Oprah, Godmother of Nieuw Statendam

Does it really matter ??? Can anyone here actually name the godfathers/godmothers of the other HAL ships without looking them up online ??? :rolleyes: If you can, I would rather not sit with you at dinner but would love to be part of your trivia team ;p

LOVE this reply. yup the list of Grands would be great for trivia otherwise grin and bear it.

I am thrilled to be booked on the HAL cruise that Oprah's christening in January.

Is anyone going? We need to start a new roll call!! See you on board. : )

Yes yogi Eileen

We are booked also and looking forward to it.

I started a roll call...

See u soon 😉

LOVE this reply. yup the list of Grands would be great for trivia otherwise grin and bear it.

I DID NOT look it up but I clearly recall Marlee Matlln is Godmother of Noordam

That is correct. More sports and television stars than royals... From 2007:

M/S Prinsendam - All employees of HAL

M/S Statendam - Lin Arison, wife of Ted Arnison, founder of Carnival

M/S Maasdam - June Allyson, actress

M/S Ryndam - Madeleine Arison, wife of Mickey Arnison, CEO of Carnival

M/S Veendam - Debbie Reynolds, actress

M/S Rotterdam - Princess Margriet of the Netherlands

M/S Amsterdam - Janet Lanterman,wife of former HAL CEO

M/S Volendam - Chris Everett, tennis star

M/S Zaandam - Ashley & Mary Kate Olsen, actresses

M/S Zuiderdam - Joan Lunden, broadcaster/TV anchor

M/S Oosterdam - Princess Margriet of the Netherlands

M/S Westerdam - Renee Soutendijk, Dutch actress

M/S Noordam - Marlee Matlin, actress

Ok thanks for this info.