Galveston's Cruise Terminals Starting in late September 2018, the Carnival Vista will begin sailing from Galveston. The ship will be replacing the Carnival Breeze and will mark a capacity increase for the Port of Galveston. The Carnival Vista will be directly competing with Royal Caribbean's Liberty of the Seas, which has been departing Galveston since November 2015. The goal of this post is to provide some basic information about each of these ships and allow you to compare/contrast both of these ships.
| 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 Click Here For Information The link above will take you to the Carnival Vista's profile on Carnival Cruise Line's website. Docking in Galveston The Carnival Vista will begin sailing from Galveston on Sunday, September 23, 2018. For 2018, the ship will primarily sail 7 night cruises that depart on Sundays from Galveston's Cruise Terminal 1. Starting in late spring 2019, the ship will primarily begin sailing 7 night cruises that depart Galveston's Cruise Terminal 1 on Saturdays. | 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 Click Here For Information The link above will take you to the Liberty of the Seas' profile on Royal Caribbean's website. Docking in Galveston 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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