Kevin, to answer your reply to Robert - RC does sail out of Galveston, but only at certain times of the year, not year round.  We had checked into that when we decided to sail from Galveston last year in the fall and they said they did not start until around Christmas time.  Can&#39;t remember how many months they position themselves there but it didn&#39;t fit into our schedule.  We don&#39;t cruise in the winter because the weather can be so iffy getting out of Denver, as I am sure you well know...