Carnival Breeze leaving Galveston at sunset
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Carnival cruises from Galveston

This winter Carnival has four ships in Galveston, more than any other line: Breeze, Jubilee, Miracle and Dream. In May 2027 Miracle and Dream leave and Carnival Horizon arrives. You can sail for four nights to Cozumel or for two weeks around the Caribbean, all from Terminals 25 and 28, with parking lots and hotels within walking distance.

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Hotels near Terminal 25
Checked October 29, 2026Terminals 25 and 284 to 14 nights

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The short answer

Carnival ships in Galveston

Breeze and Jubilee sail all year. When Horizon arrives in May 2027, Miracle and Dream leave. Spirit follows in autumn 2027, Sunshine in winter 2027–28 and the new Carnival Tropicale from April 2028. Nearly every sailing leaves from Terminal 25. Dream and, from late May 2027, Breeze's 7-day trips use Terminal 28, and the port calendar also lists Horizon's May 13, 2027 departure there.

Itineraries and prices · Cancelled sailings · On board · Costs, documents and arrival · Parking · Hotels

Where the terminals are
  1. Carnival BreezeTerminal 25 until May 22, 2027, then mostly 28Trips4- and 5-day trips until May 2027, then mostly 7-day trips leaving on SaturdaysSails from GalvestonAll yearSailings to Oct 202763
  2. Carnival JubileeTerminal 25Trips6 days to Cozumel and Roatan or 8 days to the Bahamas; 4- and 5-day trips from April 2028Sails from GalvestonAll yearSailings to Oct 202750
  3. Carnival HorizonTerminal 25 (the port calendar lists 28 on May 13, 2027)TripsAn 8-day Western Caribbean trip on May 19, 2027, then 4 days to Cozumel or 5 days to Cozumel and Progreso; 7-day trips from April 2028Sails from GalvestonFrom May 2027. Carnival sells it from May 19; the port calendar lists May 13Sailings to Oct 202736
  4. Carnival MiracleTerminal 25Trips4 days to Cozumel, 5 days over Christmas 2026, or 10 days in the CaribbeanSails from GalvestonRound trips until April 2027; leaves May 6Sailings to Oct 202728
  5. Carnival DreamTerminal 28 (a few sailings from 25)Trips7-day trips leaving on SaturdaysSails from GalvestonUntil May 2027; the last round trip leaves May 8Sailings to Oct 202726
  6. Carnival SpiritTerminal 25Trips4- and 10-day tripsSails from GalvestonOctober 11 to November 18, 2027Sailings to Oct 20273 (6 in all)
  7. Carnival SunshineTerminal 25Trips4-, 5-, 6- and 10-day tripsSails from GalvestonNovember 17, 2027 to April 2028Sailings to Oct 2027Starts Nov 2027
  8. Carnival TropicaleNot named yet in Carnival's September 10, 2026 announcementTripsMostly 6- and 8-day tripsSails from GalvestonFrom April 15, 2028Sailings to Oct 2027Starts 2028

Departures and terminals come from the Port of Galveston cruise schedule for November 2026 to October 2027 (for Spirit and Sunshine, from its listing to December 2027). Trips and seasons come from Carnival's cruise search. We read both on October 29, 2026. Tropicale isn't in the port's calendar yet. The sailings figure counts entries in the port's calendar, which isn't the same as cruises you can book. Ships and dates can change.

2027 and 2028

Ships arriving and leaving

  • In spring 2027, Carnival Miracle leaves on May 6 with a one-way crossing to Lisbon. Carnival Dream's last round trip runs May 8 to 15, and from May 16 the ship sails from New Orleans. The first Carnival Horizon sailing you can book is the 8-day trip on May 19, although the port calendar lists a May 13 departure from Terminal 28. From May 27, Horizon runs the 4- and 5-day trips.
  • From late May 2027, Carnival Breeze moves to 7-day sailings on Saturdays, most of them from Terminal 28.
  • Between October 11 and November 18, 2027, Carnival Spirit makes six trips from Terminal 25.
  • On November 17, 2027, Carnival Sunshine arrives at Terminal 25 and stays for the winter, until April 2028.
  • In April 2028, Carnival Tropicale starts 6- and 8-day trips and Jubilee adds 4- and 5-day ones.
Downtown Galveston seen from the deck of a Carnival ship at the cruise terminal
Downtown Galveston from the deck of a Carnival ship at the cruise terminal, 2022.Port of Galveston · Photo: Larry Syverson / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0

Dates from the port's calendar and Carnival's search on October 29, 2026. Cancelled Jubilee sailings: The Daily News, July 29, 2026 and Travel Market Report. Carnival can still add, move or cancel sailings.

Announced July 2026

Why Carnival cancelled some Galveston sailings

Carnival isn't leaving Galveston. It is adding ships here: Horizon in May 2027, Spirit and Sunshine in late 2027 and the new Carnival Tropicale in April 2028. What it did cancel are nine Carnival Jubilee sailings in late 2027: August 15, 21 and 29, September 12, 18 and 26, November 27, and December 5 and 11.

