February can be a cold and dreary month. The festive holiday season has passed and the warm days of spring are still too far away. It’s a great time for a getaway to somewhere warm and sunny.
Head on down to Galveston, Texas (where the average temperatures in February are a pleasant 64 degrees), hop on a cruise ship, and escape to a tropical destination! Continue reading
Several Galveston area hotels offer free cruise parking and shuttles for their guests or packages that include parking and shuttle service for a fee.
The Hilton Galveston Island Resort, Comfort Inn & Suites, and Four Points by Sheraton all offer stay & cruise parking options. Continue reading
Disney Cruise Lines offers special “Very MerryTime” cruises during the holiday season and eight of these cruises are scheduled with departures from Galveston aboard the Disney Wonder.
The Very MerryTime cruises include special activities such as a Deck the Deck Holiday Tropical Party, Mickey’s Tree Lighting Magic Ceremony, Santa Claus Meet-and-Greet, holiday storytelling, youth parties, and more. The ship is decorated festively for the holiday and the Disney Characters are even dressed in holiday attire. Continue reading
The best deals on Galveston cruise departures for December 2015 are for cruises leaving during the first weeks of the month. The cruises that are at sea on or near Christmas day are priced significantly higher. For example, inside cabins are available on the December 6th departure of the Liberty of the Seas’ 7-night cruise to the Western Caribbean for as low as $466, while the rate for available inside cabins on the same cruise with a December 20th departure starts at $962.
Here are some of the current best deals on December cruises from Galveston. Watch for variations in deals across cabin types. On some cruises the best deals are on the inside cabins, while on others very good deals are available on balcony cabins and even suites. Continue reading
Here’s our round-up of some of the best deals currently available on cruises from Galveston with January 2016 departures. There’s a wide variety of cruise lengths to choose from.
One interesting deal is the Carnival Triumph’s January 16th 11-night cruise to the Southern Caribbean. This cruise has ports of call in Grand Cayman, Aruba, Bonaire, Granada, Martinique, and San Juan, but it’s not a round-trip cruise. It’s one of the cruise line’s “Carnival Journeys” cruises that include special destinations. Inside cabins are available from just $549. Continue reading