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Galveston Seafarers Center Gift Drive

Port Staff Holding Gift Drive for Seafarer’s Center

December 09, 2025

The Port of Galveston Police Department and port staff invite you to join them in donating toiletries and other items to the Galveston Seafarer’s Center. The holiday gift drive is…

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Traffic flow map showing temporary cruise terminal routes for Dec. 5–25. Terminal 25 passenger traffic enters on 23rd Street and exits on 33rd Street. Terminal 28 passenger traffic enters and exits on 33rd Street. Ship supply trucks enter Terminal 25 at 33rd Street and Terminal 28 at 40th Street. The map highlights suggested parking in Port of Galveston cruise lots with shuttle service, and shows pedestrian access at 25th Street to and from downtown.

Cruise Traffic Route Changes Dec. 5-25

December 01, 2025

The following traffic routes will be in effect for cruise terminals 25 and 28 Dec. 5-25 due to road construction in the area. All Terminal 25 traffic for Carnival sailings…

Port Director Message

Aerial view of the Galveston Harbor looking west, showing port facilities, docks, cargo areas, and the surrounding waterfront, with the harbor waters and skyline in the distance.

Port Thankful for Abundance in 2025

December 01, 2025

Each November, I look forward to my Thanksgiving column because it gives me the opportunity to reflect on the year, our accomplishments and the people who helped us get here.…

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Aerial view of Carnival's Carnival Sunshine cruise ship

CARNIVAL SUNSHINE TO HOMEPORT IN GALVESTON

November 20, 2025

New Deployment Supports Continued Growth in the Texas Market and Growing Interest in Longer Caribbean Itineraries from Tampa CARNIVAL CRUISE LINE PRESS RELEASE. MIAMI (Nov. 20, 2025) – Carnival Cruise Line today…

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Group photo from the signing ceremony establishing a Galveston Wharves scholarship endowment for Texas A&M Galveston maritime students. Seated at a table are Port Director and CEO Rodger Rees and Board Chairman Vic Pierson signing documents. Standing behind them are representatives from the Texas A&M Foundation and members of the Galveston Wharves Board of Trustees, including Anna Hyatt, Tony Brown, Jeff Patterson, Sheila Lidstone, Erik Stramblad, Mayor Craig Brown, Richard Moore, and Willy Gonzalez.

Galveston Wharves Establishes Endowment for Maritime Scholarships at Texas A&M University at Galveston

November 19, 2025

The Galveston Wharves Board of Trustees has established a scholarship endowment of more than $300,000 for Texas A&M Galveston maritime students. Pictured at the signing ceremony: seated from left, Port…

Port Director Message

Aerial of Cruise Terminal 16 newly opened

Port’s 4th Cruise Terminal Brings Big Benefits

November 14, 2025

The Port of Galveston celebrated the opening of its fourth cruise terminal on Nov. 7 with a ribbon cutting, special guests and big media hoopla. We also welcomed the MSC…

Port News

Row of orange traffic cones lined up in the foreground with moving vehicles blurred in the background, indicating active roadwork. The Galveston Wharves logo appears in the corner of the image.

Traffic Advisory: Lane Closures on Harborside Drive

November 12, 2025

The Galveston Wharves is advising the public of lane closures on Harborside Drive beginning Monday, Nov. 17, and continuing through the end of the year due to road repair work by the Texas Department of Transportation…

Cruise

Cruise ship sailing on open ocean, sunset in background.

MSC Seascape Arrives in Galveston Ahead of MSC Cruises’ First-Ever Sailings from New Texas Homeport

November 07, 2025

MSC CRUISES PRESS RELASE. GALVESTON, TEXAS (November 7, 2025) – MSC Seascape arrived at its new homeport in Galveston this morning ahead of MSC Cruises’ first-ever sailings from the Texas…

Cruise

Three cruise ships docked at the Port of Galveston on the morning of April 14, 2024: Royal Caribbean’s Harmony of the Seas at Cruise Terminal 10, Carnival’s Dream at Cruise Terminal 25, and Disney’s Magic at Cruise Terminal 28.

AAA: 21.7 Million Americans Projected to Cruise Next Year, Setting New Record

November 07, 2025

2026 is expected to mark the fourth consecutive year of record cruise passenger volume AAA PRESS RELEASE. HOUSTON (November 7, 2025) - The booming cruise industry is expected to kick…

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