Cruise From Galveston, Texas

Travelers who take cruises around the Caribbean can prepare for the islands by taking a cruise from Galveston, Texas. This island city features the port of Galveston and is reminiscent many Caribbean cities.

Cruise-vacation planning that involves leaving from Galveston can be tricky. The only airport in Galveston is Scholes International Airport, and it only accepts private and chartered flights. The general public has to arrive at either the George Bush Intercontinental Airport or the William P. Hobby Airport, both of which are at least an hour away. Once in the city, though, it is easier to see benefits of taking a cruise from Galveston. The city is very walkable, although the safest areas are around the port and in the historic district. Travelers have a range of options to draw on when they want to sleep, including the Sandpiper Motel and the Hotel Galvez.

Cruises from Galveston, Texas and the Vacation-Planning Companies That Offer Them

Carnival Cruises has all but laid claim to trips from Galveston, Texas. Two vessels from the cruise line have a permanent homeport there, both of which offer Caribbean and Bahamas cruises. Royal Caribbean also handles some cruises from Galveston. The Rhapsody of the Seas and the Voyager of the Seas both offer weeklong cruises to the Caribbean and the Bahamas. Royal Caribbean also offers tickets for the occasional transatlantic-repositioning voyage.

Direct Line Cruises set up cruise packages with Galveston, Texas as a port. This discount cruise-vacation planning agency may also be able to secure some discount cruise-excursion tickets too.