Galveston, Texas will continue to be a popular cruise port because the city draws tourists based on its historic downtown, 32-miles of beaches, restaurants, activities, and entertainment. Take a history lesson by watching The Great Storm movie, which is a dramatic film about the Great Storm of 1900 (shown daily at Pier 21 Theatre).<\/p>\n
From the George Bush International Airport, it takes under an hour to take a shuttle to the cruise terminal, and even less from Hobby International.<\/p>\n
TIP: <\/strong>We recommended you include the shuttle in with your cruise package to ensure the timeframe of travel is sufficient to get on the boat with as little worry as possible.<\/p>\n Carnival Magic Carnival Triumph Royal Caribbean Navigator of the Seas Disney Wonder CruiseExperts.com<\/a> can get you the best prices and any applicable special offers available to try out these new sailings. Check out the links below for sailing dates, prices and incentives.<\/p>\n For directions using your GPS or map app enter the following address:<\/strong><\/p>\n Terminal No. 1 Terminal No. 2 Other helpful links:<\/strong> Port of New Orleans<\/strong> From the New Orleans International Airport, although it is only 17 miles away, it takes approximately 45 minutes to drive to the cruise terminal. There are many shuttles from the airport to the cruise port for reasonable prices. Make it easier on yourself by asking your CruiseExperts.com<\/a> agent to handle all of your travel plans including your airline, shuttles, and hotel at the best prices and at no extra cost to you.<\/p>\n Sailings from New Orleans, LA<\/strong><\/p>\n Royal Caribbean Serenade of the Seas Carnival Elation Carnival Sunshine Carnival Conquest For directions using your GPS or map app enter the following address:<\/strong><\/p>\n Port of New Orleans Other helpful links:<\/strong> If you would like to know more about these vibrant ports, contact us at CruiseExperts.com<\/a>. We’re here to answer any questions you may have and can be reached by logging onto our website, www.CruiseExperts.com<\/a> or by phone at 1.888.804.CRUISE (2784)<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" ATTENTION: This blog was recently updated with new information in August 2019. Port of Galveston Galveston, Texas will continue to be a popular cruise port because the city draws tourists based on its historic downtown, 32-miles of beaches, restaurants, activities, and entertainment. Take a history lesson by watching The Great Storm movie, which is a … Where can I take a cruise out of Texas or Louisiana?<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9,"featured_media":41760,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[34,32,19,30,9,1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-41758","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-caribbean","category-cruise-specific","category-destinations","category-informative","category-tips-2","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cruiseexperts.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/41758","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cruiseexperts.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cruiseexperts.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cruiseexperts.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/9"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cruiseexperts.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=41758"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.cruiseexperts.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/41758\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cruiseexperts.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/41760"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cruiseexperts.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=41758"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cruiseexperts.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=41758"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cruiseexperts.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=41758"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}![\"Port](\"http:\/\/www.cruiseexperts.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/Port-of-Galveston-blue.png\")
<\/picture><\/a>Sailings from Galveston, TX<\/strong><\/p>\n
\n7-night Eastern Caribbean<\/a><\/p>\n
\n4-night Western Caribbean <\/a>
\n5-night Western Caribbean<\/a><\/p>\n
\n7-night Caribbean<\/a><\/p>\n
\n4-night Western Caribbean<\/a>
\n6-night Western Caribbean<\/a>
\n7-night Western Caribbean<\/a><\/p>\n
\n<\/b>2502 Harborside Dr.
\nGalveston, TX 77550<\/p>\n
\n<\/b>2702 Harborside Dr.
\nGalveston, TX 77550<\/p>\n
\nCruise Parking General Information<\/a>
\nHotels with free parking and transfers or minimal fees<\/a>
\nLuggage\/Passenger Drop-Off<\/a><\/p>\n
\nThe Port of New Orleans is located on the Mississippi River in one of the most popular ports to cruise from. Over 700,000 passengers embark on their vacation every year from New Orleans to ports in the Caribbean and Mexico.<\/p>\n<\/picture><\/a>Norwegian Cruise Line Dawn and Jewel
\n7-night Caribbean<\/a><\/p>\n
\n7-night Caribbean<\/a><\/p>\n
\n4-night Western Caribbean<\/a>
\n5-night Western Caribbean<\/a><\/p>\n
\n6-night Western Caribbean<\/a>
\n7-night Eastern Caribbean<\/a>
\n7-night Western Caribbean<\/a><\/p>\n
\n6-night Western Caribbean<\/a>
\n7-night Easter Caribbean<\/a>
\n7-night Western Caribbean<\/a><\/p>\n
\n980 Port of New Orleans Place
\nNew Orleans, LA 70130<\/p>\n
\nCruise Passenger Information<\/a><\/p>\n