Friday, Nov. 14 is the first ever 200 Nights Boat Cruise around the city for the class of 2004.
This event costs $85 a person which includes transportation, and the boat ride includes a buffet dinner, open bar, and a DJ. The actual cruise goes from 7:30 until 11p.m.
Transportation to the event is a chartered Coach bus. The bus will provide transportation to and from Chelsea Piers in New York City.
The cruise is on World Yacht’s Princess, and it will take students all around the New York harbor. It will go past the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island.
Lauren DeSteno ’04, a member of SBRA explains, “this is for all seniors, 21 and under, but only those who are over 21 will be able to drink.” For those who are over 21 there are bars on all three decks of the boat, serving beer, wine and liquor.
This year’s event is different from the previous 200 Nights events. 200 Nights is usually held at a hotel. Last year it was held at the Stamford Marriot.
DeSteno explained that a decent amount of work had gone into the planning of this event this year. It was a more difficult event to plan this year because 200 Nights historically has not been a joint effort between FUSA and SBRA.
“We had to coordinate all our ideas, with FUSA, [such as] which boats were better, and ticket prices,” said DeSteno.
According to Elaine McCauley, who is a graduate assistant with student activities who advises the senior class council. The senior class council decided to ask SBRA if they wanted to co-sponsor the event.
“We decided to co-sponsor the event this year with SBRA so that we can use the money from both of our budgets to help defray the cost of the ticket and make it a really special event,” said McCauley.
McCauley said that planning started 2 months ago, and that her, Lauren DeSteno, who is class president, class Vice President, Jackie DeMagistrisn and Matt Coolidge ’04 another member of SBRA, have been meeting once a week to finalize plans for 200 Nights.
In the past, because SBRA funded the event it was $10 cheaper for beach residents. However this year because of teamwork it is the same price for everyone.
“The boat costs $2,000 to rent for the evening, plus the cost for the actual dinner ticket and open bar,” said McCauley.
Sharon Guarascio ’04 does not think price is an issue, “With an event like this I would expect to pay a fair amount of money, plus some of my friends are buying new outfits, it going to add up,” said Guarascio.
“It is worth it though I think. It will turn into one of those nights you’ll look back on forever,” she continued.
Alex Duplex ’04 agreed, “It’s cool because it will be a change of scenery from the usual Grape and Beach scene.”
Both DeSteno, and Coolidge, agreed that everyone seems to think that this will be a good event.
“A lot of people are excited and are anticipating this event, tickets should go really fast,” said Coolidge.
Other students voiced their optimism for the event.
“I think that 200 nights is a great way for our senior class to be together, it’s going to be magical!” exclaimed Duplex.
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