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Looks like parking at new terminal is up for reservations...
 
portofgalveston.com
 
even with promo code GRANDOPENING22 the cost is almost 2x higher than what we've paid at EZ Cruise in the past... 😞
 
 

I'm in a Facebook group for Liberty of the Seas and someone posted about a Fatality during a RC Sponsored Snuba excursion in Grand Cayman last week.  The post does not have any follow-up comments nor can I find any media reports.  It seemed legit but the fact I cannot find any other mention is suspect...
 
Any heard anything else?

Some new sailings on Radiance of the Seas coming to Galveston 22/23
 
Perfect Day Sailings...
 
Matt has a post...

Some new sailings on Radiance of the Seas coming to Galveston 22/23
 
Perfect Day Sailings...
 
Matt has a post...

Some new sailings on Radiance of the Seas coming to Galveston 22/23
 
Perfect Day Sailings...
 
Matt has a post...

Maya Chan Beach Resort in Costa Maya posted on their Facebook Page that they will be closed from July 1, 2022 till October 12, 2022.
Plan accordingly...
We are visiting them the first week in June for the first time...
I think Matt may be heading there next week on Wonder and can get the details...

Maya Chan Beach Resort in Costa Maya posted on their Facebook Page that they will be closed from July 1, 2022 till October 12, 2022.
Plan accordingly...
We are visiting them the first week in June for the first time...
I think Matt may be heading there next week on Wonder and can get the details...

Here is the collection so far. Isn't the best picture.

So I was wrong. The older ships had a unique design. Newer ones, outside the inaugural chips, are just "ship name".

when it's working and stocked... 🙂 

when it's working and stocked... 🙂 

We just sailed on Adventure in Late December and had UDP.  Daughter has Peanut Allergy.   Izumi on Adventure does not have Hibachi nor Hot Rocks.   Menu also did not have noodle dishes.   She could not have anything that was tempura or had Panko due to cross contamination issues.  She had vegetable fried rice from the menu and two items chef made - a couple pieces of thinly sliced tuna with a dab of sauce and a shrimp based sushi roll that had a Fish and sauce on top of it.  She would have enjoyed it more without the Fish...
Honestly  we had plans to eat here multiple times on that cruise and we never went back because the menu was pretty much off-limits to one of our party.   We ate at Izumi on Vision of the Seas several years ago and had a great experience with noodles, hot rock dishes, etc...

Cats is cancelled?  Woohoo!  

We sail on 12/20.   
I work at Quest Diagnostics - the lab that the CVS PCR test would go to for processing...
Getting tested on 12/18 at CVS but did not have confidence that results would be ready by PCR in time for boarding at 12pm 12/20... Weekend staffing/Holiday rush/etc...
Instead, booked Rapid Antigen test done at CVS... Results in 30m...
 
Clearing up something in above post:
Vaccination produces antibodies to fight infection in subsequent exposure...
An Antigen is molecule found in Sample that equals active infection and is what triggers an immune response...

We sail on 12/20.   
I work at Quest Diagnostics - the lab that the CVS PCR test would go to for processing...
Getting tested on 12/18 at CVS but did not have confidence that results would be ready by PCR in time for boarding at 12pm 12/20... Weekend staffing/Holiday rush/etc...
Instead, booked Rapid Antigen test done at CVS... Results in 30m...
 
Clearing up something in above post:
Vaccination produces antibodies to fight infection in subsequent exposure...
An Antigen is molecule found in Sample that equals active infection and is what triggers an immune response...

I have contacted Royal in the past about excursions when issues arose.   They even refunded one several months after the cruise when I spoke up.  I cannot remember if it was via email or via a portal on Royal Website... sorry.

I have contacted Royal in the past about excursions when issues arose.   They even refunded one several months after the cruise when I spoke up.  I cannot remember if it was via email or via a portal on Royal Website... sorry.

I cannot remember which line, but somebody had 7 night sailings from Galveston that went to Bahamas.  Looks to be about same distance to Roatan so it should be within fuel budget.
 
I'd book a 7 nighter to Coco Cay out of Galveston in a heartbeat...  I think the problem would be other stops same trip... Nassau?  Key West? Cozumel? Not sure what maximum overnight nautical mile capacity is...
 

Carnival announced new ship Jubilee will be based out Galveston... 
Competition is good for the customer and our future cruise options out of Galveston...

Carnival announced new ship Jubilee will be based out Galveston... 
Competition is good for the customer and our future cruise options out of Galveston...

Did online check-in for our December cruise at 4am this morning...
We were booked for 03/15/2020 when everything shut down on 03/13...
Probably had 4 Cruises booked and cancelled in the down time...
Feels good to be heading out to Sea again and seeing Seacards with our names on them (even if they are virtual at this point)

Did online check-in for our December cruise at 4am this morning...
We were booked for 03/15/2020 when everything shut down on 03/13...
Probably had 4 Cruises booked and cancelled in the down time...
Feels good to be heading out to Sea again and seeing Seacards with our names on them (even if they are virtual at this point)

Did online check-in for our December cruise at 4am this morning...
We were booked for 03/15/2020 when everything shut down on 03/13...
Probably had 4 Cruises booked and cancelled in the down time...
Feels good to be heading out to Sea again and seeing Seacards with our names on them (even if they are virtual at this point)

Safe to assume Royal will move all operations to Pier 10 once it is complete?
 
Have always parked and walked from EZ Cruise Lot but I guess the lot included in Pier 10 project should be my new choice...

Shout out to Sharla @ MEI Travel!
She has rebooked two upcoming cruises for us over the past month and has saved us almost $1000.
Will probably be sending her a message soon to book another one... 🙂  (FCCs needs to be spent, we are trying but she keeps saving us money!)
Paul