Myleene Klass to be Godmother to Carnival Splendor

Myleene Klass is set to be the celebrity Godmother for Carnival Cruises newest ship Splendor, due to be named at a glamorous ceremony in Dover next month.

The 4,914 guest ship is the first Carnival Cruises ship to have a naming ceremony in the UK. The multi talented musician, singer and TV presenter will christen Carnival Splendor, following which the ship will then sail on a three-day mini preview cruise to Amsterdam, returning to Dover on July 13.

Carnival Cruises Carnival Spendor will depart on July 13 for its official inaugural 12 day cruise to the Baltic, making ports of call at Copenhagen, Warnemunde, Helsinki, St. Petersburg, Tallin and Amsterdam.

Carnival Cruise Lines president and CEO Gerry Cahill said: “Myleene is the perfect Godmother to name Carnival Splendor, with her many talents complementing the many features on the ship, which is already attracting a broad passenger base - from families to couples to groups of friends – all with a common desire to enjoy a fun, casual and memorable vacation.

“The British cruising market is growing fast, with over 1.3 million taking cruises from the UK last year, and this is why we have chosen Britain for our inaugural summer season for Carnival Splendor.

“For UK customers, the Carnival Splendor has just about everything on board except, we appreciate, a ‘u’.”