Everything is Bigger in Texas, Including Cruise Ships

Notice anything unusual about the ship to the left?

Yep, those are longhorns on top of the vessel, Royal Caribbean's Voyager of the Seas. And they'll be up there for the next three months as the ship sails out of the longhorn capital of the world: Texas.

Royal Caribbean unveiled the 140-foot-wide horns Sunday to hype the 138,000-ton ship's arrival in the Texas port of Galveston for the winter -- the first time a ship so large has sailed out of the state.

Texas is a growing hub for Caribbean cruises, with ships sailing out of Galveston and Houston. Like previous Royal Caribbean ships to serve the market, Voyager -- with the longhorns attached -- will sail seven-night trips from Galveston to the Caribbean, Mexico and South America.

Got a place for a set of 140-foot-wide horns? If you want them, they can be yours -- as soon as Royal Caribbean takes them down after the winter season (the ship will head to Europe for the summer season in April, sans horns). Royal Caribbean is auctioning the horns off on eBay this week (proceeds will go to the Starlight Starbright Children's Foundation). Just a warning: Royal Caribbean says the horns weigh 600 pounds (for what it's worth, the line says its the largest longhorn set in history).

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