Royal Navy Divers to Join Myleene on Carnival Splendor

Myleen Klass, who has already been announced as Carnival Splendor’s Godmother, will be joined by Royal Navy Divers next week when she breaks the bottle on the cruise liner - officially naming the biggest passenger ship to ever sail from Dover Cruise Port.

Petty Officer Christian Rumming will be assisted by a Royal Navy dive team led by Lt. Ian Richardson, and will be underwater near the bow of the Carnival Splendor when he will hear a radio signal from Myleene Klass, playing live classical piano music on the cruise ship’s top Lido deck. Rumming will let out some compressed air from his diving tanks and then climb, in wet suit, safety harness and flippers, a 60ft. black marlin ascent rope to get to the Carnival Splendor’s name on the top of her bow.

The ceremony will continue to break tradition when a bottle of the highly acclaimed 1994 vintage Nyetimber English sparkling wine will be smashed against the hull - chosen by Carnival to emphasise their selection of Britain to launch their newest super-liner. Carnival Cruise Lines President and CEO Gerry Cahill said, “Myleene Klass and the Royal Navy are a unique combination, and we are very honoured that they are joining forces to successfully name the Carnival Splendor.”