Carnival Cruises Honours Gwen Stefani as Godmother of Carnival Jubilee

Carnival Cruise Line announced that Gwen Stefani, a global music superstar, will be celebrated as the godmother of Carnival’s new flagship, Carnival Jubilee, at a naming ceremony and celebration in Galveston, Texas, on Saturday, 24 February.

Gwen Stefani, a three-time GRAMMY® Award winner, has gained worldwide success as a composer, vocalist, charismatic frontwoman of No Doubt, and multi-platinum solo artist. Stefani has been a trend-setting music and fashion star, earning four MTV Video Music Awards, two Billboard Awards, an American Music Award, and a Brit Award. To date, she has sold over 60 million units worldwide. Stefani also returned to her sixth season as a coach on the Emmy®-winning NBC show The Voice this autumn.

Stefani is also known for her humanitarian efforts, mainly supporting children’s charities.

“We are thrilled to be welcoming Gwen Stefani onto Carnival Jubilee so we can honour her as the ship’s godmother,” said Christine Duffy, president of Carnival Cruise Line. “She 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 will show her an enthusiastic welcome in only the way Carnival can when she joins us on 24 February.”.

“I am honoured to be the godmother of the new Carnival Jubilee,” she said. “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 began operation on 23 December 2023 and is based year-round in Galveston. The ship is the third in Carnival’s Excel series, powered by a liquefied natural gas (LNG) technology platform, and can accommodate 6500 guests and 1750 crew members.

The naming ceremony is an invitation-only event that will take place on board the ship. A portion of the event will be televised live on Carnival’s Facebook page on 24 February at 3:30 p.m. U.S. Central Standard Time.