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Growing Popularity of Cruises Puts Galveston, Texas, on Travelers' Itineraries.

By Suzanne Marta, The Dallas Morning News Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News

Jan. 24--GALVESTON, Texas -- When Diane Falcioni tried to sell cruise executives on bringing their ships to Galveston Island a decade ago, she didn't get an overwhelming response.

"They just kind of patted you on the head and sent you out the door," said Ms. Falcioni, the Port of Galveston's former cruise promotion manager who now oversees governmental affairs. "They didn't see Texas as a marketplace."

Less than four years after Carnival Cruise Lines and Royal Carib

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