A thirteen thousand dollar cruise out of Galveston is real. Not a typo. Not a timeshare pitch. Regent Seven Seas Splendor, 17 nights round trip, and you wake up Christmas morning in George Town, Grand Cayman.
- Ship: Seven Seas Splendor, Regent Seven Seas Cruises
- Sailing: 17-night round trip from Galveston
- Departs: December 11, 2026, returns December 28, 2026
- Itinerary: 9 Caribbean ports
- Fares: from $13,099 per guest
And before you ask, no, it does not just go to Cozumel and back three times. Here is where this ship actually goes: Montego Bay, Ocho Rios, Punta Cana, San Juan, Tortola, Philipsburg in St. Maarten, Gustavia in St. Barts, St. John’s in Antigua, and George Town. Nine ports. So the next time someone tells you Galveston only does Cozumel runs, you can smile and know better.
Here is why Regent sailing from Galveston is a big deal. Cruise lines vote with steel. MSC built a terminal there. Disney winters there. Carnival parked its biggest ship class there. And now Regent, the fancy one, is sailing out of Texas. Galveston got audited by the cruise industry and passed.
So what is Regent, exactly? An all-suite ship, about 750 guests, no lines, no chaos, no fighting for a deck chair. The fare includes excursions in every port, drinks, specialty dining, Wi-Fi, gratuities, and even laundry. You get off the ship and there is no second bill waiting at home. That is the whole pitch.
Now the honest math. Take a cheap cruise, then add 17 nights of drink packages, specialty restaurants, excursions, Wi-Fi, and tips for two people, and the gap between that total and Regent’s fare gets a lot smaller than you think. Who is it not for? The waterslide crowd. And that is fine. It is not trying to be. If your perfect sea day involves a zip line and a belly flop contest, keep scrolling with my blessing.
Price stated plainly, because I hate guessing games: from $13,099 per guest for this sailing. Everything I listed above is included.
Rather have me handle it? Drop me a line and I will take it from there. I do the research. You take the trip.