Texas “Mom’s Dash to the Splash” With Carnival

Carnival Cruise Line, Texas’ largest cruise operator, has inked a multi-year partnership with the NFL’s Houston Texans, making Carnival the Official Cruise Line of the NFL franchise and expanding the line’s presence in the fast-growing Texas market. To celebrate the partnership and the arrival of Galveston’s newest cruise ship, Carnival and the Houston Texans are hosting the “Mom’s Dash to the Splash” aboard Carnival Breeze when it debuts in Texas on Mother’s Day, May 8.

Houston Texans wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins and linebacker Brian Cushing will lead two teams of local Texas moms selected via an online contest in an exciting head-to-head water slide race for charity. The five-member teams will race to the finish on Carnival Breeze’s massive 312-foot-long Twister slide and exhilarating DrainPipe water slide attraction. Hopkins will be competing for the Houston Food Bank and Cushing for the Brian Cushing Foundation with the winning team earning $10,000 and the runner-up $5,000 for their respective charity.

“Mom’s Dash to the Splash” will kick off with a pre-race pep rally with appearances by the Houston Texans cheerleaders and the Deep Steel Thunder Band. Moms who want be a part of #MomsDashSplash and get a chance to zip down Carnival Breeze’s heart-pounding water slides can enter a contest hosted on houstontexans.com/carnival that runs through April 25, 2016.

To enter, contestants simply tell their story in 250 words or less why their mom (or themselves) deserve the opportunity to be a member of Team Hopkins or Team Cushing. Eight lucky moms will be selected by a team of judges based on their entry’s creativity and originality. Contest winners will enjoy a delicious Mother’s Day brunch on board Carnival Breeze prior to the water slide race and a chance to win a free Carnival Breeze cruise for two. The winning race team will also receive an MVP Game Day package to an upcoming Houston Texans home game. For additional information, as well as full contest rules and regulations, visit the link above.

As the Official Cruise Line of the Houston Texans, Carnival will bring even more fun to the Lone Star State with unique experiences both on board and ashore planned for the coming year. Additionally, in keeping with its longstanding tradition of supporting its homeport communities, Carnival will team up with the Houston Texans on various community service initiatives to be announced at a later date. The partnership with the Houston Texans reinforces Carnival Cruise Line’s position as Texas’ most popular cruise line with three year-round ships carrying more than 650,000 passengers annually. In addition to Carnival Breeze, which launches 7-day Caribbean service from Galveston beginning May 8, Carnival Liberty and Carnival Freedom offer 4- to 7-day voyages visiting popular ports in the Caribbean, The Bahamas, and Mexico.

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