| Cruises out of Galveston are offered by Carnival | | | | guests and offers a crew of 1150 to serve you in |
| Cruise Lines and Royal Caribbean. They depart for | | | | one of the 1487 staterooms. |
| a whole range of destinations, but some of the | | | | The Conquest sails from Galveston and has port |
| most popular go along the Mexican coastline. | | | | calls in Montego Bay, Jamaica; George Town, |
| Galveston is a smaller port, with easy access and | | | | Grand Cayman; Cozumel, Mexico; and then |
| without the longer lines of the ports you usually | | | | returns to Galveston. |
| associate with cruises, like Miami. | | | | Royal Caribbean's Voyager of the Seas also calls |
| Galveston is known as one of the top resort | | | | Galveston home. She was built in 1999 and |
| destinations in Texas, and even the Gulf coast. | | | | refurbished in 2002. At an amazing 1,020 feet, she |
| Beautiful architecture and gardens, miles of sandy | | | | was the largest cruise ship in the world when she |
| beaches and The Strand, with its hundreds of | | | | was put into service. At 142,000 tons, she can |
| shops are all parts of Galveston that will add to | | | | carry 3,114 guests who are catered to by 1,176 |
| your cruise vacation, either before you depart or | | | | crewmembers. Voyager of the Seas offers the |
| after you return. | | | | only ice-skating rink at sea. In addition, you'll find |
| Carnival sails their "Fun Ship" Ecstasy out of | | | | an art auction, golf simulator, scuba instruction, |
| Galveston. She was built in 1991 and refurbished in | | | | sauna, spa and rock-climbing wall, and a fitness |
| 2006. At 855 feet long, she displaces over 70,000 | | | | center. |
| tons and carries about 2,600 passengers. There | | | | Voyager of the Seas sails on a 7-day journey to |
| are 618 outside cabins and 408 inside cabins, and | | | | Cozumel, Roatan, Costa Maya, and Yucatan |
| 22 wheelchair-accessible cabins. The ship boasts | | | | before returning to Galveston. If you want to |
| twelve bars, a fitness center, two pools, Internet | | | | extend your journey, choose the 13-night |
| service and an arcade, among other amenities for | | | | transatlantic eastbound cruise, which leaves |
| the kids. | | | | Galveston for a stop in Miami before sailing across |
| The Ecstasy's itineraries include a 4-day round-trip | | | | the Atlantic to arrive in Ponta Delgada, in the |
| cruise from Galveston to Cozumel, Mexico, and | | | | Azores Islands. A shore stop is scheduled in Ponta |
| back again. The 7-day cruise out of Galveston | | | | Delgada, and then the ship leaves for Cartagena, |
| visits Progreso, Yucatan and Cozumel, Mexico | | | | Columbia and then on to Barcelona, Spain, where |
| before returning to port. | | | | your cruise terminates. |
| Carnival also offers sailings on the Conquest, a | | | | Cruising out of Galveston offers some options |
| 952-foot, 110,000-ton ship with décor | | | | and ships that are not found in other destinations. |
| inspired by the great Impressionist painters. The | | | | Especially for a seasoned cruiser, this is a way to |
| Conquest was completed in 2002, making her one | | | | try a little something different while still enjoying |
| of the newer cruise ships. She can carry 2974 | | | | your favorite type of vacation. |