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It’s No Joke: Jay Leno is Carnival’s First Godfather

June 14, 2023 Wallace Immen Comments Off

All ships have a Godmother, but for the first time, Carnival Cruise Line has named a Godfather. Late night talk show legend Jay Leno did the naming honors as well as performing a comedy routine […]

Crew of river ship Avalon Vista celebraates christening

An Auspicious Start for Avalon’s Two New River Ships

May 14, 2012 Wallace Immen 1

Like all great fairy tales, the events unfolding had a building sense of enchantment. The dual christening ceremony to launch two Avalon Waterways’ Panorama-class ships was a rare event, even for a cruise industry that is […]