Oceania Cruises Christens 'Riviera' in Barcelona

BARCELONA--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Celebrity Chef Cat Cora, co-host of the new Bravo TV series “Around the World in 80 Plates,” officiated as godmother to christen Oceania Cruises’ new ship, Riviera, during a gala ceremony held today in Barcelona. As the 15-liter bottle of Veuve Clicquot Champagne commemoratively smashed against the hull, Cora was joined by Frank Del Rio, the cruise line’s founder and chairman, embracing Kunal S. Kamlani, the line’s president; and Luca Manzi, the ship’s captain.

Celebrity Chef Cat Cora (right), co-host of the new Bravo TV series "Around the World in 80 Plates," officiated as godmother to christen Oceania Cruises' new ship, Riviera, during a gala ceremony held today in Barcelona. As the 15-liter bottle of Veuve Clicquot Champagne commemoratively smashed against the hull, Cora was joined by Frank Del Rio, the cruise line's founder and chairman, embracing Kunal S. Kamlani, the line's president; and Luca Manzi, the ship's captain.

B-roll from the Riviera christening ceremony can be downloaded after 1:00 pm EDT at: http://www.imagemakerpost.com/oceania/oceania-cruises-video.html.

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Source: Oceania Cruises

Released May 11, 2012