I mentioned earlier this week that my husband and I were invited to attend a special media event to kick off the beginning of the Norwegian Getaway’s life as a port of Miami ship. After making its way from its birth in Germany it finally ported in Miami, FL. I have never been to a ship christening before but I can say that if I’m ever invited again I will definitely go. Both the ship and the christening ceremony were amazing. The ceremony kicked off with a band (sorry I didn’t get their name) and some dancers and, for lack of any words, girls on rings LOL!
Norwegian Getaway Christening Ceremony
After everyone was seated the band left the stage and we were treated to a performance by Burn the Floor one of the dancing acts on the ship.
Brooke Burke was the master of ceremonies. She is a long-time friend of Norwegian and the godmother of another ship. Did you know cruise ships have godmothers I had no idea, where do I sign up?
The National Anthem was sung by a local girl who was nothing but amazing. I strongly urge you to give it a listen the control this little girl has over her voice is just amazing.
National Anthem Norwegian Getaway
The Miami Dolphin Cheerleaders have crowned the godmothers of The Norwegian Getaway and were in attendance in all their glory pom-poms and all.
Miami Dolphin Cheerleaders Crowned Godmother
However, the best part of the ceremony (in my humble opinion) was the truly awesome performance by Miami native Pitbull. His performance made this girl a 100% fan.
Live Performance by Pitbull
This first video is not the best quality because it was taken with my iPhone but it is the best. This man has moves!
There were some technical difficulties during the ceremony but it didn’t matter. I was thankful to be sitting out in the hot sun instead of bundled up in below-freezing temperatures like much of the United States. There were a few other celebrities in attendance like Le Batard, Buddy Valastro of “Cake Boss”, whose Carlo’s Bake Shop is on the ship, and Geoffrey “Iron Chef” Zakarian.
Cake Boss
The actual “christening” of the ship took place right outside our balcony. I was unaware that it was going on but my husband did get to see the whole thing. The champagne bottle was tied and let go from a boom crashing against the side, unfortunately, I didn’t get to snap a photo.
The christening was amazing but even more amazing was the tour of the ship and their luxurious accommodations. The Norwegian Getaway cruise ship is a luxurious cruise ship and I highly recommend you think about booking for your next cruise.