Galveston, Texas - Cruise Ships (Current & Future)
            Galveston is a popular cruise departure homeport that typically is used by Carnival Cruise Line, Royal Caribbean International, and Disney Cruise Line. Some of Galveston's cruise lines and ships are year round, while others are seasonally deployed from the port. This page contains a list of Galveston's current or future cruise ships and some information about each of these ships. 
RyG's Cruise Guide's Galveston Cruise Departure Schedules:      2018 (Entire Year)          2019 (Entire Year)          
Current Cruise Ships Sailing From Galveston:
Carnival Vista
Carnival Cruise Line
             The Carnival Vista currently sails from Galveston year-round after repositioning to Galveston in September 2018. The ship will primarily sail 7 night cruises in 2018 and early 2019, but beginning in spring 2019 will begin sailing 7 night cruises on Saturdays. Typically, the Carnival Vista's 7 night cruises sail to the Caribbean.
Year Launched Into Service:   2016
Gross Tonnage:  133,500 GT (approx.)
Ship's Classification:​  Carnival's Vista Class
Ship's Registry:  Panama
# of Passengers (Double Occupancy):  3,934 guests
# of Passenger/Guest Decks:  15
Length:  1,055 ft.

Source:   GoCCL Carnival Vista's Fact Sheet
Carnival Valor
Carnival Cruise Line
            The Carnival Valor currently sails from Galveston year-round. The ship is primarily scheduled to sail 4 & 5 night cruises from Galveston to the Western Caribbean. Typically, the Carnival Valor departs Galveston on alternating Thursdays (4 night cruises), Mondays (5 night cruises), and Saturdays (5 night cruises). Currently, the Carnival Valor will continue to sail from Galveston until May 2019. 
Year Launched Into Service:   2004
Gross Tonnage:  110,000 GT (approx.)
Ship's Classification:  Carnival's Conquest Class
Ship's Registry:  Panama
# of Passengers (Double Occupancy):  2,974 guests
# of Passenger/Guest Decks:  13
Length:  952 ft.

Source:  GoCCL Ship's Fact Sheet
Carnival Freedom
Carnival Cruise Line
           The Carnival Freedom currently sails from Galveston year-round. The ship is primarily scheduled to sail 7 night cruises from Galveston to the Caribbean and Bahamas. Typically, the Carnival Freedom departs Galveston on Saturdays.
Year Launched Into Service:   2007
Gross Tonnage:  110,000 GT (approx.)
Ship's Classification:  Carnival's Conquest Class
Ship's Registry:  Panama
# of Passengers (Double Occupancy):  2,980 guests
# of Passenger/Guest Decks:  13 
Length:  952 ft.

Source:   GoCCL Ship's Fact Sheet
Liberty of the Seas
Royal Caribbean International
           The Liberty of the Seas currently sails from Galveston year-round. The ship is primarily scheduled to sail 7 night cruises from Galveston to the Caribbean. Typically, the Liberty of the Seas departs from Galveston Sundays.
Year Launched Into Service:   2007
Gross Tonnage:  154,407 GT (approx.)
Ship's Classification:  Royal Caribbean's Freedom Class
Ship's Registry:  Bahamas
# of Passengers (Double Occupancy):  3,798 guests
# of Passenger/Guest Decks:  14
Length:  1,112 ft.

Source:   Royal Caribbean Press Center's Ship Fact Sheet
Disney Wonder
Disney Cruise Line
                The Disney Wonder sails from Galveston on a seasonal basis. Currently, the ship has sailings showing on Disney Cruise Line's website for November and December 2016, as well as January, November, and December 2017. Based on Disney's booking engine the Disney Wonder has multiple itinerary types when the ship is sailing from Galveston. 
Year Launched Into Service:  1999
Gross Tonnage:  83,000 GT (approx.)
Ship's Registry:  Bahamas
Ship's Capacity:  2,713 guests  
Length:  964 ft.

Source:   Disney Cruise Line News Website's Disney Wonder Fact Sheet
Vision of the Seas
Royal Caribbean International
             The Vision of the Seas sailed seasonally from Galveston in 2018 and will return in March 2018. However, the ship will only sail from Galveston in March and April 2018, but will be replaced by the Enchantment of the Seas in May 2018. The ship is primarily scheduled to sail 4 and 5 night cruises from Galveston to the Caribbean. The ship will depart on alternating days of the week. 
Year Launched Into Service:   1998
Gross Tonnage:  78,340 GT (approx.)
Ship's Classification:  Royal Caribbean's Vision Class
Ship's Registry:  Bahamas
# of Passengers (Double Occupancy):  2,050 guests
# of Passenger/Guest Decks:  11
Length:  915 ft.

Source:   Royal Caribbean Press Center's Fact Sheet
Future Cruise Ships Coming To Galveston:
Carnival Dream
Carnival Cruise Line
             The Carnival Dream is scheduled to begin cruising from Galveston in May 2019. When the Carnival Dream comes to Galveston it will replace the Carnival Valor and sail 4 & 5 night cruises. Four night cruises will primarily leave on Thursdays and five night cruises will alternate between Mondays and Saturdays. 
Year Launched Into Service:   2009
Gross Tonnage:  130,000 GT (approx.)
Ship's Classification:  Carnival's Dream Class
Ship's Registry:  Panama
# of Passengers (Double Occupancy):  3,690 guests
# of Passenger/Guest Decks:  14
Length:  1,004 ft.

Source:   GoCCL Ship's Fact Sheet
Enchantment of the Seas
Royal Caribbean International
             The Enchantment of the Seas will begin sailing from Galveston in May 2019 to replace the Vision of the Seas The ship is primarily scheduled to sail 4 and 5 night cruises from Galveston to the Caribbean. The ship will depart on alternating days of the week. 
Year Launched Into Service:  1997 
Gross Tonnage:  82,910 GT (approx.)
Ship's Classification:  Royal Caribbean's Vision Class
Ship's Registry:  Bahamas
# of Passengers (Double Occupancy):  2,252 guests
# of Passenger/Guest Decks:  11
Length:  989 ft.

Source:   Royal Caribbean Press Center's Fact Sheet
NOTE: This information is subject to change at any time due to the changing nature of the cruise industry and homeports. Please verify any and all information before making a decision.