Carnival President to Skydive to Raise Money for Hurricane Relief Efforts
As part of the first-ever Special Forces Legacy Initiatives cruise, Carnival Cruise Line President Christine Duffy will tandem skydive on Oct. 19, 2024, to raise money for Hurricane Helene relief efforts. Duffy has set a goal of raising $50,000 to benefit hurricane relief efforts through the Gary Sinise Foundation, whose relief efforts have been bringing support to the first responders and military on the ground helping communities devastated by Hurricane Helene.
Duffy will tandem parachute alongside the Round Canopy Parachute Team, members of the USSOCOM Para-Commandos, and the U.S. Special Operations Command's premier aerial parachute demonstration team when Carnival Paradise departs from Port Tampa Bay. Gary Sinise and the Lt. Dan Band will perform on embarkation day.
“I’ve never jumped from an airplane before, so I think this effort is worth at least $50,000 for the Gary Sinise Foundation and their efforts to support military and first responders assisting with hurricane relief,” said Duffy. “Saying that Carnival is America’s Cruise Line and the favorite cruise line for active-duty military and military veterans is one thing, showing it is another story, and I’m always ready to jump at the chance to prove it!”
Duffy will jump from the “Tico Belle,” a World War II veteran C-47 aircraft flown during the Normandy D-Day invasion on June 6, 1944.
The Special Forces Legacy Initiatives has chartered Carnival Paradise for a first-of-its-kind cruise to ensure special forces alumni, their families, Gold Star families, and friends can enjoy a five-day vacation to The Bahamas. This Special Forces cruise will bring together Green Berets that have served from the Korean War to present times to enjoy a reunion at sea.
Carnival Cruise Line shared the following video of Duffy discussing her fundraising efforts:
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