Miss USA Deshauna Barber To Serve As Godmother Of New Carnival Vista
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
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
The daughter of a retired
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
Currently sailing its inaugural season in
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