Today RyG's Cruise Guide is celebrating eight years of being online. On March 11, 2013 I officially purchased a website domain and published RyG's Cruise Guide for the very first time. The past year has not been filled with much cruising due to the pandemic, but I am optimistic about the future and looking forward to the day cruise ships can set sail with guests again. I have not been actively writing new posts over the past year, but I have been planning some changes for the website that I hope to launch soon. 
       Over the past 8 years, I have greatly enjoyed posting cruise tips, articles, reviews, and photos. Thank you to everyone that has visited throughout these years as well as sent me questions, comments, and information about dry-docks. Also, thank you to my family that has offered ideas, suggestions, and edits to improve the website.
​         When I created RyG's Cruise Guide I wanted to have a place where I could help as many cruisers and potential cruisers learn about the cruise industry. This has been a fun hobby for me and I have greatly enjoyed helping people plan & prepare for their upcoming cruise vacations. I hope to continue writing more cruise tips, reviews, and answering questions as time continues. Thank you again to everyone for their support! ​

       Royal Caribbean recently announced the Allure of the Seas is scheduled to sail from Galveston starting in November 2022. The Allure of the Seas will be homeported from Galveston to primarily sail seven night cruises after a third cruise terminal is built in Galveston to accommodate the Allure of the Seas' size. When the Allure of the Seas arrives in Galveston it will be the largest cruise ship to ever sail out of Galveston. 
           When Royal Caribbean announced the homeporting of the Allure of the Seas from Galveston, the press release stated the ship is scheduled to sail seven night itineraries from Galveston to Cozumel, Roatan, and Costa Maya. However, after looking at the Royal Caribbean booking engine there are a few shorter 4 & 5 night cruises available on the Allure of the Seas in December & January, but the ship is primarily scheduled to sail seven night cruises. Royal Caribbean has cruise departures for the Allure of the Seas out of Galveston scheduled through April 2023. It is unclear if the Allure of the Seas will continue sailing from Galveston after this point in time because Royal Caribbean has not released itineraries past this time yet. 
                 The Allure of the Seas was launched in 2010 and is 1,187 feet long. The ship is 215 feet wide and is 225,282 gross tons. Onboard the Allure of the Seas, there are 16 guest decks and 18 total decks. There are a variety of different onboard venues and amenities on the Allure of the Seas. Due to the ship's size, click here (will take you away to Royal Caribbean's press website) to check out the ship's fact sheet. There are too many different dining, entertainment, and onboard amenities for me to list them all out!

For more information about the Allure of the Seas' deployment from Galveston: Click Here (This link will take you away from RyG's Cruise Guide to Royal Caribbean's press website)