Royal Caribbean International announced on Friday that research astronaut Kellie Gerardi was selected as the godmother of the Star of the Seas. As the 90th woman in history to fly to space, Gerardi will christen the new Icon-class ship during a ceremony in Port Canaveral on Aug.

Boarding Royal Caribbean International's second Icon-class ship for a preview sailing the week after spending five days on the Utopia of the Seas brought the size picture into relief. While the Star is larger than the Utopia, it carries fewer passengers, resulting in more space per passenger.

Passengers sailing on Royal Caribbean’s Star of the Seas shouldn’t ever find themselves in a state of boredom while traveling aboard the world’s largest cruise ship. On the company’s second Icon-class ship,