cruise port, it welcomed more than 1 million cruise passengers in 2019. Just 45 minutes from open seas, the 840-acre port has infrastructure and assets to serve growing cruise, cargo and commercial businesses. Located at the entrance to Galveston Bay and the Houston Ship Channel, Galveston Wharves has been a thriving maritime commercial center since 1825. The port began its successful partnership with Royal Caribbean in 2002 with the inaugural sailing of Rhapsody of the Seas.Ībout Galveston Wharves at the Port of Galveston The port will build and operate an 1,800-space cruise parking lot at the terminal. The161,300-square-foot terminal will cover 10 acres at Pier 10 in the easternmost area of the port on Galveston Island. The construction project will generate an estimated 400 Texas construction jobs and 400 local operations jobs. Introducing the newest Royal Caribbean gamechanger, and the first Quantum Ultra Class cruise ship to sail in. Rees called the port’s third cruise terminal a game-changer for Port of Galveston cruise passengers and the Galveston community.” Its time to see how far adventure can take you. The terminal is under construction and scheduled to open in fall 2022. In 2022, the Port of Galveston will prepare to welcome RCI’s award-winning Oasis Class ship, Allure of the Seas. One of the world’s largest, most innovative cruise ships and the first of its kind to call Galveston home, the ship will sail from RCI’s new $125 million cruise terminal. The Port anticipates an average of 3,100 passengers per cruise.
“Giving cruise passengers additional sailing options is one of the reasons why our port continues to draw more than a million passengers a year from Texas, Louisiana, Oklahoma and beyond.”Īdventure of the Seas joins RCI’s Liberty of the Seas as the largest cruise ships to sail from Galveston, which draws from a cruise market of an estimated 30 million people within a 300-mile radius. and only cruise port in Texas,” said Rodger Rees, Galveston port director and CEO. “We welcome Adventure of the Seas to her new home, the fourth most popular cruise port in the U.S. Year Round Every other Monday, Saturday and Thursday Norwegian Cruise. The largest RCI ship sailing short getaways from Galveston, Adventure of the Seas offers 4- and 5-day sailings to Costa Maya and Cozumel, Mexico. 8, 2021) – Royal Caribbean International’s Adventure of the Seas, the first Voyager-class ship to homeport in Texas, began its inaugural seasonal sailing itinerary from the Port of Galveston on Nov. Each voyage will include the popular stop at Royal Caribbean’s private island Perfect Day at CocoCay in the Bahamas.Galveston, TX (Nov.
Ports of call include Cozumel, Mexico Philipsburg, St. The much-anticipated vessel will debut in Fort Lauderdale on March 4 and operate seven-night itineraries to the eastern and western Caribbean. And what’s in store is the ultimate vacation experience that highlights the very best of Royal Caribbean, reimagines renowned favorites and introduces new adventures every guest, no matter their age, can enjoy.” Will Debut from Fort Lauderdale and in Europe “Wonder will shine bright as the world’s newest wonder in the Caribbean and the Mediterranean.
These regions are in the position to welcome a brand-new, innovative ship like Wonder of the Seas,” said Michael Bayley, president and CEO, Royal Caribbean International. With half of our fleet sailing again, we are encouraged by what we’re seeing. “The momentum taking off across bookings and our returning ships in the U.S. The Majesty ships planned by RCI 2021-2022 itinerary program included 7-day Florida-Bahamas and 7-day Western Caribbean voyages leaving roundtrip from homeport NOLA New Orleans. It just shows the importance of the second busiest cruise port in the US, which already caters to major new ships such as Mardi Gras from Carnival Cruise Line and the second Oasis-class cruise ship, Allure of the Seas, operated by Royal Caribbean. A total of 60x Majesty OTS cruises (itineraries scheduled between March 6, 2021, and April 30, 2022) were canceled.