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Good morning! Today is embarkation day. I’m starting out with a walk on the beach which is just one block from my Airbnb.
Breakfast is coffee and a muffin I had stashed in a backpack.
“You know a muffin can be very filling.”
This is a look at the weather for today….
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Good morning! I slept pretty good last night. I did hear some people coming in after midnight. The stairs were loud and the people were loud and intoxicated. Other than that I slept good.
I couldn’t figure out how to turn the TV on last night. The instructions say use…
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I decided to stop in Webster on my way down to Galveston. I normally stay in Webster and this taco stand is always crowded when I drive by so I’m finally going to give it a try.
There’s an order window on the left and a pickup window on the…
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I was looking for an Airbnb close to the beach (and all of the beach bars). I specifically wanted one close to The Spot which has NFL Sunday ticket. I ended up finding a small place at 3328 Avenue S which is one block away from The Spot.
This is…
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I usually like to stay in Webster but I booked the Comfort Inn and Suites Seabrook-Kemah for $75 ($87 after taxes) on a night when all of the good Webster hotels were going to be well over $100. This isn’t far from Webster, but it will add about 10…
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When booking parking for my remaining cruises this year, I noticed some significant price increases since my last Galveston cruise six months ago. Below are the updated prices including taxes and fees (unless noted otherwise) for the second half of 2024.
Click the name of the parking lot to be…
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I am a big fan of staying in Webster, Texas which is about a half hour from the port of Galveston. I have had some good hotels there with Fairfield Inn, Comfort Suites, and Holiday Inn Express. This time I booked last minute and the usual suspects were higher…
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Good morning from Galveston!
They don’t waste any time. I guess it makes sense for people who have dead time In an airport today. I’m used to getting these 24-48 hours after getting off of the ship.
They were taking a long time on the one person here so I’m going…
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Today is embarkation day. I spent last night at a friend’s house in Houston. Normally I would stay in Webster which is about a 30 minute drive to the port. Today we have a one hour drive.
It is a bit foggy outside but I did get confirmation that the…
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Webster is my favorite place to stay before a Galveston cruise. The benefits of staying in Webster include: better hotel prices, plenty of shopping and dining in the area, and if you have a day, you’re really close to Space Center Houston. Then it’s no more than a…
