Carnival Hosts Summer Camp Kids on Ship Tour, Educates Them on Cruise Jobs
Carnival Cruise Line welcomed 20 Galveston budding marine leaders from Galveston for a special tour of Carnival Breeze and presentation on career opportunities in the cruise industry as students from the Maritime Careers Summer Camp sponsored by Texas A&M University and the Galveston Regional Chamber of Commerce visited
the ship today.
As part of the special event, students heard from Carnival Breeze Captain Gaspare Marzullo, President and CEO of the Galveston Regional Chamber of Commerce Gina Spagnola and Galveston Wharves Port Director and CEO Rodger Rees. They also participated in a fun trivia game with surprise giveaways and were treated to lunch.
The Maritime Careers Summer Camp exposes rising eighth to 10th-grade students interested in
maritime careers to a once-in-a-lifetime experience. The free week-long camp has served more
than 100 Galveston County students since 2015. In addition to the visit to the Galveston
Wharves and Carnival Breeze, the camp includes other experiences such as tours of the cargo
port and naval vessels, visits to active military training facilities and hands-on work designing
and constructing autonomous underwater vehicles.
Carnival was the first cruise line to launch year-round cruising from the Port of Galveston and
the line will carry more than 650,000 guests from Galveston in 2023. Carnival Jubilee, the next
new ship in the Excel class, will first sail from Galveston on Dec. 23, 2023, joining Carnival
Breeze and Carnival Dream operating from Galveston year-round.
In 2024, Carnival will increase its deployment to four ships when Carnival Miracle begins operating from the port.
“With this summer camp, the Chamber aims to inspire the next generation of Galveston
maritime professionals,” said Spagnola. “We are so appreciative of Carnival for taking part in
this year’s camp and know that this tour will go a long way in making an impact on our local
students.”
