Galveston Cruise Terminal

Aluminum Sunshade System

Location: Galveston, Texas

September 29, 2022

If you’re a Galveston-based cruiser, then there is some exciting news. Royal Caribbean and the Port of Galveston have signed a memorandum of understanding on the development of a third cruise terminal on the island.

The plan is for the new terminal to serve Royal Caribbean as a tenant. While the cruise line already sails from the island, it shares a terminal with Disney and Carnival. The construction of the new terminal will give Royal Caribbean a dedicated space, plus allow them to bring the largest ships in the world to Galveston.

“When we’re investing this heavily in the construction of a terminal and entering into long-term lease agreements, then that usually signifies that we will be bringing our ships such as the Oasis class.” Royal Caribbean CEO Michael Bayley said, according to Chron.com.

Oasis-class ships are the largest cruise liners on earth, weighing in at more than 225,000 tons and holding more than 5,000 passengers.

All told, the new terminal is rumored to cost about $100 million and cover 200,000 square feet. It will also include bus and taxi areas, staging areas, and parking. The location will be at Pier 10, which is several blocks from the current cruise terminals.

Canopy Solutions was delighted to partake in multiple phases of building out this new and improved cruise terminal for years to come and patrons to enjoy. It took over 20,000 Sq. Ft. of aluminum to successfully fit and fortify the new covered spaces at cruise terminal 3. Not only have we handled multiple phases within this rebuilding effort by Royal Caribbean, we’ve excelled and balanced each project efficiently. This specific phase on terminal 3 took our team about 3 months from the start of installation to completion, showcasing not only our aluminum system being top of the line – but also our internal process and the way Canopy Solutions can get massive projects done in an efficient manner.