My wife and I did the Honeymoon package on our PG cruise in 2005 in addition to the honeymoon/anniversary ceremony which is done one evening for everyone which is what most people who have responded seem to be describing.

Our private ceremony was up on the 9th deck with the captain, the CD, assistant CD, and a few of the Gaugines.

With the Gaugines playing a guitar in the background, a silhouetted Bora Bora standing out as the sun began to set, we had a simple ceremony with vows. Although completely by coincidence, the scripture that was read was actually the blessing that we wanted the reverend at our wedding to read, but was somehow omitted. Kinda made is nice.

During the ceremony, you are drapped in the traditional Tahitian wedding blanket. After the cermemony there was a cake and champagne. We ate just a bite or two and had the cake delivered to our table to share with our tablemates in the dining room later.

I think also included was caviar and Cliqout champagne on the night of our choosing and daily canape's. I'm not sure how much of a perk that really was.

But for us, hey it sounds corny I know, the private ceremony was something awfully special. We were also able to take advantage of the ship's photographer who shot several portraits of us with Bora Bora in the background (We were in Taha'a). The captain was so generous. Spent the time afterwards to point out to Tracey the Southern Cross that we had been looking for since we got to Papeete.

Is $300 worth the champagne, caviar, and canapes? No. Was it worth the private, intimate ceremony to reinforce the vows that we had taken in the most romantic location on the face of the earth? For us, absolutely.

For what it's worth.

Jan