Galveston Sailings Cancelled: What Louisiana Cruisers Need to Do

Many Louisiana cruise ship fans who thought they had booked a dream vacation sailing out of nearby Galveston Texas have now found themselves with time on their hands and no ship to sail on. Many Louisiana cruise lovers who call places like Lake Charles, Lafayette, Leesville, Alexandria, and Shreveport/Bossier City home like the convenience of sailing from the growing Port of Galveston.

That port not only serves commercial traffic in and out of the Houston Ship Channel but when it comes to cruises, guests in Louisiana can book passage on several different lines. Among the cruise lines that serve Galveston are  Royal Caribbean, Carnival, Disney, Norwegian, MSC, and the Princess Cruise Line as well.

Many of the itineraries that sail from Galveston are trips across the Gulf to Mexico and then deeper into the Caribbean. There are also some repositioning cruises that were set to sail later this year out of Galveston that could actually take guests from the Upper Texas Coast through the locks of the Panama Canal and on to San Diego.

And while it's quite fun to contemplate cruises in the future we do have some bad news to share with many of you who had booked passage on Princes Cruise Lines out of Galveston during the November 2026 to March 2027 time frame. Before you freak all the way out, just know that is "next" November, not the one that is coming up this year.

Princess Cruise Lines have announced that the Majestic Princess will not be sailing from Galveston during those dates as originally planned. The company downplayed the schedule change by saying it was part of a global fleet deployment strategy. Princess Cruise Lines has contacted all affected guests and offered to make other arrangements.

The new proposed itinerary for the Majestic Princess has not been announced but information on the plans for that vessel is expected to be revealed soon. This announcement does not affect any other Prince Cruise Line sailings out of Galveston already on the books for this year and early next year.

If you're unsure about what to do or how to get a refund or replacement trip, contact your booking agent or contact the cruise line directly.