Carnival cited "itinerary changes". Guests booked on those dates were offered other sailings or a refund; on every other date, Jubilee keeps its 6- and 8-day trips. Carnival tells affected guests by email or through their travel agent. If you're not sure, look up your booking in Manage My Cruise on Carnival's site.

Where they go

Itineraries by length

A "5-day" Carnival cruise has five nights, for example from Monday afternoon to Saturday morning or from Saturday to Thursday. Most ships leave at 3:30 pm (4 to 4:30 pm on 10- to 14-day trips) and get back at 8 am.

  • 4-day

    Ports of callCozumelShipsBreeze; Miracle until April 2027; Horizon from May 2027; Spirit; Sunshine from December 2027; Jubilee from April 2028Leaves onThursdayLowest price we saw (ship, date)$396 (Breeze, Jan 21, 2027)

  • 5-day

    Ports of callCozumel and ProgresoShipsBreeze until May 2027; Miracle over Christmas 2026; Horizon from May 2027; Sunshine from November 2027; Jubilee from April 2028Leaves onMonday or Saturday; holiday trips on other daysLowest price we saw (ship, date)$349 (Breeze, Jan 11, 2027)

  • 6-day

    Ports of callCozumel and Roatan (Carnival's Isla Tropicale)ShipsJubilee; Tropicale from April 2028Leaves onSundayLowest price we saw (ship, date)$548 (Jubilee, Dec 6, 2026)

  • 7-day

    Ports of callRoatan, Belize and Cozumel; Montego Bay, Grand Cayman and Cozumel; or Key West, Celebration Key and NassauShipsDream until May 2027; Breeze from late May 2027; Horizon from April 2028Leaves onSaturdayLowest price we saw (ship, date)$517 (Dream, Nov 14, 2026)

  • 8-day

    Ports of callBahamas: Nassau, Half Moon Cay (Carnival's RelaxAway) and Celebration Key. Once: Montego Bay, Grand Cayman and RoatanShipsJubilee; Horizon on May 19, 2027; Tropicale from April 2028Leaves onSaturdayLowest price we saw (ship, date)$760 (Jubilee, Jan 9, 2027)

  • 10-day

    Ports of call: Eastern Caribbean (Celebration Key, Half Moon Cay, Grand Turk, Amber Cove), Panama Canal (Cozumel, Limón, Colón, Roatan) or Western Caribbean (Cozumel, Belize, Roatan, Montego Bay, Grand Cayman)

    ShipsMiracle until April 2027; Spirit in autumn 2027; Sunshine from November 2027Leaves onMondayLowest price we saw (ship, date)$760 (Miracle, Jan 4, 2027)

The prices are Carnival's lowest "from" fares on October 29, 2026 for the date shown, per person with two sharing an inside cabin, including taxes and fees. They change every day. A few 6- and 8-day trips go to other ports, for example Belize and Cozumel. The longer trips are Breeze's 14-day Eastern Caribbean cruise on October 16, 2027, 12- and 14-day Southern Caribbean cruises in the winters of 2028 and 2029, and Carnival Miracle's one-way 14-day crossing to Lisbon on May 6, 2027.

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On board each ship

Carnival Jubilee
BOLT roller coaster, Emeril's Bistro 717, Summer Landing, Big Chicken, WaterWorks
Carnival Horizon
IMAX theater, SkyRide, Dr. Seuss WaterWorks, Havana area, Family Harbor cabins
Carnival Breeze
WaterWorks, SportSquare, Guy's Burger Joint, RedFrog Rum Bar, BlueIguana Cantina
Carnival Dream
WaterWorks, Serenity adults-only retreat, Guy's Burger Joint
Carnival Miracle
WaterWorks, Serenity adults-only retreat, Guy's Burger Joint

From Carnival's ship pages, read on October 29, 2026. Some activities cost extra, and the ship pages don't give prices.

Before you book

Costs, documents and arrival

The fare covers your cabin and main meals. Drinks, Wi-Fi, gratuities and excursions cost extra, and the documents you need depend on the route.

Sources: Carnival itinerary page, Carnival help: documents, check-in, gratuities, dining and drinks, CBP travel document FAQ, read on October 29, 2026.

Taxes and port fees
Carnival's itinerary pages say the prices above include them
Included
Your cabin, meals in the main dining room (at set times or with 'Your Time' seating) and lunch on the Lido Deck on boarding day
Extra
Drinks and specialty restaurants, both with a 20% service charge. The soda package costs $14.38 a day for adults and Wi-Fi from $20.40 a day if you book ahead. Shore excursions cost extra too
Gratuities
$17 a day for every guest aged 2 and over in a standard cabin, $19 in a suite. Pay ahead or have it added to your onboard account. For two adults on a 5-day cruise that's $170
Documents, US citizens
Carnival recommends a passport book valid for six months after the trip. On a round trip you can also use a passport card, an enhanced driver's license, or a birth certificate with government photo ID. A mobile ID won't do
Panama ports
On the 10-day Panama Canal trips you can go ashore in Panama only with a passport book valid for six months after the trip. With any other document you stay on board
The Lisbon crossing
Carnival Miracle's May 6, 2027 trip ends in Europe and isn't a round trip, so bring a passport book
Other nationalities
Carnival's document pages cover non-US citizens and US permanent residents
Arrival time
Finish Carnival's Online Check-in by midnight Eastern time before you sail and pick an arrival appointment. Everyone in your cabin should be at the terminal at that time. Porters take bags until 2 hours before departure, and you have to be on board by the Final Boarding time on your boarding pass
Driving in

Parking at Terminals 25 and 28

The two terminals stand side by side on Harborside Drive, and your Carnival documents say which one you need. At the port, signs send each terminal's traffic to its own entrance. On most sailing days the port's lots open at 9 am, and you can drop your bags at the terminal before you park.

