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Carnival Magic To Undergo Multi-Million Dollar Renovation

Carnival Cruise Line’s Carnival Magic will undergo a multi-million dollar renovation this month, adding a number of fan favorite dining and drink venues from the Carnival fleet. New additions will include the always popular Guy’s Burger Joint, serving up handcrafted burgers and fries, designed by Guy Fieri; Red Frog Rum Bar, a poolside bar offering rum based […]

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Royal Caribbean’s Liberty of the Seas To Undergo Major Renovation

Prior to arriving in Galveston for her 2016 Caribbean season, Royal Caribbean’s Liberty of the Seas will undergo an extensive renovation, introducing new restaurants and expanded water attractions. The most noticeable onboard change will appear on the upper decks of Liberty of the Seas. Three new thrilling water slides, collectively known as the Perfect Storm, […]

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Carnival Announces Extended Caribbean Sailings From Galveston

Carnival Cruise Lines has announced four new, extended sailings between Galveston, Texas and San Juan, Puerto Rico. The new 10 and 11 night itineraries will operate as one way Caribbean sailings between the ports of Galveston and San Juan aboard the Carnival Triumph. The two new itineraries will feature unique ports throughout the eastern and […]

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Updates: Oil Spill Delays Cruise Ships In Galveston & Houston

Following a major oil spill within the Galveston Bay last evening, both Carnival’s Carnival Magic and Royal Caribbean’s Navigator of the Seas are currently unable to return to their berths in Galveston, Texas. Princess’ Caribbean Princess is currently docked in Houston, Texas and is unable to depart due to the closure of the Galveston Channel. […]

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Navigator of the Seas To Sail The Caribbean Year Round, Undergo Massive Revitilzation

Earlier this week, Royal Caribbean announced that the Navigator of the Seas will begin sailing the Caribbean year round from the Texas port city of Galveston. The Navigator of the Seas will sail seven-night western Caribbean itineraries after emerging from an extensive drydock revitalization in February 2014. During this extensive drydock, signature Royal Caribbean features, such as the […]

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Carnival Triumph Suffers Fire; Disables Propulsion System

Updates on the Carnival Triumph situation can be found below. To view an update, please click the + sign on the right side of the boxes below. The most recent update is already open. [divider] February 14, 2013 Updates [toggle title=”10:40 pm Update” state=”open” ]The Carnival Triumph has docked in Mobile at the Alabama Cruise […]

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Princess Will Set Sail from Port of Houston in 2013

Princess Cruises will launch new service from the Port of Houston beginning in 2013 when it starts sailing from the state-of-the-art Bayport Cruise Terminal. Princess Cruises and the Port of Houston Authority confirmed an agreement Nov. 15 for the line to make passenger cruise calls during the 2013-2014 cruise season at the port’s cruise facility. […]

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Princess Announces First-Ever Cruise to Support U.S. Veterans

Princess Cruises is marking Veterans Day by announcing an unprecedented cruise to support U.S. veterans, expected to raise $1 million for two highly regarded U.S. veterans organizations – the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund (VVMF) and Operation Homefront. Princess President and CEO Alan Buckelew, himself a Vietnam veteran, will be on board to host the sailing. Sailing from November 5-9, […]

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Port of Galveston Considering Port Upgrades & A New Terminal

The Port of Galveston is quickly becoming a very popular departure ports for many cruise ships and passengers. Currently, she is home to both the Carnival Magic and Carnival Triumph. Later this year, Galveston will also be a homeport for the Disney Magic, Crown Princess, and the Mariner of the Seas. With all of these […]

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Disney Cruise Line Offers New 2013 Galveston Itineraries

CELEBRATION, Fla. (Sept. 5, 2012) – In early 2013, Disney Cruise Line will offer a variety of new itineraries departing from Galveston, Texas,  providing even more cruise options for guests. In addition to six-night Western Caribbean sailings, new choices include four-night Caribbean getaway cruises and eight-night itineraries that take guests to Walt Disney World Resort […]

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Carnival Triumph Arrested in Galveston – Updates

5:35pm: Carnival Cruise Lines and the US Federal Marshals have reached an agreement to allow the sailing of the Carnival Triumph today. The Carnival Triumph should set sail soon. No details of the agreement have been made pubic. We will update if any new details emerge. 4:35pm: 2 pictures have been posted on Facebook by a passenger on board ( @simstravel ) showing 2 signs posted by […]

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Maroon 5 rocks Galveston as Carnival Cruise Lines celebrates the Magic

It was a Galveston tourist official’s dream-come-true Sunday afternoon. With the gigantic Carnival Magic cruise ship in the background, Maroon 5 rocked a crowd of several thousand along Pier 21 to celebrate the new boat’s arrival in Texas on a picture-perfect day. The stage was so close to the water that pleasure boats with excited spectators hovered […]