Galveston Advertising Opportunities

Visit Galveston offers various advertising opportunities to connect with potential visitors, locals and beyond!

Visit Galveston is the most trusted travel resource for Galveston Island and knows how expensive it is for local businesses to promote their products and services.

We understand this and Visit Galveston offers a variety of ways to affordably reach a highly-qualified audience that is planning their next visit to the island. Through effective print, digital, and native advertising, we'll connect you with locals and visitors searching for places to stay, things to do, restaurants, attractions, and so much more.

Advertising Opportunities

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Economic Impact of Tourism in Galveston

The travel sector is an integral part of the Galveston Island economy, which begins with actual spending by visitors, but also considers the downstream effects of this injection of spending into the local economy.

Galveston Tourism
Total Visitation

8.1 MILLION VISITORS

In 2023, Galveston Island received 8.1 MILLION VISITORS, a 26.6% increase from 2021.

Source: Tourism Economics


Visitor Spending Impact

Island Time
Record Spending

In 2023, visitor spending generated $1.3 BILLION on Galveston Island. Higher demand helped direct visitor spending on Galveston Island to grow strongly for a second consecutive year.

In 2023, Visitor Spending included:

  • Lodging $396M | 31%
  • Food & Beverage $313M | 25%
  • Rec & Ent $227M | 18%
  • Retail $211M | 17%
  • Transportation $91M | 7%
  • Cruise $27M | 2%


Visitor Spend By Segment

Source: Tourism Economics

Top Origination Markets