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Port of Galveston

123 Rosenberg Drive, Galveston, Galveston Island, TX 77550
409 765 9321
Ranked #22 of 41 attractions in Galveston
3.5 of 5 stars 45 Reviews
Type: Wharfs/ Piers/ Boardwalks, Marinas
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The Woodlands, Texas
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16 reviews 16 reviews
Reviews in 9 cities Reviews in 9 cities
25 helpful votes 25 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 May 2012

Disembarkment really WAS a nightmare. I don't mean that to scare you, more to warn you. We cruised the Carnival Magic May 6-13. Boarding was a breeze. Of course there is a lot of people getting to the same place you are, no big deal there. The cruise was fabulous! Exceeded our expectations. Getting off the ship was HORRIBLE. We... More

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Little Elm, Texas
2 reviews
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 May 2012

We just took our first cruise out of the Port of Galveston. When parking, the shuttle buses do not take luggage so my husband had to drop me off with the luggage then go park the car. The only issue we had was finding each other after he parked the car. I was told he would be dropped off at... More

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HOUSTON TEXAS
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12 reviews 12 reviews
Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 30 April 2012
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SUPERB ship!!!! the lines getting on the cruise, not so much. Getting off was easy but a chore to find your luggage. They definitely need more security for the luggage! Friend's luggage was taken by wrong cruiser twice! Absolutely no checking that passengers have the correct luggage. Had to wait for cruiser to return with her luggage, they had driven... More

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Bossier City, Louisiana
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12 reviews 12 reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 30 April 2012
2
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Just happen to see the Carniva Magic Crusie boat and my kid was blown away of how big it is. Just neat area to drive around. More

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Midland, Texas
1 review
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 April 2012
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This was my wife and I's very first cruise with any cruise line so leading up to the sail date I was full of excitement. Our cruise was an Eastern Caribbean cruise that had ports in Key West FL, Freeport Bahamas, and Nassau Bahamas from April 8-15, 2012. To begin with we drove down the day of our cruise from... More

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San Antonio, Texas
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9 reviews 9 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
10 helpful votes 10 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 April 2012
2
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After Hurricane Ike, I've been spending money in this financially battered city. Here's one of my problems my dear travelers. Don't want to blame every hotel in Galveston, but I just can't seem to not get hit with credit card fraud every time I visit. Guess it's just too easy, thanks to American banks too slow to convert to smart... More

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OKLAHOMA
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16 reviews 16 reviews
Reviews in 11 cities Reviews in 11 cities
11 helpful votes 11 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 April 2012
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Traffic stinks, and Royal Caribbean hasn't figured out how disembark passengers! More

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Sherwood Park, AB
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7 reviews 7 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
8 helpful votes 8 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 3 April 2012

The embarkation and the debarkation ran quite smoothly when you consider the numbers that the port is dealing with all within a few hours. Yes, we had line ups but they moved along quite quickly with the exception on customs (non resident) It was slow but even that was not so bad. Getting on the ship was so quick we... More

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Waterford, Michigan
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24 reviews 24 reviews
Reviews in 10 cities Reviews in 10 cities
7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 31 March 2012

Very interesting just watching all the activity at the harbor. The restaurants and shops were also interesting. More

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Carthage, Missouri
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23 reviews 23 reviews
Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 March 2012

Sailed on Magic. There were plenty of parking choices, taxis and porters. The flow through port on and off the ship was good. Town of Galveston was not that impressive. Drove from the north and traffic through Houston was a cluster!!!!! Even the traffic jams are bigger in Texas. More

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