Oceania Cruises has announced that it christened the Oceania Allura with a Miami pier-side ceremony, culminating in a first-of-its-kind godparent christening.

Acclaimed chefs Tavel Bristol-Joseph, Katie Button, Calvin Eng, Aisha Ibrahim, George Mendes and Lawrence “LT” Smith represented the Food & Wine Best New Chefs franchise as godparents during the christening ceremony.

The event commenced with a ship-wide cocktail reception and a dinner before moving to the pier for the ceremony and remarks from dignitaries, including Chief Luxury Officer, Jason Montague, and Chief Commercial Officer, Nathan Hickman, as well as Food & Wine publisher, Tom Bair.

Guests then rejoined the ship for a three-day celebratory round-trip Miami voyage.

“We couldn’t be more thrilled to officially welcome the O

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