Carla Bruni really is pushing the boat out

IS SINGER-SONGWRITER Carla Bruni’s career all at sea?

The former First Lady of France is now trying to make waves by agreeing to be the ‘godmother’ of a cruise ship called World Explorer.

Carla, 51, who has several gold and platinum albums to her name, will perform songs from her latest album and crack a bottle of bubbly across the bow during its launch next week.

Carla, pictured at a fashion bash in Qatar this week, was chosen, according to the skipper of Mystic Cruises Mario Ferreira, because she embodies the ‘sophistication and elegance of European design that we put to the ship’s development.’ Which I think is a compliment . . .