Beginning May 8, another big change is coming to Galveston cruising.

On that day, the Carnival Breeze will sail her first trip from the island — heading on a 7-day cruise Montego Bay, Grand Cayman, and Cozumel.

The Breeze will be the final change-up of the 2016 cruise season for Carnival, who replaces both the Carnival Triumph and Carnival Magic during 2016. The Breeze will replace the aforementioned Magic, which departs Galveston for the last time on April 10.

During its time the Carnival Magic has become a crowd favorite among Galveston cruisers, leading many to be anxious about its leaving. Not to worry. The Carnival Breeze is a sister-ship to the Magic, meaning you’ll have many of the same amenities, only aboard a slightly newer ship.

Carnival Breeze will take over the 7-day cruises, running several different routes. Most notable are cruises to Nassau, Key West, and Freeport, as well as cruises to Roatan, Honduras; Belize; and Cozumel.

Like Carnival Magic, the Breeze belongs in the “Dream” class of ships. In fact, a quick comparison of the two ships shows just how similar they are:

Once aboard, you’ll have the favorites like Fat Jimmy’s C-Side BBQ, Guy’s Burger Joint, BlueIguana Cantina and the RedFrog Rum Bar. In other words, you won’t be going hungry.

For entertainment, expect everything that comes with a Carnival ship built just a few years ago. You’ll find the WaterWorks water park, Punchliner Comedy Club, Serenity Adults Retreat, Seaside Theater, and ZSpa — just to name a few.

If you’re looking for a chance to take a trip on the Carnival Breeze, the good news is that you have plenty of time. According to Carnival’s website, the ship is available for booking from Galveston through April 2018. That means she’ll be homeported on the island for years to come.

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For several seasons, Galveston cruisers have gotten used to seeing two Carnival ships in port: Carnival Magic and Carnival Triumph.

In just a few weeks that will completely change.

Carnival Triumph, which has been operating from Galveston for years will sail her last cruise from the island on March 17. After that, she will relocate to the Port of New Orleans.

If you remember, Triumph has seen a rocky past while sailing from Galveston. She was the ship that infamously broke down in 2013, resulting in weeks of negative press for the company after passengers experienced inoperable plumbing while being stuck at sea.

Replacing the Triumph will be the Carnival Liberty, which will continue the regular 4 and 5-day cruises to Mexico. This is an upgrade for the island, as the Liberty is longer, newer (built in 2005), and carries more passengers than the Triumph. The Liberty also comes with Carnival’s popular restaurants and bars, including Guy’s Burger Joint, BlueIguana Cantina, and the RedFrog Rum Bar.

Carnival Liberty has her first trip from the island on March 18.

Meanwhile, Carnival Magic just returned from drydock upgrades, but won’t be back in Galveston for long. The Magic sails her last cruise from the island on April 10.

Taking her place will be two ships. First is the Carnival Freedom, which was updated in 2014 and first started sailing from Galveston earlier this year. The second is the Carnival Breeze, which came into service in 2012 and is set to arrive in Galveston on May 8.

If all those changes have your head spinning, we have a chart below to help you visualize which ships are in port:

All in all, Carnival is banking big on Galveston with three ships regularly sailing from the island for most of the year. That’s a major investment and a sign that Galveston cruising shows no signs of slowing down.

Good news Galveston cruisers… Carnival Magic is headed to drydock to receive some major new upgrades.

From February 21 – March 6, the ship will be away from her normal Galveston homeport. During that time, she will receive a facelift — her first since being launched in 2011.

Here’s a list of upgrades that Carnival has confirmed:

• Guy’s Burger Joint
• BlueIguana Cantina
• Redfrog Rum Bar
• BlueIguana Tequila Bar
• Pizzeria del Capitano
• Alchemy Bar

In addition, the ship will receive maintenance and updates to public areas. She will return to Galveston on March 6, before repositioning to Florida in April. Bon Voyage Magic!

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We’ve told you before that after April 2016, no more cruises are set to sail from the Bayport Cruise Terminal. That’s when both Princess and Norwegian Cruise Lines leave the terminal empty.

That’s a major blow for the port. Costing more than $100 million to construct in 2008, it sat largely empty until a couple of years ago. Now, with no more cruises on tap, it looks like it will return to being empty. In the meantime, the port has been losing millions each year thanks to operating costs and extremely generous deals for the cruise lines to lure them to the port.

KPRC in Houston recently did an investigative report into the cruise terminal, how much it is costing taxpayers, and what alternative uses the Port of Houston is considering. According to KPRC’s report, the port has never been profitable since it has been completed. And it looks obvious that officials don’t like to discuss that.

You can watch the full report here.

Photo: Texas.713

Royal Caribbean just released an updated video showing the hard work that’s going on behind the scenes during the dry-dock of Liberty of the Seas. As you may know, Liberty of the Seas left Galveston several weeks ago to undergo a massive renovation. New features include new restaurants, updated staterooms, and an entire water park.

These updates are the first of their kind in Royal Caribbean’s fleet and will make the ship by far the most exciting cruise ship sailing from Galveston. Take a look at the video below to get an idea of what’s going to be new when the ship returns February 7th.