Performing live to a standing-room only crowd, GRAMMY award-winning band Maroon 5 rocked the Port of Galveston with new 3,690 passenger Carnival Magic as a backdrop, a fitting welcome to the ships new year-round homeport.
A crowd of more than 4,000 appreciative fans packed the shoreside event as veteran Carnival cruise director John Heald warmed up the crowd for the free concert for “an event as big as Texas“.
“We wanted to do something big and memorable to mark Carnival Magic’s U.S debut and what better way to celebrate than to bring together fans of music and fans of Carnival, along with our partners in Galveston, for an exceptional afternoon of fun and entertainment,” Carnival Cruise Lines’ president and CEO Gerry Cahill said.
He got his wish as travel agents and invited press enjoyed the concert simulcast aboard new Carnival Magic parked directly behind the stage.
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