Sparkymedic 12 Posted May 2, 2020 Report Share Posted May 2, 2020 Is the current terminal unable to physically accommodate allure or is there a depth issue at the port? My question would be if they dredged the port would allure be able to dock there? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Matt 11,379 Posted May 2, 2020 Report Share Posted May 2, 2020 12 hours ago, Sparkymedic said: Is the current terminal unable to physically accommodate allure or is there a depth issue at the port? My question would be if they dredged the port would allure be able to dock there? I think it's both. I know for certain the terminal cannot handle an Oasis Class ship. I thought I heard dredging was part of the work to be done as part of the recent meeting. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
wordell1 10 Posted May 2, 2020 Report Share Posted May 2, 2020 Any guesses on when RC will cancel cruises on Allure out of Galveston. I'm guessing it will move to Miami or Ft Lauderdale. If we have a booked room, do you think we would have the option of keeping the booking with the new port/itinerary? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SpeedNoodles 4,611 Posted May 2, 2020 Report Share Posted May 2, 2020 3 hours ago, wordell1 said: Any guesses on when RC will cancel cruises on Allure out of Galveston. I'm guessing it will move to Miami or Ft Lauderdale. If we have a booked room, do you think we would have the option of keeping the booking with the new port/itinerary? There are a lot of us wondering about this! I'm trying to be patient. I'm not good at it (even though it's almost two years away, lol). Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Galveston Steve 462 Posted June 25, 2020 Author Report Share Posted June 25, 2020 Galveston's Port Director reported this week that they will now study the need for a parking garage at the future Royal Caribbean Cruise Terminal 3. He also reported that the Port of Galveston is continuing its commitment to Cruise Terminal 3 with surveying, engineering, traffic studies and design, and other physical work to support the new terminal. As a reminder, Royal Caribbean requested earlier this year that they be allowed to delay the terminal completion by one year. WAAAYTOOO, teddy and jaredhamburg 2 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
cruisellama 729 Posted June 28, 2020 Report Share Posted June 28, 2020 The best Galveston run down I've seen so far. WAAAYTOOO and Galveston Steve 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
cruisellama 729 Posted June 28, 2020 Report Share Posted June 28, 2020 So a year delay in port modification - possible Oasis class in November 2022? Or still wishful thinking? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Galveston Steve 462 Posted June 28, 2020 Author Report Share Posted June 28, 2020 40 minutes ago, cruisellama said: So a year delay in port modification - possible Oasis class in November 2022? Or still wishful thinking? Maybe Icon Class by then? I think a lot can happen in the next two years... let's hope it's good! Ogilthorpe 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
cruisellama 729 Posted June 29, 2020 Report Share Posted June 29, 2020 Icon would be great. If alternate fuel, Port of Galveston would be prime location. WAAAYTOOO, Ogilthorpe and Galveston Steve 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Galveston Steve 462 Posted September 1, 2020 Author Report Share Posted September 1, 2020 I watched the Port of Galveston Trustees meeting today and heard the following items of interest: The Port Director stated "Royal Caribbean insists they will begin construction on Cruise Terminal 3 on April 1st (2021)." Other Cruise Terminal 3 updates: The design of roads and infrastructure for the East End Cruise Corridor is ongoing. This includes roads to Terminal 3 and roads to a potential future Terminal 4. Design of utilities to support Royal Caribbean's Cruise Terminal 3 is 90% complete. Traffic study is 90% complete. The study will recommend upgrading Old Port Industrial Road to accommodate traffic to Cruise Terminals 1 & 2, and using Harborside Drive for traffic to Terminals 3 & 4. The traffic study determined that a lot of vehicle traffic arrives at the port from hotels along the beach, and it seemed to be a surprise to some Trustees that people spend the night in hotels the night before a cruise. As I speculated back in April, the Port is planning for a "potential" Cruise Terminal 4 in their planning and design. Nothing has been announced about a 4th Cruise Terminal. I announced earlier this year that building permits for Cruise Terminal 3 were already approved by the City of Galveston. The Port Director participates in online meetings with other Ports and the major cruise lines. What he's hearing: Most COVID precautions will be similar to what we are already doing on land. The main focus is on getting on and getting off the ships: keep people with COVID from getting on... and if someone does get COVID while aboard the ship then get them off ASAP. CDC is finally talking to the cruise lines. Disney will limit the number of people in the terminal by enforcing check-in arrival times. They will limit ship capacity to 70%. The Port has signed a contract with Lyft that charges passengers $2 per pickup and $2 per drop-off. Uber has declined to sign such a contract and has been informed that they (Uber) are not allowed in the Port. I also posted this topic here. teddy, jaredhamburg and WAAAYTOOO 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Atlantix2000 420 Posted September 2, 2020 Report Share Posted September 2, 2020 Is there a map showing where the new terminals would be located? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Galveston Steve 462 Posted September 2, 2020 Author Report Share Posted September 2, 2020 10 minutes ago, Atlantix2000 said: Is there a map showing where the new terminals would be located? Yes, I posted the maps earlier in this thread, here and here. Atlantix2000 and WAAAYTOOO 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
