Galveston Cruise Port Schedule
Who's docked, when they arrive, when they sail — and how busy Galveston gets before you commit to a port day.
Galveston Cruise Port Traffic — Today
Galveston cruise ship schedule and port traffic, updated daily
This is a live Galveston cruise port schedule for Galveston, Texas — a real-time Galveston cruise terminal schedule. Pick any date to see which ships are docked, when each one arrives and sails, how many passengers and crew are aboard, and how the day's total compares with a typical day at the port.
Cruisers use it to pick quieter days to be in port. Anyone working around the port can see how many passengers and crew are due in before the day starts.
Everything below runs off the same schedule feed: a three-month heat map, traffic highlights, a 90-day chart, and a full roster of the cruise lines and ships calling at Galveston this season.
Galveston cruise port schedule, August–October 2026
Green days are quiet, pink days are packed. Hover for the day's numbers, click to load its ship list.
Galveston cruise port traffic, by the numbers
What the Galveston schedule actually tells you
Galveston cruise port traffic is anything but even across the week. Saturday is the heaviest day on the schedule, averaging 19,689 passengers and crew. Tuesday is the quiet end of the week, averaging 289.
The single heaviest date currently scheduled is Sunday, December 6, when 4 ships bring roughly 28,514 passengers and crew into the port at once — the date to route around if you want space.
Across the schedule, Galveston is on track for about 2.8 million passengers and crew a year — roughly 7,581 people a day.
Use the heat map above to find a green day if you want a quieter port, or a pink day if you want the biggest ships in port at the same time.
Galveston, Texas cruise port is located on the Gulf of Mexico, approximately 50 miles southeast of Houston. It is situated on the eastern end of Galveston Island, which is connected to the mainland by two bridges. The port is easily accessible by car, bus, and train. It is also within a short drive of Houston's two major airports.
Full Galveston port guide →Cruise lines and ships in the Galveston schedule
Daily Galveston cruise port traffic chart
Scheduled passengers and crew, day by day. Hover a bar for that day's totals, click to open it up top.
Galveston cruise ship schedule FAQ
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View the same ship and traffic schedule for any other cruise port by using the links or search box provided. Or, use the button below to head back to the main port traffic directory.
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