Cruise ships coming to Galveston this weekend

[Radiioman46]

Cruise Ships coming to Galveston Port this weekend

 

[Joe817]

Good news! Thanks for posting! Let's hope this is the light is at the end of the tunnel, instead of another freight train coming down the tracks. 

[ninjacat123]

Good to know, thx for posting!😃

[GuardLB]

Yeah! How Exciting! 

[Radiioman46]

 

[tkportersat]

2 hours ago, Radiioman46 said:

Cruise Ships coming to Galveston Port this weekend

 

Feel so sorry for all the workers/Port stops affected by this Government BS. Thanks for posting, hoping they get back out there sooner than later.  

[Salem615]

Reading the article I saw this. It still looks like it might be awhile! 😔

 

The CDC said it's working on a plan for cruise ships to safely sail by this November, but Galveston leaders worry it'll be too late. Cruise ships have started in other countries and will expand this summer in the Caribbean and Europe. Officials said in Texas $1.2 billion in spending is tied to the cruise industry, with 23,000 people connected to it with their jobs.
 

[Radiioman46]

3 hours ago, Salem615 said:

Reading the article I saw this. It still looks like it might be awhile! 😔

 

The CDC said it's working on a plan for cruise ships to safely sail by this November, but Galveston leaders worry it'll be too late. Cruise ships have started in other countries and will expand this summer in the Caribbean and Europe. Officials said in Texas $1.2 billion in spending is tied to the cruise industry, with 23,000 people connected to it with their jobs.
 

Well, I've been reading some local chatter and I think it means that these cruise ships will be coming to the Port of Galveston to start the maintenance to get ready, so that when the light turns green, it won't take them 60 to 90 days to get out of the gates. Things like getting the crew on board, getting them vaccinated, etc.  training, and stuff. 

[Anyislandwilldo]

Keeping fingers crossed!  Any other ports reporting ships coming back?

 

[Radiioman46]

Confirmed that the Carnival Breeze and Carnival Vista are headed to Galveston! Arrival Sunday.

[ninjacat123]

15 hours ago, Anyislandwilldo said:

Keeping fingers crossed!  Any other ports reporting ships coming back?

 

I would like to know this as well.  Is there a site to see where the Carnival ships are currently?  Thx!!

[Radiioman46]

15 minutes ago, ninjacat123 said:

I would like to know this as well.  Is there a site to see where the Carnival ships are currently?  Thx!!

I was looking on one of the ship tracking sites and found the breeze heading south, and on that link it stated the ship's destination of Galveston. The Vista hasn't been updated for about 13 hours or so, but it's fairly close to the Breeze.

[Bgcruising]

"One of the main operational reasons for the visits is to vaccinate the crew onboard each ship"

[Saint Greg]

2 hours ago, ninjacat123 said:

I would like to know this as well.  Is there a site to see where the Carnival ships are currently?  Thx!!

 

https://www.cruisemapper.com/

 

 

 

[crazy4themouse]

33 minutes ago, Bgcruising said:

"One of the main operational reasons for the visits is to vaccinate the crew onboard each ship"

 

Yes, it seems they're going to be getting vaccinated here at UTMB. 🙂 

 

https://www.seatrade-cruise.com/ports-destinations/port-galveston-may-become-first-us-vaccinate-cruise-ship-crew

 

 

[Radiioman46]

2 hours ago, Bgcruising said:

"One of the main operational reasons for the visits is to vaccinate the crew onboard each ship"

They are arriving with just their essential crew members which is around 100 members or so. maybe, as the other crew members start arriving, they can get vaccinated immediately.

[ceejcooke]

There's also supposed to be a press event on Tuesday with Christine Duffy. I've been told it will be a pro-restart event to reinforce the message about the need to re-start cruising and the damage the shutdown has had on the local economy.

[Radiioman46]

Just now, ceejcooke said:

There's also supposed to be a press event on Tuesday with Christine Duffy. I've been told it will be a pro-restart event to reinforce the message about the need to re-start cruising and the damage the shutdown has had on the local economy.

Christine Duffy just said a few minutes ago that she's coming to Galveston!

[helene109]

1 minute ago, Radiioman46 said:

Christine Duffy just said a few minutes ago that she's coming to Galveston!

Was that on John Healds page? Thanks 

[Roger88]

4 minutes ago, ceejcooke said:

There's also supposed to be a press event on Tuesday with Christine Duffy. I've been told it will be a pro-restart event to reinforce the message about the need to re-start cruising and the damage the shutdown has had on the local economy.

I cant wait to see this event. I have very high hopes regarding it. Cant wait to jump back on the cruise

[ceejcooke]

1 minute ago, Roger88 said:

I cant wait to see this event. I have very high hopes regarding it. Cant wait to jump back on the cruise

 

I am anxious for cruise to re-start as well, but I'm not sure I'd read too much into her appearance here. I think it's a great thing, but I would not expect any major NEW info, i.e. re-start dates or things like that. Believe this will be more of a pep rally for the re-start, for lack of a better term. Believe me, I'd love to be wrong on this point. 

[helene109]

Curious about ships coming back to the other ports such as Port Canaveral and Miami. Looking for any updates!

[Radiioman46]

She said there will be a light show Sunday night. Has anyone heard a time as to the arrival of these ships on Sunday? 

[Radiioman46]

27 minutes ago, helene109 said:

Was that on John Healds page? Thanks 

Yes it was!

[Radiioman46]

Listening to local chatter, it seems the arrival will be around 3PM or so.