hulksmash Posted February 21, 2017 #1 Share Posted February 21, 2017 Yes I know it's conjecture, but is RCCL bringing a new ship to Galveston for 7 day cruises when the new schedule comes out? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ARCruisinNana Posted February 21, 2017 #2 Share Posted February 21, 2017 I just hope we get to keep Vision, along with Liberty. Sent from my iPad using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dplusd Posted February 21, 2017 #3 Share Posted February 21, 2017 I'd be happy to keep the Liberty! If not, I sure hope Royal will continue to run 7-night cruises out of Galveston with some ship. With Princess and NCL no longer sailing from Galveston/Houston certainly there is sufficient demand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken at the beach Posted February 21, 2017 #4 Share Posted February 21, 2017 I'd be happy to keep the Liberty! If not, I sure hope Royal will continue to run 7-night cruises out of Galveston with some ship. With Princess and NCL no longer sailing from Galveston/Houston certainly there is sufficient demand. And yet when you do a general search for cruises on the website the ones on Liberty are most often the cheapest ones that show up for 7 day cruises. They may be filling the ship but not at the same prices they get from other ports. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George C Posted February 21, 2017 #5 Share Posted February 21, 2017 I would love to see a larger newer ship in Texas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarea Posted February 21, 2017 #6 Share Posted February 21, 2017 I would love to see a larger newer ship in Texas. I agree, Liberty is a rust bucket.;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lbjen Posted February 21, 2017 #7 Share Posted February 21, 2017 I have seen talk on here that Oasis may come to Galveston, which would be awesome. Carnival is bringing Vista in fall 2018 which I think will put some pressure on RC. We're excited for Vision though, I hope the short cruises are successful and they keep them going. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hulksmash Posted February 21, 2017 Author #8 Share Posted February 21, 2017 I have seen talk on here that Oasis may come to Galveston, which would be awesome. Carnival is bringing Vista in fall 2018 which I think will put some pressure on RC. We're excited for Vision though, I hope the short cruises are successful and they keep them going. That would be very awesome! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George C Posted February 21, 2017 #9 Share Posted February 21, 2017 I agree, Liberty is a rust bucket.;) Nothing against Liberty which we cruised last year and will cruise this year, but would love to have more entertainment and more restaurants which the bigger ships offer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lordnlkon Posted February 21, 2017 #10 Share Posted February 21, 2017 Would love to have Oasis come to Galveston. I'm sure they are not going to keep 4 oasis class ships in Florida. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matj2000 Posted February 21, 2017 #11 Share Posted February 21, 2017 I think it is good to change the ships out and get some variety. We did the Liberty 2x out of Galveston and that's enough for me. Time for something else........ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocket3D Posted February 21, 2017 #12 Share Posted February 21, 2017 Hey, If you send Liberty back to Ft Lauderdale, we will send you one of the monstrosities (Harmony or Allure) and a future draft pick. :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackshirt Posted February 21, 2017 #13 Share Posted February 21, 2017 That port is already crowded handling Liberty, I can't imagine how bad it would be with Oasis. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
39august Posted February 21, 2017 #14 Share Posted February 21, 2017 Having recently sailed both HOTS and Allure, I can say overall, I actually prefer LOS. But we are older and don't bring children aboard with us. Coastal Kitchen is wonderful but if you want to eat occasionally in the WJ for dinner, forget it on those other two ships! Too crowded. I also seriously doubt an Oasis class ship will come to Galveston for several reasons Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
internetwhiz Posted February 21, 2017 #15 Share Posted February 21, 2017 I agree, Liberty is a rust bucket.;) Lol. Liberty looks great. Have you been on since renovation last year. I hope we keep her. And Vision. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
internetwhiz Posted February 21, 2017 #16 Share Posted February 21, 2017 I have seen talk on here that Oasis may come to Galveston, which would be awesome. Carnival is bringing Vista in fall 2018 which I think will put some pressure on RC. We're excited for Vision though, I hope the short cruises are successful and they keep them going. We are booked on B2b 5 nighters in January 2018. We were on Vision in Oct 2016 in the Med. I hope Captain Slaby is still onbosrd. He's awesome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
internetwhiz Posted February 21, 2017 #17 Share Posted February 21, 2017 Would love to have Oasis come to Galveston. I'm sure they are not going to keep 4 oasis class ships in Florida. Galveston needs work on airport transfers and logistics before getting an Oasis class ship. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarea Posted February 21, 2017 #18 Share Posted February 21, 2017 Lol. Liberty looks great. Have you been on since renovation last year. I hope we keep her. And Vision. I was just kidding. I find it hard to believe that Liberty is considered "old". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
internetwhiz Posted February 21, 2017 #19 Share Posted February 21, 2017 I was just kidding. I find it hard to believe that Liberty is considered "old". Oh, good. Hard to see that tongue in cheek sometimes. We love Liberty! I booked a cruise three days ago for March 5 and was actually able to use RC Visa points and sail free. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarea Posted February 21, 2017 #20 Share Posted February 21, 2017 Oh, good. Hard to see that tongue in cheek sometimes. We love Liberty! I booked a cruise three days ago for March 5 and was actually able to use RC Visa points and sail free. These new emoticons are a step backward. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare JessyCruises Posted February 21, 2017 #21 Share Posted February 21, 2017 Galveston needs work on airport transfers and logistics before getting an Oasis class ship. Agreed! We were on her in August. We vacationed in Houston for a few days before hand and it was cheaper for us to keep our rental car and pay for parking for a week than it was to take shuttles/transfers etc to the airport. There were 5 of us. I do not think I will be back unless we did it the same way again. I really liked the ship though! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pspercy Posted February 21, 2017 #22 Share Posted February 21, 2017 We went on Liberty last December. Ship was in fine shape, crew good, we had fun but there was something missing, hard to explain. Chops was very bad, MDR food quality generally had declined tho' wait staff still great tho' rushed. I think I'd rather have Mariner or Navigator back. DW said she's not wanting to go on LB again - never said that before about any other ship we've sailed. At present I believe Vision leaves in spring 2018. I've said many times I wish Royal would get imaginative about itineraries so it was interesting to see Carnival announce today a series of 14dy itineraries out of US ports, including two partial Panama Canal round-trips out of Galveston:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biker19 Posted February 21, 2017 #23 Share Posted February 21, 2017 I've said many times I wish Royal would get imaginative about itineraries so it was interesting to see Carnival announce today a series of 14dy itineraries out of US ports, including two partial Panama Canal round-trips out of Galveston:) Maybe RCI will have a surprise next month when itineraries come out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ARCruisinNana Posted February 21, 2017 #24 Share Posted February 21, 2017 At present I believe Vision leaves in spring 2018. I've said many times I wish Royal would get imaginative about itineraries so it was interesting to see Carnival announce today a series of 14dy itineraries out of US ports, including two partial Panama Canal round-trips out of Galveston:) We don't know that Vision will leave in spring 2018. Nothing has been announced one way or another. Sent from my iPad using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lbjen Posted February 21, 2017 #25 Share Posted February 21, 2017 Agree on all points - Liberty is a nice ship, Galveston is a logistical nightmare and would love to see some better itineraries. Carnival goes to Key West from here, I wish RC would. Would love to see ABC islands too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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