The USA and the UK explicitly forbids ship captains to perform marriages. Indeed, the British Mercantile Marine Office in official logbooks supplied to ship captains warn that shipboard marriages performed by the captain are not legal.
Hereof, can a ship’s captain marry you?
A ship’s captain generally does NOT have the legal right to officiate a wedding at sea. In order for a Captain of a ship to perform a marriage at sea, he must also be a judge, a justice of the peace, a minister, or an officially recognized officiant such as a Notary Public.
who can officiate a wedding in the UK? Regardless of whether it is a civil or religious ceremony, marriages in the UK are only legally binding if conducted by a licensed member of the Church or someone registered by the local authority.
Subsequently, one may also ask, why are ship captains allowed to marry?
Performing marriages There is a common belief that ship captains have historically been, and currently are, able to perform marriages. This depends on the country of registry, however most do not permit performance of a marriage by the master of a ship at sea.
Can a boat captain marry you in Florida?
Well, yes, sea captains can marry someone. In fact, in eleven states and many foreign ports, a sea captain can now marry another seafarer of the same sex. But what they’re not allowed to do is marry other people—that is, officiate at wedding ceremonies, pronounce that couples arrrr! The same goes for civilian captains.