A journey agent who shares her name with P&O Cruises’ Iona is planning to get married on the ship subsequent 12 months.
Iona Ginn, 31, a guide at Hays Travel, mentioned she was ‘speechless’ after stepping on board Iona on a ship go to final month, saying it was her dream marriage ceremony venue.
Husband-to-be Harley, aged 28, popped the query subsequent to the fortress in Disneyworld Florida in November 2024 after 5 years collectively.
Wedding plans are actually in movement, in partnership with P&O Cruises’ ceremonies crew and the marriage ceremony is ready for 12 September 2027, on a seven-night cruise to the Norwegian fjords. The couple will tie the knot at sea, earlier than arriving in Stavanger, Norway.
“We have been researching marriage ceremony choices after which we noticed that P&O Cruises introduced {couples} might get married on all its ships. We each love cruising, so we thought: ‘this is us’. We are so excited.
“It’s the perfect itinerary for us as it’s an area that no-one in our family has visited before. It’s going to be a dream come true,” mentioned Iona.
P&O Cruises launched Iona in the summertime of 2021 crusing across the British Isles to the ship’s namesake island of Iona in Scotland’s Inner Hebrides.
“The fact we share a name feels like it was meant to be. Getting married at sea will be so magical. We’ll also get to make a week out of it and have our loved ones close by, which will be incredible,” Iona mentioned.
“It’s good that I’ve been ready to clarify what their expertise will likely be like and that information has flowed by way of to all our company.
P&O Cruises Associate Vice President of Sales and Distribution Ruth Venn, mentioned: “We’re delighted that Iona has chosen her namesake ship for an unforgettable wedding in the fjords. Our travel agent partners have been instrumental in the huge popularity of P&O Cruises Ceremonies Sea and Shore, accounting for 45% of the bookings since we launched the new proposition in 2025.”
