Royal Caribbean’s new $125 million cruise terminal in Galveston recently welcomed the largest cruise ship, Allure of the Seas. The cruise line held a ribbon cutting ceremony at the Port of Galveston to mark the facility’s opening and the Texas debut of its revolutionary Oasis Class.

Features Include:

• The terminal will feature the first LEED Zero Energy facility in the world, generating 100% of the energy it needs through onsite solar panels.
• The price tag: $125 million
• Local impact: 800 new jobs, $1.4 billion in local business services revenue, $5.6 million in state and local taxes
• A dynamic art sculpture named the Galveston Beach Trio by Texas artists Brad Oldham and Christy Coltrin
• Allure will set sail from the new homeport on its first cruise on Sunday, Nov. 13.
• 30 restaurants
• Seven signature neighborhoods
• Zip Line, Surf Simulators, Rock Climbing, Ice Skating, 4 stages

Vacationers can enjoy all that Allure has to offer on the new 7-night Western Caribbean cruises from Galveston and visit sun-soaked destinations, such as Costa Maya and Cozumel, Mexico; and Roatan, Honduras,for the winter 2022-2023 season.