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Our official Wedding and Honeymoon Program!
Say “I Do” with Maritime Travel
When you book your honeymoon or weddingmoon with Maritime Travel, we go the extra mile to provide you with programs to make your special trip unforgettable!
Custom Invites for your wedding away group
We'll customize printed invitations that you can send to your guestlist, to start your wedding group away.
Your own Wedding Group Web page
Build your own group Webpage via our very own online group tool on http://www.maritimetravel.ca/ . You can send e-vites to friends and relatives, post resort and destination pictures, keep track of who's coming and more!
Bonus Hbc Points!
You receive 50,000 Hbc points when you book your wedding or honeymoon with Maritime Travel
Recommended Wedding and Honeymoon Resort Program
Pick up a copy of our Recommended Wedding and Honeymoon Resorts or go on our website. It has tips on all the romantic resorts that offer special wedding and honeymoon packages, and that specialize in weddings and honeymoons.
Our Wedding Away Specialists!
Maritime Travel's agents have vast knowledge in booking weddings away and have access to a variety of onsite wedding planners to make your special day seamless. Each destination has different marriage rules, and our counselors can research the most up to date details to avoid surprises.
Honeymoon Registry
When you book your honeymoon with Maritime Travel, we can set up your very own honeymoon registry to allow your friends and relatives to contribute to your honeymoon. You can set your registry up prior to booking as well, in case you want to ensure you've accumulated enough gift money to coordinate your dream honeymoon. You can visit your online registry to check your balance and keep tabs on how close you are to completing the balance of your dream trip!
Your Maritime Travel counsellor can provide you with custom honeymoon registry cards that you can insert with your wedding invites to notify guests that your honeymoon is registered. Why not receive contributions to your honeymoon as wedding gifts!
Gift Cards
Regardless if you have a honeymoon registry or not, you can still purchase or receive gift cards in all denominations as wedding gifts. These can be purchased in any Maritime Travel location or online http://www.maritimetravel.ca/.
Don't make your honeymoon a mistakeymoon!
Maritime Travel's Guide to Wedding and Honeymoon Vacations is the guide to finding the most romantic retreats and tying the knot in paradise . . . without getting all tangled up!
Our travel counsellors have been arranging hundreds of destination weddings in the Caribbean and around the world. In fact, many of them have tied the knot themselves in these romantic locales. For a look at Maritime Travel's Recommended Resorts for Weddings & Honeymoons, click here.
Read about what our clients and travel agents have to say about exciting honeymoon (or weddingmoon) vacation destinations . . .
Tying the knot down south? Here's some Food for Thought before you go! Also, be sure to read our Wedding Away Hip Tips as well as the 10 Mistakes to Avoid on Your Honeymoon!
A Maritime Travel counsellor can show you how to make the most of your honeymoon or weddingmoon! CLICK HERE to find a counsellor near you!
Out of Country Marriage Requirements
ARUBA
Aruba requires that a wedding ceremony for all non-residents must be performed in City Hall (after wards, you can have a religious service or a "Wedding Blessing" in the spot of your choice). All documents must be sent to the Civil Authorities one month prior to the ceremony. You must also provide proof of single status and birth certificates with raised seals. City Hall legal fees on weekdays: $90USD, on weekends: $250USD
BAHAMAS
The Bahamas require a one-day waiting period and the bride and groom must apply in person and provide proof of single status by the U.S. Consul at the American Embassy, Nassau, or a Bahamas notary public. The fee is $40USD
BARBADOS
Barbados does not have a waiting period, but requires that you apply for the license in person at the Ministry of Home Affairs. The fee is $75USD plus $25USD in Barbados postage stamps.
BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS
The BVI require a three-day waiting period; you must apply in person at the Attorney General's office in Tortola on the day of arrival and provide proof of single status. The fee is $110USD in BVI Postage Stamps.
CANCUN/COZUMEL
Cancun requires a two-day waiting period (none in Cozumel), blood test results and four witnesses (including their contact information). The fee is $230USD.
CAYMAN ISLANDS
The Cayman Islands require a letter from an authorized Marriage Officer, a marriage license from the Chief Secretary's Office and a 24-hour waiting period. The fee is $200USD.
CURACAO
Curaçao requires a three-day waiting period, written registration at least two months prior to the ceremony and proof of single status. The fee is $298USD.
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC
The Dominican Republic requires a written request for permission to marry be submitted to the American Consulate in Santo Domingo, a notarized statement (approved by embassy) of single status and a fee of $20USD. All documents must be translated into Spanish.
GRENADA
Grenada requires a three-day waiting period, a fee of about $4USD and a minimal stamp duty.
JAMAICA
Jamaica requires a one-day waiting period, a marriage license from the Minister of National Security and a fee of $150.
PUERTO RICO
Puerto Rico requires the results of a blood test taken within the past 10 days, a health certificate from a resident practitioner in Puerto Rico, and $30USD for a certified copy of the marriage license.
ST. KITTS & NEVIS
Both islands require a waiting period of two full workdays and proof of single status from a Notary Public in the USA, also available for $20USD in Nevis. Application forms must be completed in presence of a Justice of the Peace. The fee is $80USD for a marriage license from the Bureau in Charlestown, on St. Kitts.
ST. LUCIA
Romance, Weddings & Honeymoons
St Lucia is the perfect destination for Caribbean weddings, honeymoons or romantic getaways. We have been voted the best wedding and honeymoon destination year after year, and most hotels offer wedding packages that allow you to get married your way. It's easy to get married in St Lucia. There are no residency requirements and with a special license the ceremony can be performed within 24 hours of arrival. The fee for this special license is EC$540. For a normal wedding licence you just need to stay here for 4 days before the wedding and the cost is EC$335.
ST. MARTIN/ST. MAARTEN
No matter where you're staying on the island, the civil ceremony must be performed on the Dutch side (Saint Maarten) by a magistrate. Request permission from the Lt. Governor and register 10 days before ceremony at the Office of Civil Registry. The fee is $152USD.
TRINIDAD & TOBAGO
Trinidad & Tobago requires a three-day waiting period, and both bride and groom must be non-residents. The fee is $55USD.
TURKS & CAICOS
Turks & Caicos requires a two- to three-day waiting period, proof of single status (a notarized copy of affidavit), and the marriage must be solemnized by a registrar of the Marriage Office (usually the Registrar General for Special Licenses). The fee is $50USD.
ST. VINCENT & THE GRENADINES
St. Vincent requires a one-day waiting period, and your application must be filed in person at the Ministry of Legal Affairs. The fee is $190USD plus $7.50USD in stamp fees.
UNITED STATES VIRGIN ISLANDS
The USVI requires a waiting period of eight days from receipt of notarized application (couple need not be on-island); request the marriage license from a Territorial Court of the USVI (on St. Croix or St. Thomas). The fee is $50USD, or $200USD to be married
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