Ahoy!  Please join us on September 19, 2015 for our annual King Neptune's Gala and Fundraiser in the Copeland Maritime Center at the Kalmar Nyckel Shipyard.  Tickets for the event can be purchased here!

The evening begins with a dockside Cocktail Reception and Silent Auction with sea chantey performers, followed by an elegant twilight Dinner and the Live Auction featuring US Senator Chris Coons as our guest auctioneer.  Top the evening off at the After-Dinner Party Dancing around a 2/3 scale working model of the Kalmar Nyckel in the 'Main Deck' Room, enjoying Watercraft of the World and bidding on our favorite, sailor-sanctioned souvenirs.

The Gala and your auction donations and purchases support the Kalmar Nyckel Foundation:

You keep us afloat and make history an exciting hands-on adventure for 14,000 Delaware school children, as they sail through their history and experience that moment in 1638 when New Sweden began as the Kalmar Nyckel rounded the bend in the Christina River landing at The Rocks.

This is your sneak preview into what we at the Kalmar Nyckel Foundation love most and wish to share with you! ~Auction items ranging from getaways to our favorite ports to items guaranteed to delight and bring a slice of what we crew experience and love most from our home port and beyond into your home.  All the souvenirs we splurge on while sailing are now available to you!  Art that captures the romance of the sea and our hearts.  Enjoy our favorite cafes, bakeries, pubs, breweries, and restaurants; truly giving you a taste of life as a member of the Kalmar Nyckel crew...  Proceeds from our auction will go to the Kalmar Nyckel Foundation in order to support our award-winning educational programs.

So, tell your friends, family, and community.  Get everyone in on the auction action and the Op'Port'unity to enjoy some of our favorite things!

Your passport to adventure awaits!