The Galveston Seafarers Center

06/17/2026

Due to possible street flooding and strong winds, we will be closed today, Wednesday, June 17. We will reopen tomorrow. We pray everyone stays safe and dry!

06/16/2026

So grateful for our amazing volunteers who helped us prep for the rain that might be coming!

05/22/2026

Did you know that we provide everything in the cabinet to our seafarers for FREE? That's right - we give our seafarers deodorant, soap, shampoo, toothpaste, and more at no cost to them.

Want to help with this mission? Visit our Amazon Wish List (https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/16YFGIUNEFO10?ref_=wl_share) to donate personal hygiene products.

05/05/2026

Don’t forget Trivia THIS Thursday!

We’re excited to kick off our summer events with a trivia night on May 7th. Bring a team, your brains, and $5 to see if you have what it takes to walk away with 1st place!

04/13/2026

Do you have a bike you haven’t ridden in years? We can use it! The mariners love taking our bikes out while they’re in port. They especially love taking them down to the Seawall! Contact us with any questions!

04/10/2026

We’re excited to kick off our summer events with a trivia night on May 7th. Bring a team, your brains, and $5 to see if you have what it takes to walk away with 1st place!

03/29/2026

A crew member from the NCL Viva enjoying the beautiful cruising around Galveston on a bike from The Galveston Seafarers Center

03/07/2026

The band is getting back together. Pictured are volunteers Kevin Melgaard, Brian Malechuk, Deb Mundell and Lori Long. Also pictured is Interim Director Jim Lewis.

We have the best volunteers, anywhere!!

03/07/2026

Introducing the management and hourly team at The Galveston Seafarers Center.

Picture 1 is our management team, (left to right): Operations Manager, Janell Shaw, Director Tracy Ray and Transportation Lead Stephen Fowler

Picture 2 is our whole team, (left to right): Shuttle Van Driver AJ Castaneda, Operations Manager Janell Shaw, Shuttle Van Driver Pete Ramirez, Director Tracy Ray and Transportation Lead Stephen Fowler.

This team, along with our team of world-class volunteers, is poised to continue to grow our mission to serve visiting seafarers from around the world.

Please take a moment to say hello and send encouragement to the team.

We look forward to the future as the Port of Galveston continues to grow.

01/04/2026

We are so blessed to have such a great group of volunteers. They have made this very busy holiday season joyful and productive!!!