Boating Vacations

Cruises out of Galveston, TX
Cruises out of Galveston, Texas have been gaining in popularity over the past few years, as cruisers love the variety of Caribbean cruises (as well as a cruise to Spain) which depart from Galveston's Cruise Ship Terminal, as well as Galveston's smaller port, which is easier for many to navigate.

Three cruise ships leave the Galveston port: Carnival Cruise Line's Carnival Ecstasy; Carnival Cruise Line's Carnival Conquest; and Royal Caribbean's RCL Voyager of the Seas.

Carnival Ecstasy

With a capacity for 2,052 guests, the Carnival Ecstasy offers 4 and 5-day cruises to the Western Caribbean, with a stop in Cozumel on the 4-day cruise, and an additional stop in Progresso, Yucatan, Mexico on the 5-day cruises. The Ecstasy offers 2 pools, card room, library, two dining rooms, a cafe, bar and grill, casino and numerous lounges.

Carnival Ecstasy 4-Day Western Caribbean 2007/2008 Sail Dates out of Galveston are:

Nov 8, 2007
Nov 22, 2007
Dec 6, 2007
Dec 20, 2007
Jan 3, 2008
Jan 31, 2008
Feb 14, 2008
Feb 28, 2008
Mar 13, 2008
Mar 27, 2008


Carnival Ecstasy 5-Day West Caribbean Cruise 2007/2008 Cruise Sale Dates out of Galveston are:

Stops: Progresso, Yucatan then Cozumel:

Oct 29, 2007
Nov 12, 2007
Nov 26, 2007
Dec 10, 2007
Dec 24, 2007
Jan 7, 2008
Jan 21, 2008
Feb 4, 2008
Feb 18, 2008
Mar 3, 2008

Stops: Cozumel then Progresso, Yucatan

Nov 3, 2007
Nov 17, 2007
Dec 15, 2007
Dec 29, 2007
Jan 12, 2008
Jan 26, 2008
Feb 9, 2008
Feb 23, 2008
Mar 8, 2008
Mar 22, 2008


Carnival Conquest

The Carnival Conquest offers 7-Day Cruises to the West Caribbean, with stops in: Montego Bay, Jamaica; Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands; and Cozumel, Mexico. Carnival Conquest is one of the larger cruise ships with a capacity for 2,974 passengers, and offers 556 private balcony staterooms, a couple piano bars, a dance club, several restaurants, pool and casino.

Departure Dates:

Stops: Montego Bay, Grand Cayman, then Cozumel

Oct 28, 2007
Nov 4, 2007
Nov 11, 2007
Nov 18, 2007
Nov 25, 2007
Dec 2, 2007
Dec 9, 2007
Dec 16, 2007
Dec 23, 2007
Dec 30, 2007


Stops: Cozumel, Grand Cayman, then Montego Bay

Dec 21, 2007



Royal Caribbean Cruises

Royal Caribbean offers several 7-night Western Caribbean cruises which depart from Galveston, as well as a 13-night Spanish Transatlantic Cruise with stops in Miami, Florida; Ponta Delgada, Azores; Cartagena, Spain; and Barcelona, Spain.

This ship is big. How big? It can hold 3,114 guests. That's pretty big. So, what type of "extras" do you get with a ship this size? You get some things you don't on the smaller ships, like an ice-skating rink and a rock-climbing wall. You also get a 9-hole miniature golf course, a full-size basketball court, golf simulators, a screening room with first-run movies, two pools, a solarium with an indoor/outdoor pool, and the Royal Promenade, an onboard Main Street with shops and bars.

All this might make you forget you're on a ship. But, if you like all the amenities more than the ocean experience, then perhaps Royal Caribbean's Voyager of the Seas is for you.

Royal Caribbean Voyager of the Seas Sale Dates out of Galveston are:

7-Night Western Caribbean Departure Dates:

Stops: Cozumel, Mexico; Roatan, Honduras; Yucatan (Progreso), Mexico; Galveston, Texas

Jan 13, 2008
Jan 27, 2008
Feb 10, 2008
Feb 24, 2008
Mar 09, 2008
Mar 23, 2008
Apr 06, 2008
Apr 20, 2008


Stops: Montego Bay, Jamaica; George Town, Grand Cayman; Cozumel, Mexico; Galveston, Texas

Dec 23, 2007
Jan 06, 2008
Jan 20, 2008
Feb 03, 2008
Feb 17, 2008
Mar 02, 2008
Mar 16, 2008
Mar 30, 2008
Apr 13, 2008


Stops: Roatan, Honduras; Cozumel, Mexico; Yucatan (Progreso), Mexico; Galveston, Texas

Dec 30, 2007

Stops: Cozumel, Mexico; Roatan, Honduras; Costa Maya, Mexico; Yucatan (Progreso), Mexico; Galveston, Texas

Dec 14, 2007
Jan 11, 2008
Jan 25, 2008
Feb 08, 2008
Feb 22, 2008
Mar 08, 2008
Mar 22, 2008
Apr 05, 2008


Stops: Cozumel, Mexico; George Town, Grand Cayman; Montego Bay, Jamaica; Galveston, Texas

Dec 21, 2008



Stops: Cozumel, Mexico; Roatan, Honduras; Costa Maya, Mexico; Yucatan (Progreso), Mexico; Galveston, Texas

Dec 28, 2008


Stops: Cozumel, Mexico; George Town, Grand Cayman; Montego Bay, Jamaica; Galveston, Texas

Jan 04, 2009
Jan 18, 2009
Feb 01, 2009
Feb 15, 2009
Mar 01, 2009
Mar 15, 2009
Mar 29, 2009
Apr 12, 2009


13-Night Spanish Transatlantic Cruise

Stops: Miami, Florida; Ponta Delgada, Azores; Cartagena, Spain; Barcelona, Spain

Apr 27, 2008



While booking your Galveston-departure cruise, don't forget to spend a little time in Galveston itself. It's a great vacation spot with a famed Historic Strand District, 32 miles of beaches, Moody Gardens with the largest bat exhibit in the Southwest, and the Shlitterbahn Galveston Island Waterpark which is the first indoor/outdoor convertible waterpark.










Synonyms:  Galveston, TX, Galveston, Tex and Galveston, Texas are used syonymously.

Alveston, aGlveston, Glveston, Glaveston, Gaveston, Gavleston, Galeston, Galevston, Galvston, Galvseton, Galveton, Galvetson, Galveson, Galvesotn, Galvestn, Galvestno, and Galvesto are typos for Galveston.