{"id":18656,"date":"2022-12-20T11:33:30","date_gmt":"2022-12-20T11:33:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hoptraveler.com\/index.php\/2022\/12\/20\/princess-cruises-sails-from-texas-for-first-time-in-six-years\/"},"modified":"2022-12-20T11:33:31","modified_gmt":"2022-12-20T11:33:31","slug":"princess-cruises-sails-from-texas-for-first-time-in-six-years","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hoptraveler.com\/index.php\/2022\/12\/20\/princess-cruises-sails-from-texas-for-first-time-in-six-years\/","title":{"rendered":"Princess Cruises Sails from Texas for First Time in Six Years"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> [ad_1]<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><em>Ruby Princess<\/em> set sail from Galveston yesterday, December 18, embarking on its first-ever voyage from Galveston to Mexico and the Caribbean. The departure marks Princess Cruises\u2019 return to Texas after six years and the start of 16 sailings from Galveston for <em>Ruby Princess<\/em> this winter.<\/p>\n<p><em>Ruby Princess<\/em> is one in all a number of cruise ships to function from Galveston this winter, with considerably extra choices for cruisers from Texas on supply in comparison with earlier years.\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"h-princess-cruises-returns-to-galveston-for-the-first-time-in-six-years\">Princess Cruises Returns To Galveston for the First Time in Six Years<\/h2>\n<p>After a six-year hiatus, Princess Cruises returned to Galveston yesterday as <em>Ruby Princess<\/em> set sail from the port for the primary time in historical past on an 11-day cruise to the Western Caribbean. The ship will name to Montego Bay, Jamaica; George Town, Grand Cayman; Roatan, Honduras; Belize City, Belize; and Costa Maya and Cozumel, Mexico.<\/p>\n<p><em>Ruby Princess<\/em> will function from Galveston all through the winter season, crusing on 16 cruises between now and April 2023. The schedule contains 5 to 11-day voyages, and two 16-day Panama Canal transits between Galveston and San Francisco.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><picture decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-90778 sp-no-webp\"><\/source><\/picture><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Photo Courtesy: Princess Cruises<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>It is estimated that the <em>Ruby Princess<\/em> will carry over 50,000 passengers from Galveston throughout its winter and spring schedule. With many passengers opting to increase their keep in Galveston earlier than or after their cruise to discover town, the arrival of <em>Ruby Princess <\/em>to Galveston gives a fine addition to the native economic system.<\/p>\n<div class=\"jeg_ad jeg_ad_article jnews_content_inline_parallax_ads  \">\n<div class=\"ads-wrapper  \">\n<p>Advertisement. Scroll to proceed studying.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>To rejoice the Princess Cruises\u2019 return to Galveston, President John Padgett participated in a conventional plaque alternate with Galveston Port Director Rodger Rees earlier than the ship\u2019s departure.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Padgett emphasised the significance of the Galveston port to Princess Cruises, stating that it gives <strong>an easy-to-reach possibility for folks within the southwestern United States<\/strong> to get pleasure from cruise holidays:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Princess President John Padgett:<\/strong> <em>\u201cGalveston is an important port for Princess Cruises and provides an exciting and easy-to-reach option for millions of people living in the southwestern U.S. to enjoy the ultimate in classic cruise vacations marked by our Princess MedallionClass service.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cWe appreciate the support of the Port of Galveston and the greater Galveston community for helping make this day possible.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"h-galveston-becomes-increasingly-popular\">Galveston Becomes Increasingly Popular<\/h2>\n<p>Galveston is already the fourth-largest cruise port within the United States and is gaining reputation. The port is straightforward to succeed in and serves thousands and thousands of individuals from the encircling space, together with Houston, San Antonio, and Dallas.<\/p>\n<div class=\"jeg_ad jeg_ad_article jnews_content_inline_parallax_2_ads  \">\n<div class=\"ads-wrapper  \">\n<p>Advertisement. Scroll to proceed studying.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><picture decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-80843 sp-no-webp\"><\/source><\/source><\/picture><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Photo Credit: Kokoulina \/ Shutterstock<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>Galveston Port Director Rodger Rees expressed pleasure on the addition of the <em>Ruby Princess<\/em> to the crusing schedule, calling it a spectacular crusing expertise and a priceless addition to the port\u2019s present choices.<\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cCruising from Galveston has never been better. Adding the first-class Ruby Princess to our sailing schedule, with its enticing itineraries, offers our cruise customers yet another spectacular sailing experience. These itineraries are a nice addition to our current ports of call. As the fourth most popular homeport in the U.S., we\u2019re excited to welcome this beautiful ship to Galveston.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Besides <em>Ruby Princess<\/em>, cruise ships working from Galveston this winter embody <em><strong>Allure of the Seas<\/strong>, Carnival Breeze, <strong>Carnival Vista<\/strong>, Carnival Dream, Disney Magic<\/em>, and <em>Adventure of the Seas<\/em>.\u00a0<\/p>\n<div class=\"jeg_ad jeg_ad_article jnews_content_inline_parallax_3_ads  \">\n<div class=\"ads-wrapper  \">\n<p>Advertisement. Scroll to proceed studying.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The <em><strong>Ruby Princess<\/strong><\/em> is a 113,561 gross tons cruise ship and may accommodate 3,080 passengers throughout 19 decks. The ship boasts almost 900 balcony cabins, a spa, quite a lot of eating choices, and leisure, in addition to 4 swimming pools and acres of deck area for sunbathing and rest.\u00a0<\/p>\n<picture class=\"ss-hidden-pin-image sp-no-webp\" data-pin-url=\"https:\/\/www.cruisehive.com\/princess-cruises-sails-from-texas-for-first-time-in-six-years\/90762\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/www.cruisehive.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/rubyprincess6.jpg\" data-pin-description=\"Princess Cruises Sails from Texas for First Time in Six Years via @cruisehive\" style=\"\"><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<p>[ad_2]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[ad_1] Ruby Princess set sail from Galveston yesterday, December 18, embarking on its first-ever voyage from Galveston to Mexico and the Caribbean. The departure marks Princess Cruises\u2019 return to Texas after six years and the start of 16 sailings from Galveston for Ruby Princess this winter. Ruby Princess is one in all a number of [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":18658,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cruises-info.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/rubyprincess6.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[35],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-18656","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-cruise"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/hoptraveler.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18656","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/hoptraveler.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/hoptraveler.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hoptraveler.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hoptraveler.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=18656"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/hoptraveler.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18656\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hoptraveler.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/18658"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/hoptraveler.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=18656"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hoptraveler.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=18656"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hoptraveler.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=18656"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}