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Coming in a day early for a cruise. Things to do?6 Replies
jpotter87
Rome, Georgia
My wife and I will be leaving out for a cruise in May. We will be arriving a day early, any suggestions on things to do and places to eat?
Thanks in advanced!
January 17, 2023|
Response from bk_t1|
Things to Do in Galveston:
https://www.tripadvisor.com/Attractions-g55879-Activities-Galveston_Galveston_Island_Texas.html
Restaurants in Galveston:
https://www.tripadvisor.com/Restaurants-g55879-G...
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Flying in for Galveston cruise day before, which hotels?4 Replies
Mary Ellen S
Swedesboro, New Jersey
Hello, we're a NJ senior couple flying in Christmas Day for a post Xmas week cruise on RCCL's Jewel of the Seas. We are flying into Houston, and then arranging a shuttle to Galveston.
We need a mid...
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August 23, 2024|
Response from bk_t1|
Thereās a lot of good advice in the CruiseCritic board (forums) for Gulf Coast Departures. Personally, if you are coming down, Iād stay in Galveston. Some hotels have shuttles and you can see some op...
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Travel from Houston IAH airport to Galveston4 Replies
TWJ
Hi, I would like to know if you can get an Uber or Lyft from the airport to the Galveston area with ease and back when it's time to leave after the cruise? Also, how long does the ride usually take?
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September 9, 2024|
Response from ChristieP|
I would recommend doing a search here or on Cruise Critic about it. The topic has been discussed many times. IAH is on the north side of Houston, and Galveston is on the south side, so it will be a l...
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Cruise - Travel time from Galveston to Houston4 Replies
tricialynndavis
Grand Haven, Michigan
We will be returning on a Thursday from a cruise out of Galveston for spring break. We are flying out of Houston and had an 8:20 pm flight that just got changed to 6:15pm. I know the commute is long,...
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November 2, 2023|
Response from elchaco|
What time is your cruise getting in? Which airport are you flying out of? Will you have a rental that you need to return?
It's roughly about an hour to Hobby airport and an hour and a half to Bush fr...
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