Electra yachts provide a unique, photogenic wedding location for couples on a budget. There are trade-offs, though, when you sign with a budget location. You will have to choose most of your menu on faith. Couples are only allowed to attend one food tasting, which consists of randomly selected menu items. Not sure you liked what you tasted? Curious about another item? Too bad. It's a one shot deal.

The vendors they work with, like the DJs, florists and photographers are sufficient, but not high-end. You'll get to pick out a nice cake, but will not be able to customize it. (Also, the Electra people do not seem to be privy to the fact that Cinderella Cakes provide bridal couples with a one-year anniversary cake, making it unneccessary to preserve the top tier of the wedding cake. So the Electra staff boxed the top tier of our cake instead of serving it. And it was a tier to which we had specifically paid to have fresh fruit added! The boxed top tier went home with my in-laws. A complete waste.)

That line they feed you about "homeland security" and bringing gifts on board is made-up. They don't pay enough attention to prohibit gifts. Also, they will not prevent uninvited guests from adding to your numbers. Be prepared to pay for any extra, unexpected bodies!

I had many decor items that I wanted returned to me after the wedding: candle holders, etc. worth a few hundred dollars. Only a few of these items were returned, the rest were probably thrown out. Oh, and speaking of candles, the yacht I was on allowed you to have them as long as they weren't an "open flame." I'm not sure why that mattered, since the staff didn't bother to light any of the votives I brought, despite my repeated requests to the coordinator. Perhaps I should have brought my own matches?

Bottom line: If you can afford elsewhere, I would recommend it. If this is the best you can afford, it will work.

Good luck trying to get a hold of her! I've been trying for two weeks, calling two or more times per day. She doesn't pick up the phone, doesn't return voicemails, and doesn't have that crazy, futuristic invention called "e-mail."

I guess if you can get a hold of her, you might give her a chance. It's probably worth the extra money to contract with a vendor you can communicate with.