USS Towers DDG-9 2025 Reunion New Orleans, LA 23-28 September 2025
Schedule
Tue, 23 Sep, 2025 at 05:00 am to Sun, 28 Sep, 2025 at 11:00 am
UTC-05:00Location
Embassy Suites Hotel New Orleans Convention Center | New Orleans, LA
The USS Towers DDG-9 Association Inc, signed a contract with Embassy Suites New Orleans Convention Center to host the 2025 USS Towers DDG-9 Association Inc reunion from 23 September to 28 September 2025.The Address: 315 Julia Street, New Orleans, LA 70130
The Hotel: 504-525-1993
The Rate: $145
Pet-Friendly and 24/7 Valet Parking
From Embassy Suites New Orleans Convention Center, 315 Julia Street, New Orleans, LA
On behalf of Embassy Suites, we are thrilled to extend our warmest thanks for selecting our hotel as the venue for your upcoming USS Towers Reunion. We are excited to host such a special event and look forward to making it a memorable experience for everyone involved. I have attached your booking link for your guest to start booking.
https://www.hilton.com/en/book/reservation/deeplink/?ctyhocn=MSYCCES&groupCode=CES908&arrivaldate=2025-09-20&departuredate=2025-10-01&cid=OM,WW,HILTONLINK,EN,DirectLink&fromId=HILTONLINKDIRECT
IMPORTANT INFORMATION! PLEASE READ BEFORE USING THIS LINK!!!
Press down control key and Left click to activate the link. You will get the following which covers the 3 days before and the 3 days after the reunion dates of 23-28 September 2025. You will press the Edit Stay and put in the dates you plan to attend.
Once you have updated your information with the dates you plan to attend and how many guests you will have, press the Update button and follow the prompts and make your reservations. If you want to come earlier or stay later then you will need to contact Embassy Suites @ 504-378-4032 and work with Embassy Suites New Orleans Convention Center staff. I am sure they will work with us. Shipmates we have until August 21, 2025, to get your reservation in using the Group Rate of $145 a night.
USS Towers DDG-9 Association Inc
2025 Reunion New Orleans, LA Summary Of Events
9/23 Day 1-Tuesday Evening
1700-Hospitality Room #XXX will be open and stocked. Association will provide the Pizza.
9/24 Day 2-Wednesday
0600-0900-Breakfast
0900-Gather to leave for Hop on Hop Off.
1400-1600 Golden Corral – 3920 Williams Blvd #884, Kenner, LA 70065
1700-1830 Embassy Suites Happy Hour.
The Hospitality Room will be available. (Hospitality room will have room passes. We will work with the hotel management to find how many passes we can hold or if they have a better solution.)
9/25 Day 3-Thursday
0600-0900-Breakfast
Steamboat Natchez/Riverboat City of New Orleans Daytime Jazz/Lunch Cruise
MORNING CRUISE
Calliope Concert: 10:30am – 10:45am
Boarding Time: 11:00am
Dockside: 11:00am – 11:30am
Cruising: 11:30am – 1:30pm
Please note, they have two lunch seatings –
First Lunch Seating: 11:00am – 12:00pm
Second Lunch Seating: 12:15pm – 1:15pm
AFTERNOON CRUISE
Calliope Concert: 1:45pm – 2:00pm
Boarding Time: 2:00pm
Dockside: 2:00pm – 2:30pm
Cruising: 2:30pm – 4:30pm
Please note, they have two lunch seatings –
First Lunch Seating: 2:00pm – 3:00pm
Second Lunch Seating: 3:15pm – 4:15pm
1700-1830 Embassy Suites Happy Hour.
The Hospitality Room will be open.
9/26 Day 4-Friday
0600-0900-Breakfast
0900-1700 World War II Museum Tour
1630 – Everyone brings their auction items to the Hospitality/Banquet Room it will be open.
1700 – 2200/2300 – Cash Bar Open in the Hospitality/Banquet Room
1730 – Start the festivities with our Banquet and Action at the Hospitality/Banquet Room.
9/27 Day 5-Saturday
0600-0900-Breakfast
0900 - Association Business Meeting in the Hospitality Room
Afternoon Free Time
1700-1830 Embassy Suites Happy Hour.
9/28 Day 6-Sunday
Bon Voyage.
