The Port of Galveston is 200 years old this year, established through an October 1825 proclamation by the Congress of Mexico. Its bicentennial celebrations will begin with a May 22 party in honor of ...

Brown water or blue, Galveston's beaches are so firmly fixed in the public's imagination that most folks don't realize ...

The Port of Galveston in Texas is nearing completion of its $156 million Cruise Terminal 16, a key infrastructure expansion designed to boost the city's role as a major cruise embarkation point in the ...

GALVESTON, Texas (KTRK) -- The Port of Galveston said cruising will restart in July, but Carnival isn't as committed as it receives new CDC guidance. On Friday, Port of Galveston director, Rodger Rees ...

MSC Cruises has officially taken up residence in the Lone Star State. The cruise line’s first sailing from Galveston, Texas, departed on Nov. 9, with its MSC Seascape ship leaving for a weeklong ...

The major cruise lines that serve the Gulf South have all announced significant changes from last year's cruise season.

GALVESTON, Texas — A major shipbuilding expansion could be coming to Texas as Davie, an international leader in icebreaker and specialized ship construction, announced plans to acquire shipyard assets ...

The cruise-ship industry is embracing a destination that might surprise you: Galveston, Texas. This island city of 53,000 people on the Gulf Coast may not be synonymous with luxury travel, but ...

On New Year’s Day 1863, the Confederacy managed to break the Union blockade choking its ports by capturing Galveston, Texas.