US EditionGalveston's $156M Fourth Cruise Terminal Opens with MSC Seascape as First Ship to Sail
The port expands capacity to meet demand as cruise passengers grow for the fourth consecutive year, with 21.7 million Americans expected to cruise in 2026, AAA projects.
- On November 7, the Port of Galveston opened its fourth cruise terminal as MSC Seascape arrived and will set sail on Sunday, with Rodger Rees calling it a tremendous milestone.
- Long-Term contracts with MSC Cruises and Norwegian Cruise Line helped fund the $156 million project amid AAA projecting 21.7 million American cruise passengers next year.
- Work began in 2024 converting two cargo buildings into a 160,00-square-foot terminal with a two-story vertical core, two passenger boarding bridges, more than 1,600 parking spaces, and a $55 million parking garage in the seven-story facility.
- The port is scheduled for 445 sailings this season with just under four million passenger movements, while MSC Cruises positions MSC Seascape year-round and Norwegian Cruise Line expands homeporting with Norwegian Viva under a 10-year contract.
- A 2019 board long-term plan had not planned a fourth cruise terminal until 2031, but the new terminal strengthens the port's access to the drive market from the mid-U.S. and boosts the cruise segment's role in the Texas economy.
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