Oprah Winfrey, Jennifer Hudson, Mariah Carey, as well as Whoopi Goldberg and more have been tapped for the honor throughout the years.
Since Royal Caribbean’s nine-month cruise set sail on Dec. 10, passengers on board and those following along through social media have been revealing quite a lot about the journey, including that the cruise ship, named Serenade of the Seas, was officially christened by Whoopi Goldberg.
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Goldberg joins a long, diverse list of celebrity ship godparents. In 2019, Oprah Winfrey was named the godmother of Holland America’s Nieuw Statendam during a partnership she had with the cruise line where she coordinated experiences for the brand. Fellow EGOT winner Jennifer Hudson was named godmother to Disney Cruise Line’s ship Dream in 2011 – a full-circle moment since the singer and talk show host once was a cruise ship performer. Mariah Carey was named godmother of Disney’s Fantasy cruise ship in 2012 in honor of her hit song “Fantasy.”
The nine-month world tour — which ranges in price from $53,999 to $117,599 per person — will span 274 nights and is set to wrap up on Sept. 10, although not everyone will be on board for the full nine months. The trip’s itinerary includes visiting 11 of the world’s wonders and over 60 countries through the Americas, Asia Pacific, Middle East, Mediterranean and Europe.
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