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Originally posted by dmwnc1:
Have there been other animated or non-human Godmothers?

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Some more odd, unknown, or interesting choices for Godmothers of cruise ships:

The Olsen twins, Mary-Kate and Ashley, christened Holland America's Zaandam in 2000

Louise Calder -Freedom of the Seas - provided foster care for over 400 children with special needs.

Dr. Sally Ride, the first female to have orbited the globe, christened Carnival Glory

United States Senator Daniel K. Inouye christened NCL's Pride of Hawaii

Melanie Trump (Donalds wife) did the Norwegian Jewel

Cindy Cardella, NCL's new ''It'' Girl christened Norwegian Gem

Norwegian Pearl - 27 october 2006 Godmother Rosie O'Donnell

Mylene Klass, ex Hear Say member and television presenter christened Carnival Splendor

Sex in the City star Kim Cattrall christened Norwegian Dawn

Tennis great Chris Everet christened the Volendam

Myleene Klass, classical musician, singer and presenter did the Carnival Spendor

Voyager of the Seas - Katarina Witt, Olympic Gold Medal winning German figure skater.

Navigator of the Seas - Steffi Graf, former World No. 1 female tennis player from Germany.

Mariner of the Seas - Jean Driscoll, American wheelchair racer. She won the women's wheelchair division of the Boston Marathon eight times

Explorer of the Seas - Jackie Joyner-Kersee, ranked among the all-time greatest athletes in the women's heptathlon

Adventure of the Seas - Godparents:
Tara Stackpole - FDNY
Kevin Hannafin - FDNY
Margaret McDonnell-NYPD
Sgt. Richard Lucas - NYPD

Liberty of the Seas - Donnalea Madeley, an Ontario-based travel agent whose business contributed significantly to the success of RCI and of the cruise industry in general. She was the first travel agent to be selected as godmother.,

Elizabeth Hill from Chesterfield in Derbyshire was godmother of Independence of the Seas. Selected for her work with children and young people. Hill set up a charity, the Gamelea Countryside Training Trust, based on a farm which helps young people with physical or learning disabilities and those who have failed in school and are in danger of social exclusion. This was the first time a cruise line has bestowed the honor of godmother on a public British citizen.

Brilliance of the Seas - Marilyn Ofer, member of Royal Caribbean's Board of Directors, serves on the executive committee of the British Friends of the Art Museums of Israel as well as the Holocaust Educational Trust. She was a founding member of the New York chapter of WIZO, Women's International Zionist Organization, which supports health and education initiatives in Israel.

Radiance of the Seas - Margot Pritzker, member of the Asian Art Committee at the Art Institute of Chicago, and the Women's Board of Trustees at Northwestern University, as well as Chairman Emeritus of the Board of Bernard Zell Anshe Emet Day School.

Jewel of the Seas - Kathy Mellor, National Teacher of the Year for 2004

Serenade of the Seas - Whoopi Goldberg

ROYAL PRINCESS - Princess Diana
STAR PRINCESS - Audrey Hepburn
CROWN PRINCESS - Sophia Loren
REGAL PRINCESS - Margaret Thatcher

Princess was on a roll with some pretty impressive Godmothers. It all went downhill from there! LOL

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Originally posted by dmwnc1:
I believe Sophia Loren must hold the record in christened ships having done a few with MSC as well?

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I think you're right. Back when she christened CROWN PRINCESS it was a big deal. Sophia Loren is like Italian royalty, and CROWN PRINCESS was the largest passenger ship ever registered in Italy and had a majority of Italian crew. It's a christening I will always remember.

These days, besides Cunard, I think Costa has some of the most elaborate christenings. The dual christening of COSTA LUMINOSA and COSTA PACIFICA in Naples looked especially impressive.

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Originally posted by eroller:
Sophia Loren is like Italian royalty....

The dual christening of COSTA LUMINOSA and COSTA PACIFICA in Naples looked especially impressive.

Ernie

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She is one of the few actresses left on the planet held in such respected and high regard.

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Originally posted by dmwnc1:

I thought the dual christening was in Genoa? I remember seeing pictures of a triangular shaped pier and Naples has instead a rectangular one with the large terminal building.

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You're right. It was Genoa.

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Originally posted by jeffrossatsea:
is this a joke?...jeff

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No more of a joke than the Olsen Twins christening an HAL ship.

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Originally posted by dmwnc1:

Dr. Sally Ride, the first female to have orbited the globe, christened Carnival Glory

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Sally Ride was the first American woman in space in 1983.

The fist woman to orbit the globe was Valentina Tereshkova in 1963; 20 years before Sally Ride.

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Originally posted by Salaison:

hey why not this pic ??? typical discrimination she needs love too

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Originally posted by jeffrossatsea:
..sorry, but this is proof that RCI is going downhill for me...Jeff

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Really, the person that christens a ship has that much impact for you? You really think it's in indication that a cruise line is going downhill? Personally I think it's inconsequential in the big scheme of things. It has absolutely no bearing on what cruise line I choose or the enjoyment of my vacation. Most people can't even remember the name of the ship they are on, let alone who christened it.

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Originally posted by Maasdam:
Yuck are they mad???? I would have voted fore donkey

Greetings Ben.

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Originally posted by eroller:

No more of a joke than the Olsen Twins christening an HAL ship.

Ernie

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Well at least the Olsen twins are REAL people.

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Originally posted by Cam J:
This is sooooooooo stupid its funny!

Cam J

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