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About My Galveston Homeport Cruise Guide Section:
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 |
Sunrise - View From The Galveston Seawall
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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 Galveston Cruise Ship Spottings
I enjoy driving to Galveston to see cruise ships docked even when I am not sailing on the cruise ship. For a few photos from my various visits to Galveston when a cruise ship is docked check out these posts: Liberty of the Seas Carnival Valor & Disney Wonder (Arriving In Galveston Pictures) Carnival Freedom Carnival Vista & Liberty of the Seas Sailing From Galveston In 2019: Carnival Dream to Galveston & Valor to NOLA
Although this is still in the future, Carnival Cruise Line has already announced changes that effect the Carnival Dream & Carnival Valor. The Carnival Dream will be coming to Galveston in 2019 to sail 4 & 5 night cruises, which will replace the Carnival Valor. Click Here For More Details |
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 Breeze vs. Carnival Freedom vs. Carnival Valor Info Comparison Liberty of the Seas vs. Carnival Breeze Information Comparison Carnival Freedom vs. Carnival Valor Photo Comparison Carnival Vista: Features Galveston Cruisers Can Look Forward To When The Ship Comes To Galveston!
In September 2018, the Carnival Vista will reposition to do 7 night cruises out of Galveston, Texas. The Carnival Vista was launched into service in 2016 and is currently Carnival's largest ship. Since the Carnival Vista is the leader of the Vista Class and still a new ship, many cruisers may not know about all the features the Carnival Vista has to offer. This blog post will give some information about the Carnival Vista's features, their locations, and other general information about the ship. Click Here To View |