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Galvestonx19sMagicalTouchisAllNewBonVoyageTRAVELPeoplecouldnotwaittobeMaroonedatthePortofGalvestonearlierlastmonth.IncasenoonewasawarethattheislandjustbecamethehomeporttooneofthelargestandnewestcruiseshipsontheplanetCarnivalhostedaconcertbyGrammywinningMaroon5onPier21infrontofwherethegargantuanshipwasdocked.byHENRIMERCERONCarnivalMagicThenewCarnivalMagicfeaturesaWesternCaribbeanitineraryincludingBelizeCozumelandMontegoBayandanEasternCaribbeanitineraryfeaturingKeyWestFreeportandNassauBahamas.carnival.comThereisavacationandrecreationrenaissancebrewinginthebaysouthofHouston.TwomonthsagoCarnivalx19sTriumphbeganvoyagesfollowedbyRoyalCaribbeanx19sMarinerandCarnivalx19sbrand-newMagicinNovember.DisneywilllaunchitsownMagicinSeptember2012whichwillbefollowedbytheCrownPrincessinDecember.LikethePhoenixrisingfromtheashescruiseshipssuchastheCarnivalMagicareliftingGalvestonfromthedevastationwroughtbyHurricaneIke.MagicisofparticularsignificancebecauseitisthelargestcruiseshiptobebasedoutofGalvestonyearround.Togetherwiththecompanyx19sTriumphwhichregularlydocksinGalvestonthetwoshipswillbookanadditional100000passengersnextyearforatotalof450000andhaveacombinedeconomicimpactinexcessof10million.ItisnowonderthatthePortofGalvestoninvested12.5milliontoupgradeitsfacilitiestoaccommodateashipofthesizeofMagic.Theshipcanaccommodate3690passengersandwillsailtotheCaribbeanandMexicoforweeklongcruises.InbetweenportspassengerswillenjoysuchfeaturesastheWaterWorksaquaparkwitha312footlongwaterslidethemassivetwodeckCloud9spaanelevatedropescourseandaminiaturegolfcourse.OfparticularinteresttomanywillbetheCaribbean-themedRedFrogPubthatfeaturesCarnivalx19sproprietaryThirstyFrogRedAlethatwassopopularthatitisnowavailableonallofthecompanyx19sships.Beforewarnedyouneednotbethirstytoabsolutelycravethisbeverage.Itisthatgood.HOLIDAYSSomepeoplearesimplydifficulttobuyfor.Ormaybejustdifficult.Whichever.Ineithercasehereareafewgiftoptionsfortheindividualisticfolksinyourlife.AUniqueSelectionofGiftsforYourUniqueSelectionofFriendsGiftIdeasforEveryone2012BirthYearBox45uncommongoods.comHandEmbroideredStatePillows149uncommongoods.comUmbraSticksMultihook20umbra.comChakraFlagsChime65uncommongoods.comHennessyKAWSLimitedEdition30hennessy.comBambooCheeseboardandKnives30umbra.comMenagerieCatWineTopper8umbra.com22December2011TiffanyMobileCharm145tiffany.com