Royal Caribbean International opened a new cruise terminal in Texas.
Royal Caribbean celebrated the opening of the state-of-the-art facility at the Port of Galveston with a ribbon-cutting ceremony, as well as welcoming the largest cruise ship to ever serve Texas.
Royal Caribbean executives, government and port officials and partners were in attendance.
A family vacation in Texas is a whole new level. A world of vacation possibilities for families in the Southwest can be found in the new 161,334- square-foot terminal.
The best family vacations in the industry can now set sail from Galveston. The vision of Allure of the Seas is just the beginning, and we thank all the teams involved for making it a reality.
As a result of the introduction of the Oasis Class, the cruise line estimated that it would welcome as many as 630,000 passengers annually. The terminal is the world's first zero energy facility and it uses solar panels to power it.
The new cruise terminal is a game-changer. The $125 million investment in collaboration with Royal Caribbean, the port and Ceres is expected to bring 800 new jobs, a billion dollars in local business services revenue, and millions of dollars in state and local taxes.
Allure of the Seas will set sail from the new homeport on its first cruise on November 13 and offer seven-night Western Caribbean cruises to destinations such as Costa Maya and Cozumel, Mexico.
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