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To the Cruise Portā¦.6 Replies
Daruwala
New York City, New York
Hi,
Looking at a cruise out of Port Galveston in September.
Have not been to Texas before, so not familiar with the logistics.
Couple of questionsā¦
1. Which airport is closest to Galveston? IAH?
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April 24, 2022|
Response from knr|
Houston Hobby -HOU is closer than Bush Intercontinental-IAH.
Transportation is available by rental car, possible shuttle company, Lyft or Uber. If you want to explore Houston/Galveston some, I woul...
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is there limited train in houston6 Replies
linatoday
New York City, New York
i was looking into a cruise leaving galveston tx, looks like nearest airpot is in houston IAH, google map says there is a train from amtrak leaving houston train station directly to cruise port in ga...
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July 23, 2021|
Response from ndw1964|
Just one concern. IAH is on north side of Houston. Hobby airport is closer to Galveston by a lot if you can fly into there
Pre-cruise PCR testing?9 Replies
sterankin
Belfast
Coming to stay in Galveston in a month for 3 nights before a cruise. I will be staying near the cruise terminal.
Since we are coming from the UK - my kids will be unvaccinated and as such it seems ...
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March 14, 2022|
Response from ChristieP|
CVS and Walgreens pharmacies do Covid testing. You can make the appointment online in advance. It is usually free since you do not have USA insurance.
Hilton or Gaidoās Seaside Inn5 Replies
Lw2167
De Pere, Wisconsin
A group of us are headed to Galveston March 6th. Weāre in our 50ās but we still like having fun!! Day drinking, live music, sightseeing, great food. We currently have reservations at the Hilton Islan...
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February 6, 2021|
Response from Gene T|
I've eaten at Gaido's on virtually every trip for roughly 70-75 years, and have never seen roaches there. That doesn't mean that roaches don't occasionally appear, as they do in many (if not most) re...
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