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SMOOTH SAILING Texas has produced 102,433 more cruise passengers
over last year, based on first quarter comparisons, according to the Cruise Weekly
newsletter. The report attributes some of the success to the influence of homeport-
ing - bringing ships closer to major population centers. That 75 percent increase
was "by far the largest percentage increase for the states and Canadian
provinces," the report says, adding that more growth is expected. "With further
expansion on the horizon, look for Texans to account for an
even larger chunk of the cruising market."
Currently, passengers can leave from Galveston on
Carnival's Jubilee and Celebration cruis-
es or Royal Caribbean's Rhapsody of the
Seas cruise. In November, Norwegian's Norwegian
Sea will be homeported in Houston.
Visitors Visitors
TRAVEL CENTER Month Year-to-Date
AMARILLO 12,765 87,401
ANTHONY 11,213 101,715
CAPITOL 8,558 67,412
DENISON 36,019 271,230
GAINESVILLE 21,006 215,823
LANGTRY 4,585 51,151
LAREDO 10,906 79.13
ORANGE 60,745 412,590
TEXARKANA 37,747 368,085
VALLEY 11,308 145,814
WASKOM 47,793 399,795
WICHITA FALLS 17,066 132,444
CENTER TOTALS 279,711 2,333,373
Dial toll-free 1-800-452-9292 for travel assistance from TxDOT's Texas Travel Information Centers (8 a.m.-6 p.m. daily, Central Time)
www.traveltex.com " www.texashighways.com * www.dontmesswithtexas.org
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