2022年11月5日 · Dame Judi Dench. Champagne bottles are built tough to withstand high pressure. Unfortunately, Dame Judi Dench found out just how hard they can be when she christened Carnival Cruise Line's Carnival Legend in 2001. After three attempts, the bottle finally smashed and soaked her in the process, leading to "Dame Judi Drench" headlines alongside ...

2002年8月30日 · When she spoke to the hundreds in attendance at the Legend’s christening ceremony here, she said she was “completely overwhelmed” and “deeply, deeply honored” to have been asked to serve as the godmother to Carnival Cruise Lines’ new 88,500-ton ship. “I am godmother to 13 godchildren and godmother to a goddog.

2023年10月4日 · A true British icon and well-loved actress, Dame Judi Dench christened Carnival Legend back in 2002. The actress was left covered in champagne after the ceremony due to it taking 3 attempts to smash the bottle over the bow!

2022年3月17日 · In 2019, Oprah became godmother to Holland America Line's ship Nieuw Statendam. It wasn't her first foray into the world of cruising - back in 2018, the TV host had teamed up with the...

2023年7月24日 · "It is an exciting privilege to have the legendary actress Dame Judi Dench serving as godmother to Carnival Legend," Bob Dickinson told reporters during the christening event. He added: "We are truly fortunate to have a Briton of her stature to help us introduce Carnival Cruise Lines to the European cruise market."

2007年4月10日 · Does anyone have the list of Godmothers for each ship in the Holland America line? M/S Prinsendam - All employees of HAL. M/S Statendam - Lin Arison, wife of Ted Arnison, founder of Carnival....

2025年1月27日 · When Judi Dench named Carnival Cruise Line’s Carnival Legend in 2002 the bottle twice failed to smash. The actress then broke it herself, getting soaked in the process and being dubbed Dame Judi Drench in news reports.

2022年10月6日 · Holland America Line boasts several members of Dutch royalty as godmothers to its ships. Princess Margriet christened both MS Oosterdam in 2003 and MS Rotterdam in 2022, and the late Queen Beatrix became godmother to Eurodam in 2008. Queen Máxima of the Netherlands is godmother to two HAL ships: MS Koningsdam and MS Nieuw Statendam.

2006年6月13日 · As noted, it took British actress Dame Judi Dench three attempts to smash a bottle of champagne against the hull of Carnival Cruise Lines’ Carnival Legend in 2002. In her last attempt, she soaked herself, thus earning the nickname Dame Judi ”Drench.”Â

2018年3月12日 · Then there is Sophia Loren who is godmother to eight ships and Oscar-winning actress Dame Helen Mirren, who was named godmother of P&O’s Ventura in April 2008. Meanwhile it famously took...