Marriage expected to boost tourism to
Now that same-sex marriages are recognized in , Vancouver is seeing the beginnings of a tourism boom. "There's incredible interest in among the U.S. gay community," said Kevin Kailey, president of Above and Beyond Tours of Palm Springs, who booked 40 men on the cruise ship Crystal Harmony a year ago. "When the law changed and they found out they could now get married while they were in , eight of the 40 decided to go for it" in a group ceremony, he says. Being members of such a large wedding party has given the Palm Springs group celebrity status aboard Crystal Harmony. "I had a little old lady come up to me and say, 'Can you tell me how to do this because I have a son at home who I'm sure wants to do it,'" Kailey says. Vancouver Sun
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