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As of Oct 7, 2026 (Galveston time), 0 cruise ships are reported in or near Port of Galveston. Port of Galveston sees about 5.1 cruise ship calls a week (since Jul 2026), from our AIS tracking.
No Recent Ship Observations Nearby
Tracking data, since Jul 2026
Saturday (31), Sunday (23), Monday (13)
Carnival Cruise Line (32), Royal Caribbean International (30), MSC Cruises (10)
The port
Port of Galveston is a major turnaround port in Galveston, United States. The Port of Galveston is the fourth-busiest cruise homeport in North America, serving Carnival, Royal Caribbean, Disney, and Norwegian sailings to the Western Caribbean and Mexico.
As a turnaround port, Port of Galveston is where cruises embark and disembark. Ships usually spend several hours alongside while passengers board. The port has 1 cruise terminal.
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FAQ
No recent AIS report places a cruise ship within 30 km of Port of Galveston. That does not confirm the port is empty.
In the period since Jul 2026 we tracked 6 different cruise ships at Port of Galveston. The most frequent were Mariner of the Seas (17 visits), Carnival Dream (14 visits) and Symphony of the Seas (13 visits).
August and September saw the most cruise ship visits in the period since Jul 2026. The busiest weekday was Saturday.
