ceremony Archives - Cruise News Weekly https://cruisenewsweekly.com/tag/ceremony/ The latest cruise news, tips, deals, reports, and more. Wed, 02 Feb 2011 19:57:50 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.4 Disney Dream launches with fanfare and flair https://cruisenewsweekly.com/disney-dream-launches-with-fanfare-and-flair/ https://cruisenewsweekly.com/disney-dream-launches-with-fanfare-and-flair/#respond Wed, 02 Feb 2011 19:57:50 +0000 http://www.cruisenewsweekly.com/?p=3145 By Matt Roseboom Those of you familiar with Disney theme parks wouldn’t expect their cruise line to launch their third ship with just a boring speech and a small bottle of champagne. The grandest of expectations were met recently during the christening of the Disney Dream with characters, celebrities, singers, dancers, fireworks and a 16-foot-tall …

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]]> https://cruisenewsweekly.com/disney-dream-launches-with-fanfare-and-flair/feed/ 0 Silversea christens Silver Spirit at Port Everglades https://cruisenewsweekly.com/silversea-christens-silver-spirit-at-port-everglades/ https://cruisenewsweekly.com/silversea-christens-silver-spirit-at-port-everglades/#comments Thu, 21 Jan 2010 22:59:59 +0000 http://www.cruisenewsweekly.com/?p=2734 By Michael Coleman FORT LAUDERDALE, FL., Jan. 21, 2010 — Silver Spirit, Silversea Cruises’ elegant new vessel, was formally christened here today before 450 guests and dignitaries at Port Everglades. The ship’s godmother, Silvia Lefebvre, sister of Silversea chairman Manfredi Lefebvre, presided over the festivities. 

 “Today is a proud day for Silversea as we …

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]]> https://cruisenewsweekly.com/silversea-christens-silver-spirit-at-port-everglades/feed/ 1 Michael Feinstein to help launch Silver Spirit’s 91-day Grand Inaugural Voyage https://cruisenewsweekly.com/michael-feinstein-to-help-launch-silver-spirits-91-day-grand-inaugural-voyage/ https://cruisenewsweekly.com/michael-feinstein-to-help-launch-silver-spirits-91-day-grand-inaugural-voyage/#respond Sat, 16 Jan 2010 21:21:43 +0000 http://www.cruisenewsweekly.com/?p=2720 Guests sailing aboard Silver Spirit’s 91-day Grand Inaugural Voyage this month are set to enjoy an exclusive evening of entertainment when multiple Grammy Award-nominee Michael Feinstein takes to the stage. The performance will follow a gala bon voyage dinner to be held aboard Silver Spirit in Fort Lauderdale on Wednesday, Jan. 20, the day before …

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]]> https://cruisenewsweekly.com/michael-feinstein-to-help-launch-silver-spirits-91-day-grand-inaugural-voyage/feed/ 0 Video: Seven celebrity godmothers help name Oasis of the Seas https://cruisenewsweekly.com/video-seven-celebrity-godmothers-help-name-oasis-of-the-seas/ https://cruisenewsweekly.com/video-seven-celebrity-godmothers-help-name-oasis-of-the-seas/#comments Wed, 02 Dec 2009 01:10:44 +0000 http://www.cruisenewsweekly.com/?p=2612 Royal Caribbean International officially named its newest cruise ship, Oasis of the Seas, yesterday, during an elaborate maritime celebration designed especially for the world’s largest and most revolutionary cruise ship. Putting a new twist on one of maritime’s longest standing traditions, the global cruise line had not one, but seven celebrity godmothers — Gloria Estefan, …

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]]> https://cruisenewsweekly.com/video-seven-celebrity-godmothers-help-name-oasis-of-the-seas/feed/ 2 Seven godmothers chosen for Oasis of the Seas’ seven neighborhoods https://cruisenewsweekly.com/seven-godmothers-chosen-for-oasis-of-the-seas-seven-neighborhoods/ https://cruisenewsweekly.com/seven-godmothers-chosen-for-oasis-of-the-seas-seven-neighborhoods/#comments Thu, 19 Nov 2009 03:22:07 +0000 http://www.cruisenewsweekly.com/?p=2566 When Royal Caribbean officially names its newest cruise ship, Oasis of the Seas, on Monday, Nov. 30, 2009, the cruise line will continue its tradition of innovation by putting a new twist on one of maritime’s longest standing traditions. While normally bestowing the honor of godmother on one special person, Royal Caribbean has chosen seven …

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]]> https://cruisenewsweekly.com/seven-godmothers-chosen-for-oasis-of-the-seas-seven-neighborhoods/feed/ 1 Oceania Cruises’ Marina under construction https://cruisenewsweekly.com/oceania-cruises-marina-under-construction/ https://cruisenewsweekly.com/oceania-cruises-marina-under-construction/#respond Mon, 09 Mar 2009 12:12:54 +0000 http://www.cruisenewsweekly.com/?p=1797 A ceremony marking the keel laying for Oceania Cruises’ Marina was held over the weekend at the Sestri Ponente shipyard of Fincantieri near Genoa, Italy. During the age-old ceremony which was attended by members of both Oceania Cruises’ and Fincantieri’s management teams, Frank Del Rio, Chairman and CEO of Prestige Cruise Holdings and founder of …

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