RCCL - 5 years in Galveston

[Galveston Cruiser]

.The Port of Galveston has signed a 5 year agreement with RCCL for 5 years:D

Headline news in the Galveston Country Daily News this morning

[Aggiebuttercup]

Yea! The first official confirmation that Royal Caribbean will likely bring a larger ship to Galveston in 2015.

[jonbgd]

Sounds great.

If doubling the size of the terminal does that mean an Oasis Class in the future as well

[mr. godfredo]

Check out the Royal Caribbean discussion board as there is a great thread about this! :D

[satxdiver]

Sounds great.

If doubling the size of the terminal does that mean an Oasis Class in the future as well

 

The Galveston cruise port cannot accommodate the Alure or Oasis. There is not enough room. As it is the Navigator and Magic have just enough room to turn around one at a time.

[Galveston Cruiser]

I have already posted the width of the channel which is 1200 ft. at its most narrow. The turning basin is much wider and can accommodate large ships.

Anything is possible but it appears Freedom class will, replace the Navigator.

 

Turning basins anywhere only accommodate one ship at a time to turn.

Edited February 5, 2014 by Galveston Cruiser

[ssb]

The Galveston cruise port cannot accommodate the Alure or Oasis. There is not enough room. As it is the Navigator and Magic have just enough room to turn around one at a time.

 

 

Comparison of Class Ships

....................... Overall

Class............. Length Ft*.... Draft Ft

Voyager.............. 1021......... 29

Quantum............ 1142......... 29

Freedom............. 1112......... 29

Oasis.................. 1181......... 31

 

Galveston Port Channel

 

“Narrowest” Width 1200

Minimum Depth 45

 

* not at waterline and relative to turn around

 

69 ft in length should not make a difference

between Freedom And Oasis Class Ships

 

Up the channel towards channel is a turning basin,

between the Ferry Landing and the Yacht Club,

where the ships turn around sometimes now.

There is ample width space there and depth also.

 

The photo of Carnival Magic turning around reflects that also.

And on right is a Drilling Rig Museum

and don't be deceived, there is a lot of room behind that you cannot see yet.

 

Also see a web site about Marinas Texas, that has an aerial view reflecting same of Galveston Channel.

 

 

 

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Edited February 7, 2014 by ssb