Texasopa
-
Posts
326 -
Joined
Content Type
Forums
Store
Blogs
Downloads
Events
Gallery
Posts posted by Texasopa
-
-
World cruise has pirate threat.
-
Just a FYI, Harbor House on the pier next to the cruise ship port is also a sister Hotel to the Tremont and Galvez. We've stayed there many times and used the resort type pool at the Galvez.
-
They do have a shuttle that will take you anywhere within 5 miles, cruise terminal is about 2 miles. I don't think they have cruise parking there, parking is pretty limited. It would surprise me if they do?
-
Harbor House Hotel is right next to the cruise pier. Be aware most hotels in Galveston have a 2 night minimum on weekends. Sometimes if you call direct, you can get for 1 night and cheaper then online.
-
We did her 1 hr tour in 2015. For us it was perfect, we didn't land anywhere. My wife said if we landed she WASN'T getting out. The tour that came in before us, a lady was wet from slipping on rocks. It was all we needed and quite a bit cheaper. I think she only does 1, 1 hr a day. There wasn't enough time to do a 2 hr before the ship departed.
-
There is a brand new Homewood Suites by Hilton in Galveston, Maybe 4 months old now. We stayed there about a month ago. All rooms have a full kitchen, so you can cook if you want, frig has an icemaker. It is right across the street from Stewart Beach. Free breakfast and Monday-Thursday free happy hour in the evening. Beer and wine along with light food, Hot dogs or slider type food. There are a few restaurants within walking distance. They have a free shuttle that will take you where you want within 5 miles. Nice outside pool for kids, not so good for adults, it is shallow.
-
I don't know if this is a NEW service or not, but it is fairly cheap for what you get.
-
I had a visa gift type card, that was given to me as a promotion to change cable providers. I called RCI about using it to purchase a beverage package. They would take it, but the problem was if you cancelled it or something like that they couldn't return the funds to it, they told me to just be sure as that money was spent. I decided against it, and used it elsewhere.
-
A friend on our last cruise used the same TA, they gave him a VERY nice bottle of red wine. It showed up a few days into the cruise. We used the same TA but booked a couple of months before them, we didn't get the wine, but a lot cheaper rate and more OBC.
-
On our last cruise, on Royal Caribbean Liberty of the Sea, we did a similar thing, except with my grandson's Batman. He left it in our car, and I asked him if he minded if Batman went on vacation with us, little did he know.
Batman with our room steward.
Batman with Elvis impersonator
Batman with a fellow Bat
Batman with Friona
I also corrupted him a little
I have several more pictures, he went into all the ports with us also.
-
We disembarked Sunshine this past Friday. It was an absolutely fantastic cruise overall. No complaints. Food was plentiful and very good, especially Jiji's Asian Kitchen and Chef's Table. Both were unbelievable! Crew was accommodating, friendly and very warm. This was our second time on Sunshine this year and she remains one of our favorites. It was an unusual sailing as we were not scheduled to depart till 10:00PM and due to a medical emergency on the previous sailing embarkation got pushed from starting at 3:30 to starting at 6:30, so all 3,000 were trying to board at once and we did not sail till midnight. It was crazy but it could have been worse.
In my now 20 plus cruises I have never had a need to visit the on board medical facilities, until now. The reason was completely my own stupid fault. I managed to get a ring stuck on my finger! :p I tried everything I could think of to get it removed : ice water, lotion, soap etc. But the knuckle had become so swollen it was hopeless. I went to one of the jewelry stores and they referred me to the medical center. The staff there could not have been better! Very sympathetic, patient and extremely professional. They had to use a ring cutter to slowly cut through the band. It hurt like a you-know-what, but they got it off eventually. The charge was $60.00 which I thought was very reasonable. I cannot overstate how friendly both employees were and eager to help. They will definitely be getting a mention on our survey.
Any questions about Sunshine, medical facilities etc. ? I am happy to answer.
Next time, use the old dental floss trick
-
I sailed on The Liberty about a month ago, and I requested a topper and it was on the bed, when we arrived. I requested through the Special Needs dept do to spine surgery that I have had,
-
The cabin safes are "safe enough." I guess if you are carrying $200,000 in cash or diamonds you might want to make special arrangements with the purser :). But otherwise....
Hank
Like Kim Kardashian should have done in Paris:D:D
-
Just off the Liberty, fridge was empty, there was an order from for various type of drinks, I ordered a 6 pack of cokes.
-
This will be our first time using MTD. Do you keep the same waiters in MTD? We have given extra before but that has been to the same team who was with us for the entire cruise.
Sent from my iPhone using Forums
On our recent cruise on the Liberty, I made reservations for the same time everyday. Always had the same wait staff. You can do this on your cruise planner before you leave.
