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The Port of Galveston is about to welcome one of its largest cruise ship, the Carnival Vista, after millions of dollars in upgrades to prepare for the vessel. (houstonchronicle.com)
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A feud over fog has strained relations between Galveston port trustees and commissioners for the pilots tasked with getting ships safely in and out. The quarrel, which has enshrouded the two sides for months, boiled over again Tuesday. (houstonchronicle.com)
The Port of Galveston announced on Wednesday that it achieved a new milestone in December 2017, embarking 113,488 passengers, surpassing previous passenger volumes and setting a record as the busiest month since the port began its cruise business on September 30, 2000. (more…)
The Board of Trustees of the Galveston Wharves is pleased to announce that Rodger E. Rees has been appointed as Port Director for the Port of Galveston. Mr. Rees will assume his new role at the Port of Galveston effective Jan. 15, 2018. (more…)
Building upon its position as the leader in Gulf Coast cruising, Carnival Cruise Line has announced it will expand capacity on its short cruise offerings from Galveston and New Orleans beginning in 2019. (more…)
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Royal Caribbean International’s Vision of the Seas began its home port seasonal sailing itinerary from the Port of Galveston with a 5 day Western Caribbean cruise on Monday, November 6, 2017. (more…)
The Port of Galveston remains the fourth busiest cruise port in the U.S. based upon number of embarking passengers according to a recent study prepared by Business Research and Economic Advisors (BREA) for the Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA). The Port has held this ranking since 2012. (more…)
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Embarkations from Galveston increased 35 percent to 869,923 passengers in 2016, up from 642,000 in 2014, according to the Cruise Lines International Association’s 2016 Economic Impact Analysis released Wednesday. (chron.com)
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All cruise ships that were forced to divert from the Port of Galveston because of Hurricane Harvey are on their way back, with the lines scheduling new sailings to begin this weekend. (cruisecritic.com)
About 20,000 vacationers are stuck at sea on cruise ships headed for Galveston Island, with some unable to come ashore until perhaps next week because of worsening weather conditions wrought by Hurricane Harvey. (chron.com)
In an effort to engage the community, the Port of Galveston is inviting the public to meet and mingle with members of the port and several port businesses at its community open house on Friday, June 9.
The Port of Galveston announced today (Jan. 13) that it again prevailed in an appeal decided by the U. S. Federal Maritime Commission. (more…)
Carnival Cruise Line will reposition three of its newest and largest ships to new homeports in 2018, expanding upon the exciting variety of cruise options available from Galveston, Texas, Port Canaveral, Fla., and Miami. (more…)
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After 16 years of cultivating the cruise business in the State of Texas, the Port of Galveston is pleased to announce that Carnival Cruise Lines will homeport their newest, largest, and most innovative ship, Carnival Vista, in Galveston.
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The Board of Trustees of the Galveston Wharves recognized Port Director Michael Mierzwa for his sixteen and a half years of service to the Port at today’s Board meeting (Dec. 19). (more…)
The Port of Galveston announced that the Board of Trustees of the Galveston Wharves approved a five year agreement with the City of Galveston for cruise terminal shuttle bus services at Monday’s Board meeting. (more…)
Royal Caribbean’s, Liberty of the Seas arrived today (Nov.13) at the Port of Galveston. (more…)
