GODMOTHER NAMED FOR CARNIVAL BREEZE

Tracy Wilson Mourning
(Carnival)

Carnival has named the godmother for its newest ship, Carnival Breeze. It's Tracy Wilson Mourning, motivational speaker, author and founder of the Honey Shine mentoring program for young girls. She will preside over the traditional naming ceremony on board the 130,000-ton ship at its home base of PortMiami on Dec. 8. Carnival also is making A $25,000 donation To the Honey Shine program.

Here's more from Carnival:

"Embodying her credo of 'Be Comfortable Being You,' Mourning founded the Honey Shine mentoring program in 2002 as a way to make a difference in the lives of young girls by pairing them with female role models in the community. Through a combination of classroom training, spiritual education and collaborative experiences, Honey Shine’s goal is to empower young women and create future leaders in our communities, fulfilling the organization’s mission of 'Inspiring Young Girls To Shine As Women.' In addition to the Honey Shine program, she and her husband, NBA legend Alonzo Mourning, donate much of their time to a variety of other philanthropic causes that benefit the youth of South Florida."

Carnival Breeze kicks off its new Miami-based schedule with a special two-day cruise operating Nov. 22-24, followed by the launch of year-round six- and eight-day Caribbean departures Nov. 24, 2012.