Carnival Splendor is Named
Video Playing Now: Myleene Klass names the Carnival Splendor
By Steve Read
10 July, 2008
Ferries from P&O, SeaFrance and Norfolk Line answered with their own whistles.
MYLEENE KLASS stepped onto the deck of CARNIVAL SPLENDOR today to name the ship ... and the sun came out over Dover.
And as she played a classical version of Rod Stewart’s “We Are Sailing”, a Royal Navy diver smashed a bottle of Nyetimber English sparkling wine against the hull of the £250 million ship.
“What a perfect day,” said Splendor’s cruise director John Heald, who had been panicking that storms which have dogged the ship’s voyage up the Bay of Biscay would rain on the parade.
Myleene – looking radiant in a coral pink dress which kept whipping up in the breeze, to the delight of photographers – was joined by Carnival Cruise Lines president Gerry Cahill for the ceremony.
Gerry said: “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 season for Carnival Splendor.”
Myleene with Gerry Cahill and Capt. Giorgio Pagana
Referring to the ship’s American spelling of the word splendour, he said: “For our UK guests, Carnival Splendor has just about everything on board ... except U.”
After Myleene said the traditional words – “I name this ship Carnival Splendor. God Bless all who sail in her” – a flare was dropped over the side to Navy Petty Officer Christian Rumming, 39, who was lurking underwater near the ship’s bulbous bow.
That was the signal for him to climb 60 feet up a mooring line – in full diving rig, including flippers – to smash the bottle.
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