New Orleans – Saint Greg's Travels

New Orleans Parking

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April 15, 2024

Port Parking

Of the ports I’ve visited and researched, New Orleans has the best port parking. They offer secure covered parking right at the port. A porter will meet you at your car to collect you baggage. All you have to do is take an elevator down to check-in.

You do…

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Cambria Hotel New Orleans

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April 12, 2024

Cambria Hotel New Orleans is one of the many hotels in the Warehouse District/Convention Center area that is reasonably close to the cruise terminals. They also offer a Park and Cruise option here.
The below picture shows the proximately to Erato Street cruise terminal which is where the Carnival ships…

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New Orleans Hotel: Maison St. Charles

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April 5, 2024

The Maison St. Charles is a Garden District Hotel that offers a Park N Cruise Package. That package starts at $169 and includes up to 7 days of free parking during your cruise. Additional days cost $15 per day.

I have two experiences with Maison St. Charles. The first time…

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Carnival Sailabration: Debarkation

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May 13, 2022

Good morning! Today is debarkation day. If I had a flight, I would’ve done platinum priority debarkation. I’m driving home and I don’t have to be anywhere tomorrow so I’m not in a hurry to get off of the ship.

I’m going to enjoy a coffee and breakfast before…

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Carnival Sailabration: Embarkation

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March 28, 2022

It’s embarkation morning. I stayed at the Magnolia Mansion in the Garden District last night. I’m going to head down to District Donuts for breakfast. The weather looks pretty good today.

District Donuts is just a four block walk from the hotel.

I’m pretty sure their outdoor seating came from an…

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New Orleans Barhop: Irish Channel, Garden District, & Bourbon Street

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March 25, 2022

A few years ago I had a New Orleans Barhop that was mostly focused on historic bars in the downtown and French Quarter areas. I also covered a lot of bars in New Orleans: Frenchman Street. This is a totally unplanned barhop that starts in the Irish Channel for…

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New Orleans: Garden District

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March 21, 2022

I am staying at the Magnolia Mansion in Garden District of New Orleans. Today we’re going to look at some of the historic houses and buildings in the Garden District and eat some food. Fortunately it’s crawfish season!
I have my car parked at the Mansion but for the most…

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New Orleans Hotel Review: Magnolia Mansion

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March 18, 2022

The Magnolia Mansion is a 150-year old mansion that now serves as a hotel just one block from the St. Charles streetcar line in the Garden District of New Orleans. The hotel offers free parking and onsite entertainment for guests on Thursday nights.

Booking

When I first booked at Magnolia Mansion,…

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Carnival Sailabration: Planning

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February 28, 2022

Booking

This cruise was booked two years ago when the Sailabration cruises were first announced. I definitely wanted this one to be a cruise I could drive to and the Galveston cruises were considerably more expensive than New Orleans. The 5-day Breeze at the time was almost as much as…

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New Orleans Hotel Guide: Hyatt House

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April 5, 2021

Hyatt House is right next to Hyatt Regency. Since the two hotels are connected, a stay at Hyatt House allows you to enjoy all of the venues Hyatt Regency offers at a lower price with breakfast included.

Location

Hyatt House is just over a mile from the Port of New Orleans….

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