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Building upon its position as the leader in Gulf Coast cruising, Carnival Cruise Line has announced it will expand capacity on its short cruise offerings from Galveston beginning in 2019.
Carnival Dream will launch four- and five-day cruises to Mexico year-round from Galveston beginning in May 2019, becoming the newest and largest Carnival ship to operate a short cruise program from that port and providing Texans with an exciting and convenient new vacation option.
On this route, four-day long weekend cruises depart Thursdays and visit Cozumel, while five-day voyages depart Mondays and Saturdays calling at Cozumel and Progreso or Costa Maya.
Each of these stunning Mexican destinations offer world-class beaches, excellent shopping and dining experiences, and opportunities to visit historical attractions and landmarks, including centuries-old Mayan ruins. A wide variety of “fun in the sun” shore excursion choices, from paddle-boarding and ziplining to ATV adventures and waters
The first hour of the regular Ketchikan City Council meeting was filled with public comment Thursday evening, with community members supporting a motion on the agenda to commission a totem pole to honor Alaska Native civil rights activist Elizabeth Peratrovich; speaking to the council s effort to urge legislators to resume the Ocean Ranger shipboard monitoring program; and a representative from Petro Marine Services offering information about the company s pricing structure as it takes over Crowley Fuels in Southeast Alaska.
The second hour was taken up with a discussion about whether a COVID-19 program authorized under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act â the Emergency Paid Sick Leave Act â should be extended for city employees through June 2021, and the first portion of a presentation about the resumption of the cruise industry in Alaska by representatives from Royal Caribbean International.