cruisellama 729 Posted September 2, 2020 Report Share Posted September 2, 2020 Outstanding Galveston Steve 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
teddy 707 Posted September 2, 2020 Report Share Posted September 2, 2020 Thanks for all the info. I'm leaving from Galveston on Aug 29, 2021 for a back to back on Liberty. Galveston Steve and cruisellama 1 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
cruisellama 729 Posted September 2, 2020 Report Share Posted September 2, 2020 4 minutes ago, teddy said: Thanks for all the info. I'm leaving from Galveston on Aug 29, 2021 for a back to back on Liberty. Sailed both those itineraries different times - family really enjoyed it. Liberty is a friendly ship, we'll sail her again.. Galveston Steve and teddy 1 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
teddy 707 Posted September 2, 2020 Report Share Posted September 2, 2020 9 minutes ago, cruisellama said: Sailed both those itineraries different times - family really enjoyed it. Liberty is a friendly ship, we'll sail her again.. Awesome!! First sailing is my wife and I with our oldest (whose birthday is sail away day) and his new wife (they are getting married shortly before). We are taking them for their honeymoon on the first leg. I'm doing the second leg by myself to do some diving since I have six weeks vacation to my wife's three. Galveston Steve and WAAAYTOOO 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
cruisellama 729 Posted October 27, 2020 Report Share Posted October 27, 2020 Any info out there regarding Galveston being able to re-open when (if) the CDC lifts restrictions? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Galveston Steve 462 Posted October 27, 2020 Author Report Share Posted October 27, 2020 8 minutes ago, cruisellama said: Any info out there regarding Galveston being able to re-open when (if) the CDC lifts restrictions? The Port of Galveston has been preparing its cruise terminals for COVID-safe cruising with touchless bathroom fixtures, plexiglass dividers, sanitation contracts, etc. It's primarily up to the CDC and how Royal Caribbean wants to manage its restart in terms of which ships/ports will be released to sail first. KristiZ, teddy, Matt and 2 others 1 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
cruisellama 729 Posted October 27, 2020 Report Share Posted October 27, 2020 20 minutes ago, Galveston Steve said: The Port of Galveston has been preparing its cruise terminals for COVID-safe cruising with touchless bathroom fixtures, plexiglass dividers, sanitation contracts, etc. It's primarily up to the CDC and how Royal Caribbean wants to manage its restart in terms of which ships/ports will be released to sail first. That's a good sign from a port readiness perspective. (Agree the CDC and RCL will decide when to go and from where.) Galveston Steve 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
teddy 707 Posted October 27, 2020 Report Share Posted October 27, 2020 August 29, 2021 is our sail date from Galveston. Fingers crossed that all works out. cruisellama 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Stvr California 8 Posted October 27, 2020 Report Share Posted October 27, 2020 Last year we ate at the Mosquito Cafe on 14th. I recommend the Shrimp and Grits. What a beautiful city! Galveston Steve and nbritter 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Oliver 188 Posted October 28, 2020 Report Share Posted October 28, 2020 I’ve never heard of Galveston being described as beautiful. Friendly, Good food, yes. But not beautiful. Ha ha Quote Link to post Share on other sites
melmar02 1,266 Posted October 28, 2020 Report Share Posted October 28, 2020 3 minutes ago, Oliver said: I’ve never heard of Galveston being described as beautiful. Friendly, Good food, yes. But not beautiful. Ha ha Every city I pass through to get to a cruise is beautiful. Galveston Steve, CrznTxn, mrp4352 and 4 others 6 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
cruisellama 729 Posted December 10, 2020 Report Share Posted December 10, 2020 Any updated rumors to which Oasis class ship will show up after the port upgrade? Last I heard it was Allure. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Matt 11,379 Posted December 10, 2020 Report Share Posted December 10, 2020 31 minutes ago, cruisellama said: Any updated rumors to which Oasis class ship will show up after the port upgrade? Last I heard it was Allure. I thought it was always Allure Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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