MSC Cruises Celebrates Six Months of Sailing from Galveston and Opening of Cruise Terminal 16
MSC Cruises is marking six months of operations from Galveston, following the arrival of MSC Seascape and the opening of Cruise Terminal 16. (more…)
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Building on decades of leadership and a deep-rooted connection to the Lone Star State, Carnival Cruise Line today announced that its fifth Excel-class ship, Carnival Tropicale, will homeport in Galveston when it’s delivered in 2028. 
The Port of Galveston is set for a major transformation following approval of a $2.4 billion, 20-year strategic master plan designed to expand cruise capacity, enhance infrastructure and support long-term growth. 

Royal Caribbean Group’s (NYSE: RCL) Galveston Cruise Terminal (GCT) is the first cruise terminal to formally achieve both Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design (LEED) Net Zero Energy and LEED Net Zero Carbon certifications for its ongoing operations.
Carnival Cruise Line celebrated 25 years of sailing from Galveston with a festive event aboard its flagship, Carnival Jubilee.
Despite what some major news outlets think, especially if they’re coming from (cue the cowboys sitting around the bonfire) New York City, Galveston is a major player in the cruise ship game. 

Marking a Texas-sized milestone today (May 16, 2024), Carnival Cruise Line further solidified its position as the market leader in Galveston, Tex., becoming the first cruise operator to embark 10 million guests from the port.
Carnival Cruise Line announced today that global music superstar Gwen Stefani will be honored as the godmother of Carnival’s new flagship, Carnival Jubilee, at a naming ceremony and celebration in Galveston, Texas on Saturday, Feb. 24.
The Galveston Wharves, a major U.S. cruise home port, and MSC Cruises, a leading international cruise company, have finalized an operating agreement for a fourth cruise terminal complex at the Port of Galveston. MSC Seascape will homeport at the new terminal beginning in November 2025.
Amid a significant expansion of its homeport operations in Texas, Carnival Cruise Line was honored by the Galveston Regional Chamber of Commerce with its National Economic Impact Award – acknowledging Carnival’s pivotal role in propelling Galveston’s local tourism economy.
Carnival Cruise Line’s newest ship, Carnival Jubilee, is debuting the cruise line’s most expansive retail experience to date. 


Carnival Cruise Line welcomed 20 Galveston budding marine leaders from Galveston for a special tour of Carnival Breeze and presentation on career opportunities in the cruise industry as students from the Maritime Careers Summer Camp sponsored by Texas A&M University and the Galveston Regional Chamber of Commerce visited the ship today. 