The Carnival Breeze leaving the Port of Galveston
Carnival Breeze leaving the Port of Galveston.Galveston Channel · Photo: Jackhayes1 / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0

Port of Galveston lots

  • Express Lot

    CoveredNoShuttleNo, it's steps from Terminal 28

  • SMP Garage (6 levels, 6 ft 8 in clearance)

    CoveredYes, except the roofShuttleNo

  • Economy Lots A and B

    CoveredNoShuttleYes

The port shows its prices only in its booking form. You can cancel free up to 24 hours before sailing.

Private lots across the street

Published from-prices, read on October 28, 2026. VIP Cruise Parking has indoor spaces only.

Or park at a hotel the night before

Staying the night before anyway? Then compare the hotel's parking charge with the lots above. The Tremont House charges $160 + tax for up to 8 days while you sail, and Terminal 25 is a five-minute walk away. Gaido's Seaside Inn keeps your car free for the whole cruise if you stay the night before, but you have to get yourself to the port (2.8 mi). Harbor House at Pier 21 keeps your car in its lot for $15 + tax a day, a 10-minute walk from Terminal 25. Two hotels near the terminal · all cruise hotels compared

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Flying in

From the airport to the ship

Carnival runs its own transfers from both Houston airports. For taxis, shuttles and private cars, see airport to cruise port.

Source: Carnival: Galveston transfers; prices from Carnival's shore excursion pages, read on October 28, 2026.

Carnival's airport transfer
From $58.99 a person each way from Bush Intercontinental (IAH) and from $41.99 from Hobby (HOU). It runs only on sailing day and return day, and you can buy it up to two days before you sail
Flight times for the transfer
On sailing day, land at IAH by 11:30 am or at Hobby by 12 pm. Book your flight home for 1:30 pm or later
Where to meet
At IAH, near baggage claim 10 in Terminal C or opposite the carousels in Terminals A and B; from Terminal E, take the subway to C. At Hobby, near baggage claim 4
Arriving the day before
Be back at the IAH or Hobby meeting point by 11 am on sailing day. Or spend the night in Galveston and walk or ride to the terminal (hotels below)
The night before

Two hotels within walking distance of Terminal 25

Sleeping in Galveston the night before means a delayed flight or heavy traffic on sailing day matters much less. Both hotels are less than half a mile from Terminal 25. For more hotels with their shuttles and cruise parking, see hotels near the cruise port.

The Tremont House on Mechanic Street with its marquee sign
5-minute walk to Terminal 25

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Strand district, downtown

The Tremont House

Wake up on the Strand and walk five minutes to Terminal 25 with your bags. Dinner and the bars are outside the door the night before, and $160 + tax keeps your car safe for up to 8 days while you sail.

To the terminals
Walk 0.25 mi to Terminal 25 (about 5 min) or 0.55 mi to Terminal 28
Shuttle to the ship
$25 per person for the round trip, booked at check-in
Parking while you sail
$160 + tax for up to 8 days, then $18 a day
Beach
A short drive south
Pets
Pets up to 40 lb, $150 per stay
Also
Rooftop bar over downtown. Check-out 12 pm. You must be 21 to check in

Good for

  • Carnival and Disney sailings: walk to the ship
  • Dinner on the Strand the night before

Skip if

  • You want a pool or a beach day before you sail
Check prices on ExpediaFull hotel guide

Sources: Tremont House FAQ, Marriott overview, Tremont House, Port of Galveston page

Harbor House at Pier 21 with a cruise ship docked nearby
Park by the port

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Harborside, Pier 21

Harbor House at Pier 21

Fall asleep on the harbor and walk ten minutes to Terminal 25. Every terminal is under a mile by car, breakfast is free, and your car stays in the hotel lot for $15 + tax a day while you sail.

To the terminals
Walk 0.46 mi to Terminal 25 (about 10 min), or drive 0.34 mi
Shuttle to the ship
Not needed for Terminal 25: it's a 10-minute walk
Parking while you sail
$15 + tax a day in the hotel lot
Beach
A short drive south
Pets
Not allowed. Service animals are welcome
Also
Free continental breakfast. Harbor views. Check-out 11 am. You must be 21 to check in

Good for

  • Cheap parking right by the port
  • Any terminal: all are under a mile away

Skip if

  • Your pet is coming
  • You want a pool at the hotel
Check prices on ExpediaFull hotel guide

Sources: Harbor House amenities, Harbor House cruise page, Harbor House FAQ, Harbor House policies