This was our second cruise with Royal Caribbean, and first time on the Liberty of the Seas. Last year we went out of the same port, to the same ports of call, on the Navigator of the Seas (see my Navigator April 10, 2015 review). This was our second cruise with Royal Caribbean, and first time on the re-positioned and newly remodeled Liberty of the Seas. The booking was $203 more for this identical trip.
Like last year, we stayed across from the Johnson Space center at the Microtel hotel, some 40mins away from the port for $68 total. The room again, suited our overnight needs.
Day 1, Sunday, Departing Galveston, TX. :