200th Anniversary Gala Presented by Carnival Cruise Line
Saturday, October 18, 6-10 PM
The Galveston Wharves will host an elegant evening of dinner and dancing at the Port of Galveston’s 200th Anniversary Gala presented by Carnival Cruise Line beginning at 6 p.m. at the Galveston Island Convention Center, 5600 Seawall Blvd.
The gala will also celebrate Carnival’s 25th anniversary as the first cruise line to homeport in Galveston.
The evening will begin with a cocktail reception before guests enter a deep-sea blue, nautical-themed ballroom for dinner and dancing. Cadets in the Hearn Honor Guard from Texas A&M University at Galveston will perform the Saber Arch as honorees are announced.
The program will include the debut of a port history video and a scholarship check presentation. After dinner, the 10-member party band Manhattan will get everyone dancing. To cap off the evening, each guest will receive a gift copy of the port’s commemorative history book.
Thanks to the generous support of our bicentennial sponsors, net proceeds from the port’s 200th anniversary will fund maritime scholarships at Texas A&M University at Galveston.
Texas A&M’s marine and maritime campus is dedicated to driving the blue economy through education, innovation and training. The campus is home to the Texas A&M College of Marine Sciences and Maritime Studies and the Texas A&M Maritime Academy.
