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* While TV's ''[[The Love Boat]]'' played extensively with this trope, the real-life ''Princess'' cruise line (and its competitors, including Carnival's ''Cunard'' ocean liners) have been known to register ships in Bermuda as a flag of convenience – as this does allow captains to officiate marriage. Malta is another possible (but less common) option. |
* While TV's ''[[The Love Boat]]'' played extensively with this trope, the real-life ''Princess'' cruise line (and its competitors, including Carnival's ''Cunard'' ocean liners) have been known to register ships in Bermuda as a flag of convenience – as this does allow captains to officiate marriage. Malta is another possible (but less common) option. |
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* [[Japan]] may allow marriage at sea if both prospective spouses hold Japanese citizenship. The Philippines (and Spain) have been known to allow marriage ''in articulo mortis'' (on the point of death) to be solemnized by a ship's captain, aeroplane pilot or military commanding officer. |
* [[Japan]] may allow marriage on its ships at sea if both prospective spouses hold Japanese citizenship. The Philippines (and Spain) have been known to allow marriage ''in articulo mortis'' (on the point of death) to be solemnized by a ship's captain, aeroplane pilot or military commanding officer. |
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* A captain who also holds some other credential (such as a judge, justice of the peace, minister of religion or notary public) may be able to officiate; there's also the option of a ship's chaplain performing the honours. If the ship is in port (or in one country's territorial waters), an officiant from that port may perform the marriage. And yes, there's likely at least one US federated state which, with a view to upholding the First Amendment, honours [[Parody Religion|Flying Spaghetti Monster]] as a valid religious credential. |
* A captain who also holds some other credential (such as a judge, justice of the peace, minister of religion or notary public) may be able to officiate; there's also the option of a ship's chaplain performing the honours. If the ship is in port (or in one country's territorial waters), an officiant from that port may perform the marriage. And yes, there's likely at least one US federated state which, with a view to upholding the First Amendment, honours [[Parody Religion|Flying Spaghetti Monster]] as a valid religious credential. |
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