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Carnival Vista vs. Liberty of the Seas: Galveston's Larger Rivals Compete

8/13/2018

 
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       The Carnival Vista and Liberty of the Seas are some of Galveston's largest cruise ships. For Carnival Cruise Line, the Carnival Vista is the largest Carnival ship sailing from Galveston and for Royal Caribbean the Liberty of the Seas is the largest Royal Caribbean ship to sail from Galveston. This post will give some basic comparison information about the Carnival Vista and Liberty of the Seas. 
             Although both ships are large and have numerous amenities, the Liberty of the Seas is a little larger in terms of length and gross tonnage. However, the Carnival Vista is a newer ship. (Article was updated in August 2019 after being originally published in August 2018) 

Carnival Vista

The Basics
Year Entered Service:
  2016
Class of Ships:   Carnival's Vista Class
Registry:  Panama
Number of Guest Decks:  15 Decks
Length:  1055 feet
Ship's Draft:  27 feet
Approx. Gross Tonnage: 133,500
Cruising Speed:  18 Knots

Capacity & Staterooms
Double Occupancy Capacity:  3,934 people
Full Guest Capacity:  4,977 people
Total Crew:  1,450 people
Total # of Staterooms:  1,967 staterooms

Amenities & Attractions
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The link above will take you to the Carnival Vista's profile on Carnival Cruise Line's website.

Docking in Galveston
       The Carnival Vista currently sails 7 night cruises to the Western Caribbean. When the Carnival Vista is docked in Galveston the ship uses Cruise Terminal 1 and departs on Saturdays. The Carnival Vista has been sailing from Galveston since September 2018. 
Liberty of the Seas​

The Basics
Year Entered Service:
  2007
Class of Ships:   Royal Caribbean's Freedom Class
Registry:  Bahamas
Number of Guest Decks:  14 Decks
Length:  1,112 feet
Ship's Draft:  28 feet
Approx. Gross Tonnage:  154,407
Cruising Speed:  21.6 Knots

Capacity & Staterooms
Double Occupancy Capacity:  3,634 people
Full Guest Capacity:  4,375
Total Crew:  1,360 people 
Total # of Staterooms:  1,817 staterooms

Amenities & Attractions
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The link above will take you to the Liberty of the Seas' profile on Royal Caribbean's website.

Docking in Galveston
        The Liberty of the Seas currently sails 7 night cruises to the Western Caribbean. It is very typical for Royal Caribbean ships to dock at Galveston's Cruise Terminal 2. The Liberty of the Seas began docking in Galveston in November 2015 and is currently sailing from Galveston. 
While both of these ships are of two different cruise lines, both have exciting things to offer Galveston's cruisers. I will be writing more on Galveston's cruise industry as time continues. ​

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