P&O Cruises has reported a record number of bookings for weddings at sea, with the line attributing it to the growing appeal for cruising among millennial travellers
P&O Cruises saw an increase of 12 per cent of weddings and vow renewals in the year to December 2024, with more than 80 per cent of couples bringing friends and family onboard for a collective holiday.
The line says it expects wedding bookings to grow significantly again in 2025, with wedding packages starting at £3,420, which includes hair and makeup, dining for the couple, the ceremony and associated legalities. Speciality dining, meanwhile, costs from £28 a head for a four-course celebration menu.
Paul Ludlow, president of Carnival UK & P&O Cruises, said: “As cruising appeals to an increasingly younger generation, we are seeing a notable trend of more millennial couples choosing to tie the knot at sea, given that they can combine a uniquely idyllic wedding day and dream honeymoon in one, at exceptional value.
“Next year will see P&O Cruises 20th anniversary of providing weddings at sea and over those two decades we have created perfect days for thousands of couples who want to escape for the ultimate romantic ceremony as well as those who bring a group of friends and family with them to enjoy an extended holiday with those they love.”