Media Release FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 15, 2017 Contact: Ryan Downey, 757/728-5328 ryan@hamptoncvb.com Debra Freeman, 757/727-1271 debra@downtownhampton.com Stacie Flynn, 757/986-0599 stacie@marketing-color.com Miss Hampton II and Graham & Rollins Announce New Crabtown Cruise Dates --New Sunset Cruises to take place July through September-- Hampton, VA Miss Hampton II and Graham & Rollins are happy to announce new dates for their Crabtown Cruise series. Sunset Cruises will take place July through September! Each cruise, approximately two-hours in length, will offer fresh steamed seafood from Graham & Rollins (starting at $24.99), entertainment, a full cash bar, and more. For those non-seafood eaters, other light fare will be available for purchase on the boat. Each cruise is $35 per person, with seafood options available for purchase.
Page 2 Sunset Cruises Saturday, July 8 Friday, July 14 Saturday, July 29 Friday, August 11 Saturday, August 19 Saturday, September 2 7:00 p.m. 9:00 p.m. (6:30 p.m. boarding time) Seats Still Available for June Crabtown Cruises 50 th annual Hampton Jazz Festival in Hampton! Cruise #1 Friday, June 23 4:00 p.m. 6:00 p.m. (3:30 p.m. boarding time) Stop by before it kicks off for jazz music, a steamed seafood dinner, and a cruise around the Hampton Roads harbor! It s the perfect way to kick off the 50 th annual Hampton Jazz Festival.
Page 3 50 th annual Hampton Jazz Festival in Hampton! Cruise #2 Saturday, June 24 4:00 p.m. 6:00 p.m. (3:30 p.m. boarding time) Stop by before it kicks off for jazz music, a steamed seafood dinner, and a cruise around the Hampton Roads harbor! It s the perfect way to kick off the 50 th annual Hampton Jazz Festival. Home of the Free, Because of the Brave. Friday, June 30 5:30 p.m. 7:30 p.m. (5:00 p.m. boarding time) Come celebrate our great nation with an evening cruise on Hampton Road s waterways, a steamed seafood dinner, and light entertainment! Stick around downtown Hampton after the cruise for the Friday Night Music Series.
Page 4 Crabtown Cruise Steamer Menu Small $34.99 Feeds 2 Medium $59.99 Feeds 3-5 Large $89.99 Feeds 6-8 *Medium Male Blue Crabs (SM-4, MED-6, LG-12) * Steamed Shrimp (SM- 1/4LB, MED- 1/2LB, LG-1LB) * Steamed Clams (SM-15, MED-25, LG-50) *Corn on the Cob (SM-2, MED-4, LG-8) *Andouille Sausage (SM-1/4LB, MED-1/2LB, LG-1LB) *Red Potatoes *Seasoning & Garlic Butter on the side Ala Carte Menu: Pick 2 for $24.99, 3 for $34.99, or 4 for $44.99 *8 Medium Male Blue Crabs *4 Large Male Blue crabs *2 Snow Crab Clusters *1LB Shrimp *2 Red Crab Clusters *2 Dozen Clams *1 Dozen Oysters * Seasoning & Garlic Butter on the side
Page 5 For more information on Crabtown Cruises, including reservations, dial 757/986-0599, email CrabtownCruises@gmail.com or visit www.grahamandrollins.com/cruise. For discounts on overnight stays at the Crowne Plaza Hampton Marina Hotel during Crabtown Cruises, dial 757/727-9700 and use code CFT. Partially bordered by the Hampton Roads harbor and Chesapeake Bay, Hampton, with the 344,000 sq. ft. Hampton Roads Convention Center and the award-winning Hampton Coliseum, is located in the center of Coastal Virginia and the Hampton Roads metropolitan area. Hampton is the site of America's first continuous English-speaking settlement, the site of the first arrival of Africans in English North America, and is home to such visitor attractions as the Virginia Air & Space Center, Fort Monroe National Monument, Hampton History Museum, harbor tours and cruises, Hampton University Museum, The American Theatre, among others. ###