-
The Liberty has a couple of channels that show Dreamworks movies all the time.
-
It was empty on the Liberty last week, I ordered a 6 pack of cokes, and they were delivered in about 4 hrs. $12 for 6 cans of coke.
-
Every one that I did had a ping between 7 & 14, that was on the speedspot app. I could never get the Speedtest app to connect and work.
-
Here is mine from last week, not near what I'm used to, but it was workable. I was able to talk on my Magic-jack app, text and upload to fb.
[/url] -
Thanks for the info. Did you happen to notice if they were still offering the 10 drink card in the middle of the week?
I didn't think they did, and I just looked at the cruise compass's and totally no mention of it.
-
I get that there is an issue of "personal liberty" involved in "if its not specifically prohibited it must be okay", but I feel that the greater good of the many outweigh some of my personal liberty.
OK, this will be my last rebuttal. The point I was making about the travel agent and the cruise line lack of enforcement, was until that changes, the few of us on Cruise Critic aren't going to make a lot of difference. But I'm sure every little bit will help.
You convinced me, I'm going to find something different for our Alaska cruise in June. I will tear this one open to see what's in it.
As far as my grandkids going thru life without me, I think I need to worry about my cross country motorcycle trips than this.:eek:
Thanks for your effort, and all you give to Cruise Critic.
-
Our resident former Chief Engineer is being awfully polite with you... especially since your main point seems to be "If they can't bother catching me, I don't care."
It isn't whether you can sneak it past them, it's a matter of whether you should actually care enough for your family & the thousands of other passengers/crew on the ship to actually do the right thing.
This world is chock full of ME FIRST people who seem to feel that, since they are more important than everyone else, it's ok for them to do what they want to do.
Hey I have NO problem with chengkp75, hopefully he has no problem with me? I have a problem with the cruise lines that were included in writing the USCG Safety notice not enforcing it.
I said I respected his knowledge and experience and his opinion.
Evidently the cruise lines don't care enough for your family & the thousands of other passengers/crew on the ship to actually do the right thing.
I know there are at least one small travel agent that hand out recommended cruise accessory list , that include the Belkin by Amazon item number.
BTW, I was a USCG Federal Boarding Officer in the early 70's.
-
And again, you are dealing with either a customer service representative, who generally cannot get bookings right, let alone determine over the phone whether or not something is prohibited or not, or a crew member in the service sector, who is not technically trained, and does not particularly annoy the guests he/she services. Secondly, you do sign a class action waiver in the ticket contract, and for the most part this is found to be enforceable in the venues (Miami/Dade County) where suits can be brought against the line.
Just so long as you realize that the surge protector can fail at any time, even with nothing plugged into it, should there be a ground anywhere else on the ship and the MOV's in your surge suppressor are subjected to the reverse voltage. Right up until the moment they fail, there can be no warning.
Just in case you've missed it being posted before here on CC, here is a USCG Safety Notice regarding the fire hazards of surge protectors.
This notice comes from the USCG Cruise Ship Centers of Expertise (and others of the USCG's Centers of Expertise), where USCG and industry experts, including the cruise lines, come together to make recommendations on best industry practices. I tend to believe, trust, and follow what they have to say.
I harp on this issue because I, among the very few on CC, have fought shipboard fires, and have trained crews in fire prevention, including not allowing surge protectors in crew areas, and would just like to make sure the passengers are as safety minded as the crew. After all, the most important person in your personal safety is the one looking back in the mirror.
"This notice comes from the USCG Cruise Ship Centers of Expertise (and others of the USCG's Centers of Expertise), where USCG and industry experts, including the cruise lines, come together to make recommendations on best industry practices. I tend to believe, trust, and follow what they have to say."
Too bad none of them will enforce it.
-
Regardless of whether or not the cruise line specifically prohibits an item, if you know they constitute a hazard, why would you bring one?
OK, I respect your experience and intelligence, but I'm going to throw this right back at you.
Why did RCI let me on the ship with it, why is it NOT on their forbidden list. I called before I left and asked about surge suppressors, and was asked if it had a cord of any type, nope it doesn't, was then told it is OK.
MY Cabin Attendant saw that dangerous thing every day at least 2 times a day, nothing was said. Can you imagine the class action lawsuit if a fire occurred and RCI would have known about the danger and told people they are OK and not confiscate them??
I speed sometimes and I know there is a hazard to that and is against the law. If RCI doesn't say it is forbidden and confiscate them then I'll continue to bring mine.
Hobby Airport ( or farther) Hotel with beautiful pool area!
in Gulf Coast Departures
Posted
I would check South Shore Harbour Resort in League City. VERY nice right on Clear Lake. It has a resort type pool and a nice restaurant. The rates are usually quite reasonable.
http://www.sshr.com/