Five Liverpool icons will name Queen Anne on behalf of the city, which is revealed as the new Cunard ship’s ‘godparent’
Thousands will watch ceremony
godmother
Below Deck’s Captain Sandy and her sister Michelle to be godmothers to Celebrity Ascent
Pair will name the ship in December
With the smashing of a bottle of English sparkling wine, Saga’s new ship Spirit of Adventure has been named in Portsmouth
Ceremony streamed on Facebook
Gary Barlow to perform after Dame Irene Hays names new P&O Cruises ship Iona in Southampton on May 16
Ceremony will be broadcast to a virtual audience
Could you name a ship? TUI seeks two keen travellers to christen their new riverboats
You could be the star of the day
‘Freak’ Chic’s to the wind! Storm Freya forces Nile Rodgers to cancel dockside performance for new ship MSC Bellissima
Contains videos of Sophia Loren naming ceremony and Cirque du Soleil performance
From steel cutting to maiden voyage – the ten stages of building a cruise ship
A mix of ancient traditions and modern technology and publicity
The Queen names P&O Cruises ship Britannia
Dave reports from Southampton