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\nMatthew and Camila McConaughey christened the Star Princess cruise ship in Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., on Nov. 6Instead of the traditional champagne, the Pantalones tequila founders accomplished the task with a massive bottle of reposadoThe couple were named godparents of the newest Princess Cruises ship in September, a role also held by Princess Diana and Audrey Hepburn, among others<\/p>\n
It’s a shame to waste good tequila in the McConaughey household, but a special exception was made on Thursday night.\n<\/p>\n
Matthew<\/a> and Camila McConaughey<\/a> were on site at the christening of the Star Princess<\/a>, the newest ship in Princess Cruises’ fleet, on Thursday, Nov. 6, in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. The couple was recently named the ship’s godparents<\/a>, an honor that’s also been held by the likes of Princess Diana<\/a> and Audrey Hepburn<\/a>.\n<\/p>\n The role would typically involve smashing a bottle of champagne against the bow before sending the vessel out on its maiden voyage. But as the co-founders of Pantalones<\/a> tequila, the married stars naturally had to switch up the liquor of choice for the job.\n<\/p>\n Matthew and Camila McConaughey Smash a Supersize Bottle of Pantalones to Christen Newest Princess Cruise Ship.<\/p>\n Princess Cruises<\/p>\n “It’s the first time ever, ever, in the history of the tradition that it will be a Pantalones tequila bottle,” Camila tells PEOPLE.\n<\/p>\n “Reposado, our favorite,” adds Matthew.\n<\/p>\n The Star Princess.<\/p>\n Princess Cruises<\/p>\n Naturally, for a ship the scale of the Star Princess, which is 1,133 feet long and can hold 4,300 passengers, a standard bottle wouldn’t make quite enough of an impact.\n<\/p>\n “It’s a really big one, a huge one,” says Matthew. “We saw it come of the plane. It’s massive.”\n<\/p>\n On Thursday night, the pair appeared on stage in the ship’s Arena in front of a crowd of crew members and special guests to officially name her and watch the one-of-a-kind bottle swing from a crane and smash dramatically against the hull.\n<\/p>\n The supersize bottle of Pantalones meeting the side of the newest Princess Cruises ship.<\/p>\n Princess Cruises<\/p>\n Of their godparenting duties, Matthew jokes, “I’m still kind of learning what they are. It’s a little different than what you do as a godparent on land to your friends’ children, or something.”\n<\/p>\n It was the McConaugheys’ “elegance and energy” that made them feel like a perfect fit for the role and this ship, the second in Princess’s Sphere Class, in particular.\n<\/p>\n “I think the godparents should represent what the goals are for the vibe and the experiences on the cruises for the guests and for the crew,” Matthew says.\n<\/p>\n