PORT GUIDE · TEXAS GULF COAST DEPARTURES
Galveston
An island hotel stay alongside your cruise.
Arriving and boarding
Use the port’s current map to confirm terminal and parking. Plan airport transfers as a separate leg of the journey.
Where to stay and what to explore
Enjoy the waterfront, local restaurants, or an overnight island stay before boarding.
A smoother travel day
When flying in, consider arriving before embarkation day. Your advisor can compare flights, hotel nights, luggage handling, transfers, and realistic departure plans after the cruise. A same-day flight connection will not suit every sailing.
Before you leave
Use the terminal and arrival time in your confirmed cruise documents. Check current port instructions, supplier deadlines, travel documents, and accessibility arrangements. Port assignments and operating conditions can change.
Port map & practical information
Find your terminal, plan your arrival, and keep the official port links handy.
For informational purposes only
SwiftyBits Travel provides this guide as general travel-planning information compiled from public sources. We do not operate or control port, terminal, parking, or transport services, and cannot guarantee that third-party details remain accurate or available. Addresses, maps, rates, hours, cruise-line assignments, and access rules may change without notice. Confirm details directly with the port, parking operator, and cruise line before traveling; follow your confirmed travel documents and onboard instructions. This guide does not replace supplier terms or affect your legal rights.
Open area map · Official maps & sources
Area map for orientation. Use your confirmed terminal address below for driving directions; the map pin does not identify your assigned berth.
Addresses & cruise lines
- Terminal 10 · Royal Caribbean
1402 Harborside Drive, Galveston, TX 77550
Directions · Address source - Terminal 16 · MSC / Norwegian
1602 Harborside Drive, Galveston, TX 77550
Directions · Address source - Terminal 25 · Carnival / selected shared calls
2502 Harborside Drive, Galveston, TX 77550
Directions · Address source - Terminal 28 · Disney / shared calls
2702 Harborside Drive, Galveston, TX 77550
Directions · Address source
Royal Caribbean uses 10; MSC and Norwegian use 16. Carnival, Disney, and Princess use 25/28 depending on sailing. Official terminal directory. Confirm the departure terminal in your travel documents.
Parking & arrival hours
Parking & transport
Choose official lots by terminal, with walk-to-terminal and shuttle options. Rates depend on dates, lot, and vehicle; reserve through the port. Parking maps and reservations. Terminals 25/28 have construction traffic routes: current traffic map (PDF).
Hours & arrival
Parking help: 8 a.m.–5 p.m. daily. Department office: Monday–Friday 8 a.m.–5 p.m. These are assistance hours; parking arrival and boarding follow your reservation and cruise documents. Official hours.
Contact & official sources
Parking assistance: (409) 766-6163 · parking@portofgalveston.com. General port: (409) 765-9321. Port contact information.
Terminals & cruise lines · Official parking maps · Contacts & assistance hours
Public sources checked October 3, 2026. Rates, hours, cruise lines, and terminal assignments can change. Use the linked official pages and your cruise documents to confirm details before travel. All hours are local.