CDunninTX

Absolutely. I'm a terrible flyer. The drive to Galveston from Dallas is not terrible either. I hope they come to an agreement and get this done. I guarantee we will be on that first oasis class out of Galveston.

Thanks to @Wilson for tipping me off to this!  Today's Galveston Daily News is reporting that the Port is near a deal with Royal Caribbean to bring an Oasis Class ship to Galveston in late 2020.  The Port says Royal Caribbean would build the terminal on land leased from the Port of Galveston. 
The full article from the Galveston Daily News requires a subscription, but here is the full text:
GALVESTON - July 15, 2018
Port of Galveston officials are nearing an agreement with Royal Caribbean to build a third cruise terminal at the Port of Galveston that could cost $85 million and bring the world’s largest passenger ship to the island in 2020.
“We’re working toward a really good agreement,” said Ted O’Rourke, chairman of the port’s governing board. “It’s a great opportunity if we are able to put it together.”
  Port Director Rodger Rees in March announced that Royal Caribbean wanted to bring an Oasis-class ship to the island, but that doing so would require a new cruise terminal.
The port already is home to two cruise terminals at piers 25 and 27, but the size of the Oasis-class ships requires additional support, officials said.
Royal Caribbean’s Oasis-class ships, of which there are four with more planned, are more than 1,180 feet long and capable of carrying more than 6,200 passengers.
Officials are discussing putting the third cruise terminal at Pier 10, next to the Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics and BMW vehicle processing plant, Rees said.
“Right now, the talk is about having Royal Caribbean come in and build the terminal themselves, then we’d have them lease the land from the port, sharing in revenues with them. We’d control the parking aspect of it,” Rees said.
Royal Caribbean officials did not respond to a request for comment by deadline Friday.
The proposed facility would have to be about 155,000 square feet, port officials said.
The BMW facility would not have to move under current plans, Rees said.
The benefit of having Royal Caribbean build the cruise terminal would be that the port wouldn’t have to take on substantial debt and would, instead, be able to focus on its substantial infrastructure needs, Rees said.
Ever since the Carnival Celebration made its first voyage from the island in September 2000, the port has come to depend more and more on the cruise business for revenues.
The port depends heavily on revenues from cruise ships. Port officials anticipate about 55 percent of revenue budgeted for 2018 will be cruise related.
Port officials are projecting operating revenues of about $37.4 million in 2018 against operating expenditures of $37.2 million, according to documents.
“This doesn’t use up our borrowing power to build a new terminal,” Rees said.
  Addressing dilapidated facilities at the island’s public docks could cost as much as $250 million, a problem exacerbated by the fact the port is projected to bring in only about $250,000 in net income in 2018, port officials said.
For a third cruise terminal to be ready to host an Oasis-class ship in the fall of 2020, officials will need a project planned and designed by about November, Rees said in a previous interview with The Daily News.
There is not yet a final agreement with Royal Caribbean, and all details of the proposed third cruise terminal could still change, Rees said.
The Wharves Board of Trustees must approve whatever agreement is eventually reached with the cruise line, Trustee Elizabeth Beeton said.
The Port of Galveston is a landlord port, which generates much of its income from lease agreements with maritime tenants and fees related to ship calls.
The port is home to three year-round Carnival Cruise Line ships, one year-round Royal Caribbean ship, one seasonal Royal Caribbean ship and a seasonal Disney Cruise Lines ship.
The Carnival Vista, the cruise line’s newest and biggest ship, will arrive at Galveston’s docks Sept. 23.

My advice is if you really want to move up, is to have your TA price an update by changing your reservation. The upgrade program leaves too much to chance.

Does it come with a piano player too? ?
If it does not come with a piano player we will not bid on it LOL.

BUMMER ? I used to do a special “spell” when hubby was on call as we went to bed to try to ward off late night calls - it usually worked ? So shoot me a message the next time and I will see if I can’t abracadabra something up for you! ??
Lynn

Our daughter is getting married on the Allure of the Seas - Sailing September 22, 2019. There are 11 of us now.
We signed up for the Prohibition Event for the first time ... looks like a blast. I'll send pics. ?

Mine uses software that alerts when there's a price reduction but I've caught a couple reductions that my TA didn't so being self diligent is definitely best.

LOL... I was just thinking, how many drinks of the day is that? ?

Think of how many shots @Matt and @mpoole3 could buy with that 90 bucks. 

Happy cruise day.

July 26, 2019 Ovation to Juneau, Skagway, Victoria, BC for the first time.

Woo hoo! My wife and I just booked the next one! 
Harmony, 4/18/21 sailing (Perfect Day, Cozumel, Roatan & Costa Maya)!
Not sure if we can wait that long... ?

That's great....so happy for you guys!

Congratulations !  What a swell place to have a wedding !!!

That is SO nice.

Contact MEI and get set up with a TA and they should be able to help you do it..zero cost to you.

Our daughter is getting married on the Allure of the Seas - Sailing September 22, 2019. There are 11 of us now.
We signed up for the Prohibition Event for the first time ... looks like a blast. I'll send pics. ?

Our daughter is getting married on the Allure of the Seas - Sailing September 22, 2019. There are 11 of us now.
We signed up for the Prohibition Event for the first time ... looks like a blast. I'll send pics. ?

Our daughter is getting married on the Allure of the Seas - Sailing September 22, 2019. There are 11 of us now.
We signed up for the Prohibition Event for the first time ... looks like a blast. I'll send pics. ?

That's correct. They used to not be able to, but because of the global reach of this site, they are now allowed to book anyone, anywhere.

Pricing isn't decided by a travel agent, it's by RCCL. It will be the same regardless.

So many options in Cozumel ,depending on how big of a group you have and if you want to be on the water or on the island or just relaxing on the beach.
https://cozumelcruiseexcursions.com/ . is a compay we have used repeatedly as they have great tours. We did a private boat charter for a group of us that was amazing.  We all relaxing, drank margaritas and they had snacks too. Snorkeling  some great locations as well. 
We have also done their all inclusive beach day, includes all food and drinks at Nachi Cocom, which was amazing.

I am going to jump in here. I contacted MEI for a couple of reasons, mainly because I knew absolutely nothing about cruising, and they support this site. I booked about 14 months before my cruise. I received about 6 emails before my trip: I found you a better price. Those price drops ranged from $30 with onboard credit, to over $300. 
I did not book with MEI because I expected anything extra. I actually booked a second cruise before the first, and I am waiting for the next large release to book another. 
Although I did not ask or expect anything, my agent sent me lanyards, a portable phone charger, pens, and  a $50 onboard credit. I just post that to say, if that is important to you ask. It is not to me. It came as a complete surprise. The level of service I received was amazing, and I think I should be sending her gifts.

Carbs don't count on vacation!!

OMGsh ... my blood sugar just shot through the roof looking at all these carbs! I will be staying away from them ... -chants to self- you can do it ... you can do it.