Where You Will Sail From
and How to Get There
NAME OF
PORT:
Port of Galveston
www.portofgalveston.com
NAME/LOCATION OF PIER
Terminal Number 1
2502 Harborside Dr.
Galveston, TX 77550
If you are using a GPS or map program, input the following
information to find the correct locations:
Cruise terminals - 22nd Street and Harborside Drive
Parking lots - 33rd Street and Harborside Drive
WHEN TO
ARRIVE
Not before 12:00
noon. If you arrive too early, you will be waiting on the dock, and
that is not fun. The ship will sail at 4:00 pm, so get there well
before that time. You must be onboard the ship by 3:00 pm. At the
pier, you will check in. If you have completed your online
registration in advance at www.carnival.com and printed out
your "Fun Pass," then you will "sail through" the registration
process. If not, please arrive early, by 1:00 pm, in order to
complete your registration at the dock.
State-Issued ID
If you are a USA
citizen and you are cruising to Mexico, a passport is not required.
However, if you have no passport, then you must carry a valid
government-issued ID, such as a driver's license, plus you must
carry a certified birth certificate, issued by the state health
department. If for any reason, you happen to miss the ship sailing
off while you are at port, you will not be able to get back into
the USA without a passport. Please check with Carnival if you are a
citizen of a country other than the USA.
"Sail &
Sign" Card
When you register
at the dock, you will present either a credit card or cash to set
up your onboard account, which will pay for your service charges of
$10s per day, and any other incidentals.
For your
convenience, charges for most of your onboard purchases will be
posted to your Sail & Sign account. A required application form
will be included with your documents. Registration for this program
will occur at the time of embarkation. Carnival accepts American
Express, Visa, MasterCard, Discover Network Card, Diner's Club,
Optima Card and cash for deposit on your account. A deposit
(ranging from $100 to $350 depending on cruise duration) will be
required for cash accounts. Third-party credit cards, Travel Funds
Cards, Credit Card Gift Cards and Mini Credit Cards are not
accepted on board.
If you are using a
credit card or debit/check cashing card please be advised that
there will be a hold placed on your account as a deposit for your
onboard purchases. During your cruise, additional holds will be
added if your Sail & Sign account exceeds the amount of deposit
Carnival has on file. If you presented a credit card, this will
reduce the amount available on your credit card for other
purchases. If you presented a debit/check cashing card, the hold
will restrict the available cash in your checking account. All
charges will be billed to the credit card or debit/check cashing
card at the end of the cruise. Please note that Carnival Cruise
Lines will not be held responsible for any bank-imposed overage or
insufficient funds charged on debit or credit cards.
Boarding
Card
Your Sail &
Sign Card will serve as your Boarding Card. This card identifies
you as a Carnival guest and must be carried with you along with
picture identification when you go ashore. Because the ship is
closed to the public while docked at the various ports-of-call, you
must show your Sail & Sign Card and picture I.D. to the officer
on duty in order to return on board.
If you or one of
the kids has trouble keeping track of that "Sail and Sign" card, go
to the "Fun Shops" onboard and buy a plastic holder with a lanyard.
Place the card inside the plastic holder and you are good to go.
For extra security, stop by the Purser's Desk and get a hole
punched in the card to slip through the security ring that attaches
the lanyard.
DIRECTIONS
From Bush Airport
(IAH):
Begin at George Bush Intercontinental Airport on Terminal
Rd S and go East for 0.6 miles. Bear left and go Southeast for 300
feet. Turn left on Greens Rd and go East for 2.4 miles. Turn right
on Eastex Fwy, US-59, US-59 N and go South for 0.6 miles. Bear left
on ramp and go South for 1000 feet. Continue on Eastex Fwy, US-59
and go South for 14 miles. Bear right on ramp at sign reading "I-45
to Galveston / Dallas" and go South for 0.6 miles. Continue on I-45
and go Southeast for 45 miles to Galveston Island. Once you cross
the Causeway (the big bridge) on to Galveston Island, take the very
first exit (Exit 1C). Follow the Exit 1C feeder road to Harborside
Drive (Highway 275). Turn left onto Harborside Drive. Continue 4.7
miles to Kempner / 22nd Street. Turn left on Kempner / 22nd Street
and follow to the cruise terminals.
