For couples dreaming of tying the knot in true pirate fashion, it’s time to grab your parrot and treasure chest: weddings at sea just got a whole lot easier.

Thanks to the Bahamas’ recently passed Marriage Act, couples can now be legally married onboard ships registered in the country while in international waters.

The legality of weddings performed aboard cruise ships is dependent upon the marriage laws of the country in which the ship is registered.

Pictured: One of the many “neighborhood concepts” on Royal Caribbean’s ‘Oasis of the Seas‘. Central Park is an open air park found mid-ship on deck 8. Nassau is one of the many ports of call for the Royal Caribbean cruise ship.

This is an excerpt from The Huffington Post as it appeared on November 8, 2012. For updates or to read the current version of this post in its entirety, please click here.

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