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    Oasis Class in Galveston?

    in Royal Caribbean International

    Posted

    There would not have been the due diligence in logistics and investment in time and money in an memorandum of understanding , if Royal did not want to be in Galveston.

     

    This should mean meeting of the minds , hand shake is done , draft prepared and final is in process. .

     

    Comparison RCL Class Ships to Galveston Port Channel -

     

    Class / Overall Length Ft* / Draft Ft

     

    Voyager / 1021 Ft / 29 Ft

    Quantum / 1142 Ft / 29 Ft

    Freedom / 1112 Ft / 29 Ft

    Oasis / 1181 Ft / 31 Ft

     

    Galveston Port Channel

    “Narrowest” Width 1200 (not at turning basin) (channel is much wider)

    Minimum Depth 45

     

    * not at waterline and relative to turn around

     

    Difference in length between Freedom Liberty and Oasis is 69 feet

    Interesting! Thanks for the information

     

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    Upsell call- I said yes

    in Royal Caribbean International

    Posted

    I received an email with a survey asking what I would be willing to pay for a spa balcony. A few weeks later got an email if I wanted a JS additional $400 for my Sept. 9 cruise out of Galveston. We have a ocean view balcony right across the hall from son's family of 4 inside cabin. Because of this arrangement, we declined.

     

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    Cruising In Hurricane Season

    in Royal Caribbean International

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    We were scheduled to sail out of Galveston(live 50 miles away) last year when Hurricane Harvey hit and Houston and surrounding areas were under water. RCCI sent text messages and email stating is we were affected by the flood or had trouble getting to the port( many freeways closed, port closed for a time, etc) to call number xxxxxxx. Our home received 4 ft flood water from an overflowing resevoir. Called the number, verified our zip code was one of the flooded areas. We had travel insurance to recoup payments, but Royal did reimburse all Cruise Planner charges. I don't know what happened to passengers who did not have insurance.

     

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    Liberty OTS Galveston advice

    in Royal Caribbean International

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    Have done this a few rime found it cheaper and more convenient to rent a car in Houston and stay in Galveston,parking is cheap there or free if the hotel offers it , we stayed at a decent hotel near the ocean was clean and way cheaper than some other we looked at in that area , so much to do and see in Galveston , just love that place

    Also check out buckey, cool store ......and check out the bathrooms.world famous

     

     

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    It's Bucc'es

     

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    Cruising with teens on a separate deck?

    in First Time Cruisers

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    I don’t think the poster was being rude, their just trying to explain why two 14 y/o in a cabin alone so far away is a very bad idea. Each cabin is assigned to a muster station (lifeboat). If you’re cabins are not very near one another, they will have different stations. The above poster was indicating that in the case of an emergency, you won’t be with your kids. And technically you would be in breach of your cruise contract and could possibly be put off the ship at the nearest port.

     

     

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    And many cruise lines check off who is there for the muster station

     

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    Travel from IAH to Galveston

    in Gulf Coast Departures

    Posted

    Carnival says the latest you can get to IAH for their shuttle is 1pm. Scrape the rental and book their shuttle because then the ship will wait.

     

    https://www.carnival.com/cms/fun/Airport_and_Pier_Transfers/galveston.aspx?PrId=519&ChId=528

     

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    Being a Houstonian, I agree with Griff61 in that the ship would wait for a shuttle it contracts with. It is a nightmare driving from IAH to Galveston.

     

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    Drving from DFW

    in Gulf Coast Departures

    Posted

    If you wanted to actually do something like that, a better choice would be to go down I35 to Waco, take highway 6 down past Navasota, get on highway 290 and take that to I610 south and then west to I-45, which then goes directly to Galveston (and ends a block or two from the cruise dock). I WOULD take 99 south of 290, or Beltway 8 off 290, but both of those are toll roads that don't accept cash in all their locations.

     

    I-635 around Houston on Saturday morning shouldn't be a problem.

     

    If you have a toll tag and come down I-45, when you get to Beltway 8 you can go east and then south and avoid virtually all the Houston traffic. You rejoin I-45 well south of I-635. About mile marker 30, in fact.

    290 is great....but it is under construction between just west of toll roll 99 coming into 610. Beltway 8 (toll road with cash) will get you from 290 to I-45 and miss downtown Houston.

     

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    Travel Insurance

    in First Time Cruisers

    Posted

    Luckily we had travel insurance through the cruise line for our RCI cruise Sept 3 out of Galvestion. Thanks to Hurricane Harvey and the flooding our home received, we called the cruise line the Friday before our Sunday departure to cancel. The cruise line refunded all add on charges like gratuities, drink packages, shore exursions, port fees, taxes, etc. The insurance company refunded the cost of the cabin booking. Not sure what happened to the passengers who didn't have the insurance. My husband and I are older so get the insuance, just in case we need it for medical reasons. Little did we know it helped us from a natural disaster that effected us.

     

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