Royal Caribbean has named a new 'godmother' for its 'Star of the Seas' cruise ship. The announcement comes after Diana Ross unexpectedly pulled out of her appearance.

Royal Caribbean picks new ship godmother after Diana Ross bails originally appeared on TravelHost. Just a few days after music icon Diana Ross backed out of her role as godmother to Royal Caribbean’s new Icon Class ship, Star of the Seas, the cruise line announced a fitting replacement for the honor.

Royal Caribbean’s Star of the Seas, the company’s second Icon-class ship, docked at Port Canaveral for the first time Saturday and will begin sailing with vacationers on Aug. 16.

"We are disappointed that Diana Ross is unable to join us to be godmother of Star of the Seas," Royal Caribbean said, as it seeks replacement.

Diana Ross just pulled out of her appearance on the Royal Caribbean cruise ship she was named 'godmother' of. A representative for the singer, 81, said it was due to 'unforeseen circumstances.'

Sailing out of Port Canaveral, Royal Caribbean's Star of the Seas offers multi-day cruises to the Caribbean, along with a visit to CocoCay.

Vision of the Seas is the first ship to alter course due to Tropical Storm Erin and will now skip Bermuda this weekend.