Carnival Cruise Line announced that global music superstar Gwen Stefani will be honored as the godmother of Carnival’s new flagship, Carnival Jubilee, at a naming ceremony and celebration in Galveston, Texas on Saturday, Feb. 24.
Christine Duffy, president of Carnival Cruise Line said:
We are absolutely thrilled to be welcoming Gwen Stefani onto Carnival Jubilee so we can honor her as the ship’s godmother.
She has demonstrated her commitment to our Carnival values, including promoting diversity and inclusion, supporting charitable causes, being a leader in her field, and of course, having fun. We are going to show her an enthusiastic welcome in only the way Carnival can when she joins us on February 24.
Stefani said:
I am honored to be the godmother of the new Carnival Jubilee. Carnival is taking it to the next level of fun while being committed to children’s causes and supporting our military families and veterans.
Carnival Jubilee entered service on Dec. 23, 2023, and is homeported year-round from the Port of Galveston. The ship is the third of Carnival’s Excel class, is powered on a liquefied natural gas (LNG) technology platform, and can hold 6500 guests and 1750 crew.