From Hobby
(HOU)
Begin at William P Hobby on Lockheed Ave and go North for 0.2
miles. Turn left on Convair St and go West for 200 feet. Turn right
on Telephone Rd, TX-35 and go North for 0.3 miles. Turn right on
Airport Blvd and go East for 2.4 miles. Turn right on Gulf Fwy and
go Southeast for 0.6 miles. Continue on ramp at sign reading "I-45
S" and go Southeast for 0.3 miles. Continue on I-45 and go
Southeast for 35 miles to Galveston Island. Once you cross the
Causeway (the big bridge) on to Galveston Island, take the very
first exit (Exit 1C). Follow the Exit 1C feeder road to Harborside
Drive (Highway 275). Turn left onto Harborside Drive. Continue 4.7
miles to Kempner / 22nd Street. Turn left on Kempner / 22nd Street
and follow to the cruise terminals.
From the
North:
Take Interstate 10 east from Houston to Baytown
Connect to Texas Highway 146 South in Baytown
Take Interstate 45 South to Galveston
From the
East:
Take State Highway 87 West to Galveston Island
Use the Port Bolivar vehicle ferry system
Please allow additional time for delays at the ferry landing
Exit the ferry onto Ferry Road / Highway 87
Turn right onto Harborside Drive
Continue approximately 20 city blocks
Turn right onto Kempner / 22nd Street and continue to the cruise
terminal
The Galveston-Port Bolivar Ferry
is open to the general public. There is a curfew between the hours
of 10:00 pm and 6:00 am, giving authorities the right to question
anyone venturing between the ferry landing and Rollover Pass
Bridge. The state operates two vessels daily. One runs 24 hours,
and the other starts service at 6:30 am and runs for 8-12 hours,
depending on traffic.
Traffic
Notices:
Due to ongoing construction projects on Interstate 45 between
Houston and Galveston, please allow yourself ample time to arrive
for your cruise.
There is no issue with commuters
using the highway to pass through storm-torn areas, as long as they
refrain from entering neighborhoods that are in the process of
being restored.
PARKING
AT CRUISE PORT
RATE for Five Days:
$50
Vehicle Sizes:
The charges for parking apply to vehicles occupying a
single standard car parking space (8.5 feet by 18 feet). Vehicles
occupying two or more parking spaces, such as buses or large
campers, will be charged double these rates. All cruise passengers
are guaranteed a place to park.
Discounted Pre-paid
Parking:
The Port of Galveston allows cruise passengers to reserve a
parking spot when sailing out of Galveston. With the pre-paid
parking program, the Port is offering discounted parking rates for
spots in the Port of Galveston's official parking lots. Cruise
passengers can secure a spot in advance through our online service
and receive a discount of $5.
Click to PRE-PAY FOR PARKING: http://parking.destinationnext.com/default.aspx?id=3
Acceptable Payment
Methods:
The Port of Galveston accepts the following forms of
payment:
Cash
Travelers checks
Visa, MasterCard, and Discover credit cards
SHUTTLES
FROM HOUSTON AIRPORTS
Carnival Cruise Lines provides
official round-trip transfer from Houston Airport to the Cruise
Port in Galveston. To book, contact Adele at Legendary World
Travel: 760-650-4144
From Houston Hobby: $60 round trip
From Houston IAH: $80 round trip
Alternate shuttles: http://transportation.destinationnext.com
TAXIS
Busy Bee
(409)762-8429
Jeff's Cab's & Shuttle
Service
866.533.3222
Tropical Taxi
409.621.4000
Yellow Cab Company
409.763.3333
Most national taxi cab companies
service Galveston Island from William P. Hobby Airport (Houston)
and George Bush Intercontinental Airport (Houston).
RENTAL
CARS
Enterprise Rent-A-Car
800.RENT.A.CAR; 409.740.0700
Galveston office: 5919 Broadway
Hours of Operation:
Mon thru Fri: 7:30 AM - 6:00 PM, Sat: 9 AM - Noon, Sun:
Closed
