Galveston Cruise Reviews

Organized. Quick boarding. Accommodating staff. ...

As with all cruise ship ports, getting off the main streets to enter the embarkation area is a traffic nightmare, but once you’re out of the car, suitcases rolling behind you...you’ve got it made! ...

The ship terminal is in walking distance to the historical district center, The Strand, with many shops, museums and restaurants. ...

This is a fun port with lots of historical things to see and good restaurants. ...

We live about 45 minutes from Galveston but drove in the night before so we didn't have to deal with the fog. Hotel was decent for the price. Close to the cruise terminal parking. Parking was simple and secure. Used the shuttle to travel from the lot to the terminal. From luggage drop off to onbaord and in room took about an hour thanks to priority boarding. ...

Embarking is smooth and well organized. ...

Embarkation was a delight -- disembarkation was a mess, however, and the security staff that are posted just past the customs area are absolutely ATROCIOUS. One older, red-headed female officer screamed at my 70-year-old parents who had briefly paused to put away their passports. A second, angry male security guard came over and yelled at them as well. As soon as we exited the building we were ...

We walked around and had lunch. Cute little town. Took kids to train museum to get energy out before flight. Left luggage at The Cruise Stop. Get there early as they almost didn't have room for us. ...

We overnighted two nights before the cruise at Moody Gardens Hotel. It was the last weekend of the Christmas lights and ICE. It was magical. ...

Galveston is lovely town. We stayed two nights at Harbor House, had dinner at Willie G's and at Teresa's Flying Pizza, had lunch at Jimmy's on the Pier, and fished one afternoon. ...