P&O Cruises offers ceremonies ashore in Barbados and commission for agents for the first time

Sunday, Oct 19, 2025 0

Guests on P&O Cruises Caribbean sailings on Arvia and Britannia can now book ceremonies on shore for the first time. To celebrate the launch of the new Ceremonies on Shore, P&O Cruises is offering travel agents 5% commission on all Ceremony packages booked as part of a P&O Cruises holiday.

Carnival UK & P&O Cruises associate vice president, sales & distribution Ruth Venn said: “In addition to the stunning Ceremonies at Sea already offered on board all seven P&O Cruises ships, these new Ceremonies on Shore will boost the current average of around 600 ceremonies across the fleet each year. They will provide agents with the opportunity to use the growing trend of celebrations abroad to reach new audiences and promote P&O Cruises ceremonies.”

“Ceremonies on Shore” offers legal weddings and commitment ceremonies, with guests now able to step off the ship and make their vows on the sandy beaches of Barbados or at the luxury Fairmont Royal Pavilion resort’s private beach or garden.

P&O Cruises ceremony packages include dedicated specialists before and during the cruise and the Ceremony on Shore package includes:

Barbados beach wedding on one of three beaches – Batts Rock, Needham’s Point and Little Good Shepherd, or at the Fairmont Royal Pavilion private beach or garden
Pre-cruise and on-board wedding specialist
Destination wedding co-ordinator
Executive transfers to/from ship
Wedding arch with two floral arrangements
Couple’s breakfast in bed
Champagne for toasting
Matching bouquet and buttonhole
Dinner for the couple at a speciality restaurant
Commemorative P&O Cruises champagne flutes
A commemorative certificate
£100 per couple towards spa services and treatments
Wedding night prosecco and chocolate covered strawberries

To celebrate the launch of the new Ceremonies Sea and Shore packages, P&O Cruises is offering agents 5% commission on the base package only of any Ceremonies package booked as part of a P&O Cruises holiday. This new 5% commission is in addition to the usual base rate commission on the cruise holidays and is applicable to all base packages in the Ceremonies Sea and Shore range booked between 16 October 2025 and 16 April 2026. Agents will also be able to spin the bookings on Shine Rewards Club.

A “Ceremony on Shore’ package starts at £4,999, with options to upgrade the venue, add guests and personalise the experience with additional extras. Ceremonies can also be conducted at sea, offering couples even more flexibility in how and where they celebrate.

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