Ray Bensch wrote:
> I am very curious regarding cruise lines leaving from Galveston. It
> seems that Celebrity has left the port, and I seem to remember something
> about Princess leaving as well. It also appears that after Rhapsody leaves,
> RCCL will move Voyager in for the winter, but she appears to be leaving for
> the summer months, and it further appears that Splendor which has done the
> short cruises for years may not be returning. This leaves just Carnival
> doing 4,5 and 7 day cruises from that port year round.
> I'm also not sure that Norwegian is coming out of Houston anymore
> either. Does anyone have any info on what's going on in Galveston? That is
> my main port to use since I live in Ft. Worth.
>
> Thanks,
> Ray B.
>
>
Galveston is an interesting port from the point of view of the lines.
It has fair facilities and convenient loading & unloading. It is very
quick to get in and out of. Alas this corner of the Gulf is a fair ways
from anything with it taking a full day & a half to get to either
Jamaica or Cancun/Cozumel. It works best for week long trips.
Galveston is a pretty minor location and a long way from airport service
so in that way it is not convenient. I doubt that it will be a good
location for the lines although it would be an excellent place for long
range cruising.
The port got a real boost when Katrina & Rita took out a lot of the
competition. It will be interesting to see how things play out.
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