As Mariah Carey and James Packer's flotilla of frivolity chugs its away around the Mediterranean, much has been made of the huge entourage that follows the soon-to-be Mrs Packer No.3 wherever she goes.
Along with her minders, bodyguards, publicist, agent, fitness instructor, hairdresser, make-up artist, umbrella holder, stylist and band, there are also a couple of nannies charged with looking after Carey's twins, Monroe and Moroccan.
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Carey has managed to squeeze a few Instagram selfie moments with the children throughout the holiday, but it has been her racy outfits and dance floor temptress routines that have garnered all the attention. And yes, PS hears Mariah is still "saving herself" for the wedding night, which begs the question: what else could she have in reserve?
Indeed the little tykes appear to be right at home aboard their future stepdad's supertinnie the Arctic P, though it has to be noted that James' own three children to his ex-wife Erica have been a notable absence from the highly-public spectacle taking place over the past few weeks.
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As one of Packer's old Sydney buddies noted to PS: "There is no way they would be partying like that if his kids were there ... I'm not sure what sort of stepmum Mariah is going to make."
Packer's oldest daughter, Indigo, who turned eight on Wednesday, his son Jackson, six, and youngest daughter, Emmanuelle, four, have not been sighted anywhere near the Arctic P or their father, who has been pretty well consumed by the Carey caravan as it winds its way through champagne bar after champagne bar.
Packer's three children live with their mother Erica in a multi-million-dollar Bel Air compound. In recent months they have been regularly photographed with Erica's new beau, the singer Seal, who friends tell PS has "become something of a father figure to them ... he is a very strong presence in their lives, he's just that kind of guy".
While publicly Erica and James have expressed their support for their new relationships, privately those within their circles are wondering just how far that goodwill is going to stretch.
Meanwhile the much anticipated wedding, which PS previously revealed has already been delayed, is now waiting for a small army of lawyers to finalise drawing up a prenuptial agreement.
Carey said in an interview with Complex magazine published this week: "We would like for it not to be a big thing, but the reality is it has to be," when asked if her latest marriage would be a mogul-level "merger".
"There's things that are specifically mine," she continued, "and he's got huge friggin' conglomerate stuff, and I'm not looking to take that from him. So it has to be dealt with."