Royal Caribbean prepares to resume sailings from Galveston

[Host Kat]

 

[Host Kat]

And here is how the construction is going:

 

[BallFour4]

Go the Port of Galveston website and download the master plan. While it was written pre-Covid it's amazing as to what is happening down here.
 Galveston is rich in history, the infrastructure of hotels, ships provisioning and we friendly Texans make the difference. 

https://www.portofgalveston.com/221/Strategic-Master-Plan

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[longhorn2004]

Will be sailing out that new facility this winter.

[Host Kat]

Recent article regarding the new terminal:

New Royal Caribbean Cruise Terminal in Galveston ‘Taking Shape’

 

For a look at the actual construction site, check out the SkyCam North - Galveston TX.

[longhorn2004]

Thank you Host Kat, can't wait to use the new port in December. With a 1500 car parking lot next door there is no need to use the out of the way parking companies.  Can imagine the arguments over that decision.

Edited March 31, 2022 by longhorn2004

[CarolSW]

Was sooooo excited to see the progress on the new RCCL terminal this past weekend!!
I had my doubts last summer when we were 18 months out from the Allure OTS making a home in Galveston, and it did not look as if ANYthing had happened yet.

NOW you can see it rising from the pier, and it already looks wonderful!

This is NOT a great photo, was shooting from Harborside Dr. in a moving car last night, but it got me pumped about what’s coming, and hope you can feel it too!

Second photo is the artist’s rendering from the link posted in @HostKat’s post above.  Link repeated here:

https://www.cruiseindustrynews.com/cruise-news/27074-new-royal-caribbean-cruise-terminal-in-galveston-taking-shape.html?fbclid=IwAR0zQnploBWlaYIImmAEzDtgFXVLFIdS2bzuzHx1jf7xCe5fa28MrBWsOEc

 

Edited April 4, 2022 by CarolSW
Added another photo….

[Lane Hog]

It looked pretty good from the water-side a month ago.  Parking lot has a long way to go, though.