4 Share Posted February 8, 2018 Wishful thinking, remember they transferred to Bermuda registry solely because of tax reasons. They spinned it with this marriage ceremonies at sea, however nobody is that naive to believe that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare BlueRiband Posted February 8, 2018 #5 Share Posted February 8, 2018 Back when Cunard re-flagged from Great Britian to Bermuda many of us here believed that the ability to perform on-board marriages was just a public relations excuse. The real reason, as OsloDutch stated, was to avoid the Equality Act which would have required substantial increases in crew wages. BTW the lastest flag of convenience for cruise lines, Panama, doesn't allow same sex marriage. (Although there is an ongoing legal challenge.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Host Hattie Posted February 8, 2018 #6 Share Posted February 8, 2018 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-42990122 "The cruise companies Cunard and P&O Cruises, both of which register their ships in Bermuda, said they were "very unhappy" about the change in legislation, which will outlaw same-sex marriage ceremonies on their liners. "We do not underestimate the disappointment this will cause those guests who have planned their weddings," the companies said in an identically-worded statement. Instead, the firms will offering same-sex couples on-board alternative "commitment" ceremonies" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bramcruiser Posted February 9, 2018 #7 Share Posted February 9, 2018 "The cruise companies Cunard and P&O Cruises, both of which register their ships in Bermuda, said they were "very unhappy" about the change in legislation, which will outlaw same-sex marriage ceremonies on their liners. Instead, the firms will offering same-sex couples on-board alternative "commitment" ceremonies" The alternative commitment ceremony is a slap in the face and a bit jokish in this day and age when marriage elsewhere is possible and where it almost was but repealed. I feel sorry for the cruise lines that got caught in this as they are trying their best to make good of a bad situation. However, as far as spending my money to get hitched its going to go somewhere else. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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