Galveston Homeport Cruise Guide & Tips
Located a little over an hour away from Houston, Galveston is a popular cruise homeport that is home to several cruise lines and ships ready to offer cruisers a great time! From Carnival Cruise Line and Royal Caribbean offering year round cruisers all the way to Disney Cruise Line offering cruises seasonally there are a variety of ships and itineraries to pick from when selecting a Galveston cruise. This part of the website is a compilation of my Galveston blog posts, tips, and some basic information on Galveston cruising. However, this is not a comprehensive Galveston cruise guide. There are many things to do in or around the Galveston/Houston area for people of all ages. Please use this place as a starting point for your Galveston cruise research, but check back often as this area of the website grows! Bon Voyage! About Cruising From Galveston:
Galveston's Current and Future Cruise Ships Check out this post to compare and contrast Galveston's current and future cruise ships by looking at basic information such as gross tonnage, guest capacity, and more! Click Here To View 2019 At-A-Glance 2019 Galveston Cruising At-A-Glance: Click Here 2019 Galveston Cruise Schedule Outline: Click Here 2020 At-A-Glance 2020 Galveston Cruise Schedule Outline: Click Here |
Things To Spot When Cruising From Galveston
Looking at the view from a cruise ship is something I enjoy. I have created a few guides on things to spot when the ship is docked in Galveston or sailing away from Galveston. Click Here To View |
Arriving In Galveston On Cruise Day: What To Expect
Planning on arriving in Galveston on the day of your cruise? This is a general guide of tips regarding what to expect as you enter Galveston Island and make your way to the cruise terminal. Click Here To View |
What Cruise Terminal Will My Cruise Depart From?
Are you wondering what cruise terminal your Galveston cruise will depart from? Although assignments can vary, there are some patterns into which ships & cruise lines use each terminal. Check out this post: Click Here To View |
Galveston Cruise Ship Spottings
I enjoy driving to Galveston to see cruise ships docked even when I am not sailing on the cruise ship. Liberty of the Seas Carnival Freedom Carnival Dream Docked In Galveston - Terminal One & Terminal 2 Carnival Vista & Liberty of the Seas Sailing From Galveston Enchantment of the Seas Docked In Galveston Carnival Valor & Disney Wonder* (Arriving In Galveston Pictures) *Note: Carnival Valor no longer departs from Galveston and the Disney Wonder sails from Galveston seasonally. |
Cruise Ship Comparisons
Choosing a cruise ship can be hard. Since there are several cruise line & ship choices from Galveston making a decision can be hard, especially for first time cruisers. Check out some ship comparisons I have created: Carnival Vista vs. Carnival Dream vs. Carnival Freedom: A Comparison Comparing Carnival Vista & Liberty of the Seas Adventure of the Seas To Galveston In 2020
Royal Caribbean will be deploying the Adventure of the Seas to Galveston in 2020 to primarily sail 4 & 5 night cruises. For more information on the ship's future deployment from Galveston check out this post: Click Here For More Details |
2021-2022 Itinerary Deployments and Changes For Galveston's Cruise Lineup
Carnival Cruise Line: Carnival Cruise Line recently announced 4 cruise ships will sail from Galveston beginning in 2021. The Carnival Breeze and Carnival Radiance will begin sailing out of Galveston. The Carnival Vista and Carnival Dream will stay out of Galveston, but the Carnival Dream will switch to 6 & 8 night cruises.
Click Here For More Information About Carnival's 2021-2022 Galveston Cruise Itineraries
Royal Caribbean: Royal Caribbean is expected to release longer Caribbean itineraries the week of November 18th and shorter Caribbean itineraries the week of December 16th.
Disney Cruise Line: I am sure we will have information in the coming months, but I do not yet have an expected time for when an announcement will be made.
Other Cruise Lines? With terminal 3 on the horizon, it will be interesting to see if any other cruise lines come to Galveston. I will continue watching other cruise lines to see if any decide to homeport their ships out of Galveston. It will be interesting to see what happens.
Carnival Cruise Line: Carnival Cruise Line recently announced 4 cruise ships will sail from Galveston beginning in 2021. The Carnival Breeze and Carnival Radiance will begin sailing out of Galveston. The Carnival Vista and Carnival Dream will stay out of Galveston, but the Carnival Dream will switch to 6 & 8 night cruises.
Click Here For More Information About Carnival's 2021-2022 Galveston Cruise Itineraries
Royal Caribbean: Royal Caribbean is expected to release longer Caribbean itineraries the week of November 18th and shorter Caribbean itineraries the week of December 16th.
Disney Cruise Line: I am sure we will have information in the coming months, but I do not yet have an expected time for when an announcement will be made.
Other Cruise Lines? With terminal 3 on the horizon, it will be interesting to see if any other cruise lines come to Galveston. I will continue watching other cruise lines to see if any decide to homeport their ships out of Galveston. It will be interesting to see what happens.