The Greatest Cruise Ship Christenings 2023

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Our overview of the cruise ship christenings in 2023: Which ships were christened, where did the ceremonies take place, who were the godparents, which godmother christened even two ships this year – listed here chronologically in a large picture gallery:

Christenings and Godparents

VIKING NEPTUNE

January 10, 2023

VIKING NEPTUNE

christened at Los Angeles, USA

Godmother: Nicole Stott, retired NASA astronaut, aquanaut and artist

Nicole Stott, godmother of the Viking Neptune
SEVEN SEAS GRANDEUR

January 26, 2023

SEVEN SEAS GRANDEUR

christened at Ancona, Italy

Godmother: Orsinja Myshku, Senior Controller at Fincantieri Ancona

Orsinja Myshku, Taufpatin GRANDEUR OF THE SEAS beim Aufschwimmern
SYLVIA EARLE Naming Ceremony in Antarctica

February 23, 2023

SYLVIA EARLE

christened at Cierva Cove, Antarctica

Godmother: Dr. Sylvia Earle, marine biologist and oceanographer

ARVIA

March 19, 2023

ARVIA

christened at Heywood’s Beach, Barbados

Godmother: Nicole Scherzinger, American singer and dancer

ARVIA - Naming Ceremony - Godmother Nicole Scherzinger on the bridge
SH DIANA

May 4, 2023

SH DIANA

christened at Amsterdam, Netherlands

Godmother: Valerie Ann Wilson, founder and CEO of Valerie Wilson Travel

Valerie Ann Wilson
Cruise Ship VISTA

May 9, 2023

VISTA

christened at Valletta, Malta

Godmother: Giada De Laurentiis, Italian-American chef, author and restaurateur

Giada de Laurentiis
Cruise Ship AMBITION

May 11, 2023

AMBITION

christened at Newcastle upon Tyne, UK

Godmother: Shirley Robertson, Order of the British Empire, British sailor, television presenter and Olympic champion.

Godmother Shirley Robertson OBE bei der Taufe der AMBITION in Newcastle upon Tyne
SCENIC ECLIPSE II

June 3, 2023

SCENIC ECLIPSE II

christened at Malaga, Spain

Godmother: Dr. Kathryn Sullivan, geologist, oceanographer and former NASA astronaut

Kathryn D. Sullivan
VIKING SATURN

June 6, 2023

VIKING SATURN

christened at New York City, USA

Godmother: Ann Ziff, chairman of the Metropolitan Opera, New York

Godmother Ann Ziff during VIKING SATURN's naming ceremony
MSC EURIBIA

June 8, 2023

MSC EURIBIA

christened at Copenhagen, Denmark

Godmother: Sophia Loren, actress

Taufe der MSC EURIBIA in Kopenhagen
CARNIVAL VENEZIA

June 15, 2023

CARNIVAL VENEZIA

christened at New York City, USA

Godfather: Jay Leno, television presenter and comedian

Jay Leno
Explora I Taufe in New York

Oktober 12, 2023

EXPLORA I

christened at New York City, USA

Godmother: Dr. Sylvia Earle, marine biologist and oceanographer

Dr. Sylvia Earle
ADORA MAGIC CITY

November 5, 2023

ADORA MAGIC CITY

christened at Shanghai, China

Godmother: Fan Jinshi, Chinese archaeologist and heritage specialist

Fan Jinshi
World Voyager in Ushuaia, Argentinien

November 8, 2023

WORLD VOYAGER

christened at Ushuaia, Argentina

Godmother: British Army Captain Harpreet “Preet” Kaur Chandi MBE, polar expedition adventurer

World Voyager Godmother Harpreet "Preet" Kaur Chandi MBE.
MEIN SCHIFF RELAX

November 27, 2023

MEIN SCHIFF RELAX

christened at Monfalcone, Italy

Godmother: Elena Sperti, employee at Fincantieri

Elena Sperti
NORWEGIAN VIVA

November 28, 2023

NORWEGIAN VIVA

christened at Miami, USA

Godfather: Luis Fonsi, singer, musician, producer

Luis Fonsi, Taufpate der NORWEGIAN VIVA
Celebrity Ascent

December 1, 2023

CELEBRITY ASCENT

christened at Fort Lauderdale, USA

Godparents: Captain Sandy Yawn, star of the US TV show „Below Deck“, and her sister Michelle Dunham, founder of the Jacksonville School for Autism

Celebrity Ascent Naming Ceromony
SEVEN SEAS GRANDEUR

Dezember 10, 2023

SEVEN SEAS GRANDEUR

christened at Miami, USA

Godmother: Sarah Fabergé, great-granddaughter of Peter Carl Fabergé and co-founder of the Fabergé Heritage Council

Sarah Faberge

Photo Credit:

Kathryn Sullivan

Von National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) – http://www.noaa.gov/images/leadership_sullivan_final.jpg, Gemeinfrei, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=26295721

SCENIC ECLIPSE

By kees torn – SCENIC ECLIPSE (2019), CC BY-SA 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=82091038

Viking Cruises

Sunstone Ships

P&O Cruises

Swan Hellenic

Oceania Cruises

Ambassador Cruise Line

MSC Cruises

Ivan Sarfatti

Carnival Cruise Line

Explora Journeys

Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding

Atlas Ocean Voyages

Regent Seven Seas Cruises

James Arnold für RSSC

TUI Cruises

Norwegian Cruise Line

Celebrity Cruises