Cruise news (Galveston USA-tagged)

Disney Cruise Line cancels early December sailings
DCL-Disney Cruise Line has officially suspended all sailings through October 31, 2020, and customers are still able to use the flexibility offer...
September 13, 2020
Cruise Industry
Disney Cruise Line's ships restart sailings at 70% capacity
Port Galveston TX recently hosted the Board of Trustees of the Galveston Wharves meeting and during this event, Port Director and CEO Rodger Reeves...
September 5, 2020
Cruise Industry
Port of Galveston TX opens for business after Hurricane Laura
Port Galveston Texas remains open for business and provides maritime-related jobs along with economic benefits for the region after Hurricane Laura...
August 31, 2020
Accidents
Port Galveston awarded USD 3,75M grant for cruise corridor roadway
Port Galveston got a USD 3,75 million Texas state grant for a new internal roadway planned to improve shipping traffic and cruise port access between...
July 13, 2020
Cruise Industry
Royal Caribbean delays Royal Amplified drydock refurbishments until further notice
RCI-Royal Caribbean announced that due to financial losses caused by the ongoing pandemic, upcoming major drydock refurbishment projects (by the...
June 10, 2020
Cruise Industry
Carnival Cruise Line adds thermal camera systems on all ships
CCL-Carnival Cruise Line announced it had partnered with Infrared Cameras Inc in order to add thermal camera systems for crew member and passenger...
June 2, 2020
Cruise Industry
Carnival Cruise Line resumes operations in August despite Coronavirus
CCL-Carnival Cruise Line announced plans to resume passenger shipping in August in spite of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. In a statement on Monday...
May 5, 2020
Cruise Industry
Port Galveston adjusts 2020 budget assuming no cruises will sail this year
The Galveston Wharves Board of Trustees on April 28 unanimously voted to adjust budget 2020 under the assumption that there will be no more...
May 1, 2020
Cruise Industry
2 Carnival cruise ships leave Galveston TX for Miami FL
Two "Fun Ships" that had been berthed in Port Galveston TX since the beginning of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis left the cruise port this week...
April 24, 2020
Cruise Industry
RCCL-Royal Caribbean requests 1-year extension of Port Galveston’s Pier 10 Cruise Terminal...
World's second-largest cruise shipowner - RCCL-Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd - has requested a year-long extension before it commences construction on...
April 1, 2020
Cruise Industry
Port Galveston Projecting Record-Breaking Revenues
Galveston Wharves announced it is projecting record-breaking lay-ship revenues for the first quarter of the year. The port is forecasting a record...
March 22, 2020
Cruise Industry
5 Liberty of the Seas Cruises Cancelled for 2021
Royal Caribbean cancelled 5 sailings on Liberty of the Seas in 2021 because of the need for an extended dry dock. The cancellations begin with the...
January 10, 2020
Accidents
Passenger Medevaced from Carnival Dream
Carnival Dream arrived back at Galveston TX due to a medical emergency involving a cruise passenger. The vessel was en route to Cozumel Mexico...
January 8, 2020
Accidents
Port of Galveston and Royal Caribbean Sign for Third Cruise Terminal
The Port of Galveston and Royal Caribbean signed a long-term agreement to build a cruise ship terminal at the Port. The agreement was approved...
December 12, 2019
Cruise Industry
Port of Galveston Welcomes 1 Millionth Passenger
Port Galveston's cruise shipping business reached 1 million passengers within a year. The lucky millionth cruiser was Mark Martin. He and his wife...
December 7, 2019
Cruise Industry