MIAMI, Oct. 5, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Miss USA Deshauna
Barber has been named godmother of Carnival Cruise Line's newest
and largest ship, Carnival Vista. Barber made history earlier
this year when she became the first woman serving in the U.S.
military to win the title of Miss USA.
Barber will officially name the massive 133,500-ton vessel
during a shipboard ceremony that is part of an overnight gala event
honoring Operation Homefront and featuring an exclusive
invitation-only concert by seven-time GRAMMY-award winning country
music super star Carrie
Underwood. In addition to the concert, the festivities
will include overnight accommodations, meals, activities and
entertainment for hundreds of military families.
The concert and overnight gala event are the culmination of
Honor. Family. Fun., Carnival's year-long celebration designed to
raise funds for Operation Homefront to help the organization
fulfill its mission of building strong, stable, and secure military
families.
"Deshauna is the ideal candidate to serve as Carnival Vista's
godmother, embodying the spirit of commitment and sacrifice to
those who protect our freedom each and every day," said
Christine Duffy, president of
Carnival Cruise Line. "Carnival is a longtime supporter of the
military carrying more active and retired Armed Forces personnel
than any other cruise line so it's our honor and privilege to have
Deshauna serve as the godmother to our newest and largest
ship."
The daughter of a retired Army master sergeant who was a member
of the Special Forces, Barber joined the Army Reserve as a
quartermaster officer in 2011. After earning her bachelors in
business management from Virginia State
University, Barber went on to complete her masters in
computer information systems from the University of Maryland University College. She
currently serves as logistics commander for the 988th
Quartermaster Detachment Unit in Rockville, Md.
A passionate advocate for the U.S. military and a champion of
gender equality, Barber will focus her efforts on PTSD treatment
for soldiers returning from deployments and suicide prevention
throughout the Armed Forces.
"It is truly an honor to be named the godmother of Carnival
Vista and I'm very excited to represent the U.S. military and be a
part of the ship's official naming ceremony next month," said
Barber. "I love that Carnival carries more families, including
military families, than any other cruise line and I'm looking
forward to checking out all of the ship's many innovative features
when I'm on board next month."
As the line's newest ship, Carnival Vista has introduced a
number of groundbreaking innovations including the first brewery on
a North American-based cruise ship, the first IMAX Theatre at sea,
the most elaborate water park in the fleet highlighted by the
455-foot-long Kaleid-o-slide, a groundbreaking bike-ride-in-the-sky
attraction called SkyRide, and the new Family Harbor with specially
designed staterooms for families, a family concierge and more.
Currently sailing its inaugural season in Europe, Carnival Vista will reposition to the
U.S. in November operating a pair of 11-day sailings from
New York before launching
year-round six- and eight-day Caribbean service from Miami later that month.
For additional information and reservations on Carnival Cruise
Line, contact any travel agent, call 1-800-CARNIVAL or visit
www.carnival.com. Carnival can also be found on:
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Journalists also can visit Carnival's media site,
www.carnival-news.com or follow the line's PR department on Twitter
at www.twitter.com/CarnivalPR.
About Carnival Cruise Line
Carnival, a unit of
Carnival Corporation & plc (NYSE/LSE: CCL; NYSE: CUK), is "The
World's Most Popular Cruise LineĀ®" with 25 ships operating three-
to 16-day voyages to The Bahamas,
Caribbean, Mexican Riviera,
Alaska, Hawaii, Canada, New England, Bermuda, Europe, Australia, New
Zealand and the Pacific Islands. The 133,500-ton
Carnival Horizon is currently under construction and set to debut
in 2018. Additionally, two new 180,000-ton ships are scheduled to
enter service in 2020 and 2022.
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