Cruise Planning for Houston Residents

Information about ports and upcoming cruises nearest to Houston, Texas

Cruise ports closest to Houston, TX

  1. Galveston - (48 miles from Houston)
  2. New Orleans - (320 miles)
  3. Mobile - (444 miles)
  4. Tampa - (794 miles)
  5. Jacksonville - (827 miles)
  6. Port Canaveral - (896 miles)
  7. Charleston - (937 miles)
  8. Fort Lauderdale - (966 miles)
  9. Miami - (970 miles)
  10. Norfolk - (1,204 miles)

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