Good Morning! Today is debarkation day and as you can see out the window, we’ve already arrived in Galveston. I don’t have a flight to catch so I’m not too concerned about what time I get off of the ship today. I’m up early enough to get coffee and…
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Good Morning! I stayed at the Fairfield Inn & Suites in Webster last night. I like staying in Webster because there are plenty of food and shopping options in the area, hotel prices are lower than Galveston, and it’s a short drive to the port on embarkation day. This…
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Booking
I actually booked Vista four times during the cruise shutdown. All were canceled. I booked it then because I knew Vista would be one of the first ships to return to service and because it’s an easy drive for me to Galveston. That would allow me to avoid having…
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The proximity of Harbor House Hotel & Marina to the port makes it one of the most popular cruise hotels in Galveston.
Location
Here is a video of the walk from Harbor House to the port. A nice slow walk took me four minutes including waiting for a…
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Seawolf Park in Galveston consists of a fishing pier, playground, sports courts, picnic areas, and The Galveston Naval Museum. It is located on Pelican Island 6.5 miles from the Strand and 7.5 miles from the Pleasure Pier. It was named in honor of the USS Seawolf, a submarine that…
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The USS Cavalla, nicknamed “Lucky Lady”, originally served from 1943-1946. In 1944 she sunk the Japanese aircraft carrier Shokaku with three torpedo hits. The Shokaku was one of the carriers responsible for the attack on Pearl Harbor.
The Cavalla was brought back into service in 1951, was refitted twice,…
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The USS Stewart was named after Rear Admiral Charles Stewart who commanded the USS Constitution in the War of 1812. It is one of just two preserved destroyer escorts.
This is the ship’s store. The store was usually open for a few hours each evening. This is where you could…
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When booking this hotel I was looking for an affordable hotel close to the beach that has also offered cruise parking in the past.
When I inquired about cruise parking I was told they do still offer cruise parking free of charge. You just need to let them know when…
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