You can start your worldwide travel journey from Galveston, Texas. Cruise lines originating from the Port of Galveston include Carnival and Royal Caribbean International Cruise Lines. The Galveston cruise ship port is located southeast of Houston, roughly 70 miles from Bush Intercontinental Airport and 40 miles from William P. Hobby Airport. Its two terminals are located on the north side of Galveston Island at Piers 25-27.  The Galveston cruise terminal serves as one of two ports of passage and approach for Houston, TX. The other is Bayport cruise terminal. 

While touring through the United States to get to Galveston, Texas, kick start your travels by over nighting in some comfortable vacation rentals.  A quality accomodation will start you off on the right course so that by the time your cruise starts, you aren’t a bundle of nerves. 

While waiting for your cruise to commence, there are a few worthy sites to pay a visit to in Galveston.  Situated in the historic port of Galveston, the Texas Seaport Museum tells the narrative of a wealthy legacy of seaborne exchange and immigration.  The Texas Seaport Museum is home of the celebrated 1877 Tall Ship Elissa. You can explore the decks of this floating National Historic Landmark which has also been chosen as one of America’s Treasures by the National Trust for Historic Preservation. You can also look for ancestors with a one of a kind computer database containing the names of more than 133,000 immigrants who entered the United States through Galveston.  Admission comes with self guided tours of the Texas Seaport Museum and Elissa, a theater presentation and access to the Galveston Immigration Database.

Charming and historic B and Bs are an alternative chance for gaining a nomadic education while embarking on your travels.  Most inn owners understand every historic fact about their bed and breakfast and take pleasure in sharing its account with you over breakfast.  

Visitors to the Port of Galveston will enjoy visiting Moody Gardens as another attraction. Moody Gardens is a non-profit tourism complex operated by the Moody Foundation. It features three main attractions that include an aquarium, the rainforest, and discovery/science regions as well as an attraction called Palm Beach. The Aquarium is one of the largest in the world and is residence to about eight thousand species of fish and other sea life from the Pacific, Antarctic, and Caribbean regions. The Rainforest has tropical plants and animals and displays a bat cave surrounded by waterfalls, trees and plants. The Discovery area includes science oriented activities and exhibits that include computers for kids. Palm Beach is a landscaped section, primarily for kids, with sandy areas and freshwater lagoons. There is even a 72 par golf course for the adults.

The Port of Galveston is an interesting, attraction filled vacation spot with many gorgeous beach rentals in itself.  Fresh, delectable sea food restaurants anticipate your arrival and peak your appetite for the interesting cruise ahead.