People drive from all over Texas, New Mexico and Louisiana to Galveston to catch voyages on their favorite cruise lines, which is why some people were concerned about recent news that Princess Cruises is cancelling about a dozen cruises late next year into 2027.
But it's nothing to worry about, according to League City's Rick Wade, known on YouTube as the Texas Cruiser.
The company will likely be shifting it's ships and routes around, and he expects to hear more about Princess and other companies' plans for Galveston in the next month or two.
"The have a contract with the Port to bring a ship to Galveston. I don't know how this contract is worded, whether they can pull out for a while or not, or are they obligated to bring us another ship."
But having been an observer of the cruise line industry for many years, he says it looks like the company is shift routes and we'll hear more about that.
"They have something else in mind, they're going to shuffle the ships around, but they haven't said much about Galveston here," even though the Island is now one of the top cruise ports in the nation.
"Do they have something in mind? We'll just have to keep an eye out and find out what it is."
For their part, Princess Cruises told KTRH in a statement,
"Princess Cruises has made the difficult decision to cancel all sailings aboard Majestic Princess from Galveston scheduled between November 2026 and March 2027 as part of our broader global fleet deployment strategy. We sincerely regret any inconvenience this may cause our guests and appreciate their understanding as we work to enhance our global cruise offerings.
"All affected guests have been provided a full refund, and we are actively assisting them with alternative cruise options, including other sailings from Galveston and a variety of Caribbean itineraries. We remain committed to delivering exceptional vacation experiences and look forward to welcoming guests aboard Majestic Princess in its soon-to-be-announced deployment.
"The Regal Princess will operate all its scheduled voyages from Galveston through and including the cruise departing Galveston on March 15, 2026."