Hotels Near the Galveston Cruise Port

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There are plenty of places to stay in Galveston before or after a cruise.  There are a couple nice hotels on the harbor side of the island, plus many more located along the island’s gulf beaches.  Beachfront hotels on the east end of the island are the most convenient to the cruise terminal.

See a full list (with location map) of hotels near the Galveston Cruise Port.

Hotels Closest to the Cruise Port:

harborhouse300Harbor House Hotel:  An option that’s within walking distance of the cruise terminal is the Harbor House Hotel and Marina at Pier 21.  It’s a waterfront hotel that has a marina attached. The property was recently renovated and features modern, stylist rooms with harbor views.  There’s free wifi to help you keep in touch with friends and family and complimentary continental breakfast to get you off to a good start in the morning.   Continue reading →

Royal Caribbean’s Liberty of the Seas Will Get a Major Makeover in Early 2016

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In a press release issued October 9, 2015, Royal Caribbean International announced that Liberty of the Seas, which will home-ported in Galveston beginning November of this year, will undergo extensive renovations in February of 2016.

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Rendering of Liberty of the Seas’ new slides

While in dry dock, the Liberty of the Seas will receive a new collection of waterslides called the “Perfect Storm” including a boomerang style slide that drops riders down a steep slide and then up a nearly vertical wall and into a free-fall. Two new racer slides will also be added to the collection.  The ship’s popular Flowrider surf simulator stays where it is on the Liberty of the Seas’ aft deck. Another addition will be a kids-only “Splashaway Bay” aqua park with water cannons, geysers, and more.

New dining venues to be added are Sabor, featuring modern Mexican cuisine, and Giovanni’s Table, with Italian classics served family style. Classic 1960’s style cocktails will be served up in the new R Bar. Continue reading →

Galveston Celebrates 15 Years As A Year-Round Cruise Port

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15years_smallThe Port of Galveston is celebrating 15 years as an active cruise port with year-round cruise departures.

According to a news announcement issued by the Port of Galveston, the current fifteen-year stretch of successful cruise activity began with the September 30th sailing of Carnival Cruise Lines’ Carnival Celebration in 2000. Since then, more than seven million cruise passengers have traveled through the port. Continue reading →