Port's previous record year was 2005 (29 ship calls). During season 2017, were handled 33 ship calls (all turnarounds / roundtrips) and 113,488 passengers.In 2000-2015, the seaport handled a total of 2643 cruise ship calls (by 18 different vessels) and 7+ million passengers.On September 30, 2000, the Carnival ship MS Celebration started here its first homeport itinerary.On September 30, 2015, the port celebrated its 15th "cruise business" anniversary.Today, Port Galveston is one of the most successful Caribbean USA homeports. Both are currently ranked the world's largest passenger shipping companies and both homeport here large-capacity liners for year-round roundtrip departures. Major contributors to the Port's current successful cruise business are Carnival Corporation and RCG-Royal Caribbean Group. Although recovered, the seaport's market position was soon overtaken by Houston and other deepwater ports on the US Caribbean coast. The storm (Category 4) had strong winds of up to 145 mph (233 kph) and resulted in 6000-8000 dead - ranking it the USA's deadliest hurricane disaster ever. Unfortunately, on September 8, 1900, the port was devastated by the "1900 Galveston hurricane". It exported most of the USA's cotton, also cattle and rice. During the late-19th century, the seaport was considered to be the USA's 2nd busiest - after NYC New York. Port Galveston was established in October 1825, making it the oldest on the Gulf of Mexico. The driving distance between Galveston and Houston is approx 50 mi (80 km), or ~1-hour drive southeast. In 2022, the Port's cruise activities supported ~3500 jobs and generated US$568 million (local business revenue) and US$73,5 million (local purchases by cruise tourists/passengers and crew).īayport Cruise Terminal (Houston) is located in Pasadena Texas. The industry generates 25166 state jobs and ~USD 1,62B in income. According to the Port's statistical data, Texas receives from cruise ship operations ~USD 1,42 billion per year (direct spending). Cruise ship operations created 1232 direct local jobs.
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In 2016, it generated US$58,4M in local passenger spending, plus US$19,1M in port-provided services. In 2017, Galveston was ranked the USA's 4th largest cruise port. The Port Authority company (Board of Trustees of the Galveston Wharves) is city-owned, self-sustaining and doesn't receive city property taxes. The port is at approx 9 mi (15 km) from the open sea (Gulf of Mexico).
Port Galveston (locode USGLS) is located on mainland Texas' upper coast and on the island's eastern end. The city is within the "Greater Houston" metro area (Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land) with total population over 6,5 million.īy annual cruise shipping traffic (~1 million embarking passengers), Port Galveston is currently ranked USA's 4th busiest cruise port - an increase of 126% since 2010, when the homeporting business started. The city's land area is approx 208 mi2 (539 km2), with population around 50,000. Galveston is a port city spread over Galveston Island and Pelican Island, in Texas USA.
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