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    How far will porters take luggage in Galveston?

    in Gulf Coast Departures

    Posted · Edited by ssb

    8 minutes ago, Damikaan said:

    It is the official Port of Galveston covered Parking garage. It is listed on the map above in a Green Rectangle as SMP Garage. Google maps showed it as a .2 mile walk to Cruise terminal 28. I know porters will take luggage to where you meet shuttles, but there is no shuttle for the garage so I wondered if they would take us all the way to the garage. 

    If you are sure there is no shuttle walk across street and retrieve vehicle and go back to pick up everyone and the luggage . Good luck 😀

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    How far will porters take luggage in Galveston?

    in Gulf Coast Departures

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    54 minutes ago, Damikaan said:

    We are set to park in the covered parking at the Galveston port. At the time I booked it, my dock was just across the street. Since then, they moved us to the next dock. I have elderly parents with me. Does anyone know if a porter would be willing to take our luggage all the way from port 2 to the covered parking garage?

    Thanks!

    What ship and what is your understanding what Port 2 is ????

    Tell me about Galveston...

    in Gulf Coast Departures

    Posted

    3 hours ago, talkorpi said:

    It is pretty expensive to stay on the island, and I know that a lot of the hotels that used to offer free "cruise parking" with a one-night stay no longer offer it post-COVID.

     

    My advice would be to stay in Kemah or Texas City for the night.  The Kemah boardwalk is fun and less expensive than pleasure pier.  Not sure how transportation would work for you since I am Texas and always drive myself there.  However, I believe it is generally cheaper to rent a car one-way and drive to Galveston yourself rather than try to find a rideshare or taxi.  Someone who is familiar with flying in should be able to give you better advice.

     

    That being said, if you do want to stay in Galveston, I would reccommend the Harbor House hotel.  It might be a little mor expensive but if you have the money it is well worth it.  It is literally in walking distance to terminals one and two (but not the new RC terminal) and also right down in the strand.  I much prefer it to the beachfront hotels - has a classy nautical atmosphere in a historic building within walking distance of great restaurants and shops on the strand, and you won't have to deal with the awful traffic on Harborside drive the morning of your cruise if you are staying there.  I believe parking in their lot is $15 a night, so for 7 days, it is comparable to most of the cruise-specific lots.

     

    Have a great time in Galveston!  I love it and would move there in a heartbeat if I could.

     

     

    There are many of good options in Galveston.

    In February,  there is Mardi Gras,  even if you cruise is in that two week period . 

    Fun fun fun .

    Expand you vacation and enjoy  

    Allure Galveston Terminal 10 Parking

    in Gulf Coast Departures

    Posted

    4 hours ago, CruiseMomTX said:

    We have now parked at:

    *North Lot Premium Covered - Fantastic and were literally steps away from the terminal so walked our luggage over to the drop off area and was even nicer when we got back.  

    *North Lot - Still great, I got dropped off with all our luggage, took our bags to the drop off area and then waited while my husband parked and walked to the terminal.

    *South Lot - Also still great parking and same as last time I got dropped off with luggage while he parked and then walked to the terminal.  I think this lot may have a shuttle but it wasn't necessary for us.  Upon return I waited with luggage while he walked to our vehicle then he came and picked me an luggage up.

     

    While it is more expensive than our usual of EZ Cruise, and honestly not that much more, the convince and zero hassle make it worth it for us.  Make sure to sign up for their loyalty program and sign in to it before booking it helps to save on the next booking and so on.


    thanks for information and observations. 

    Galveston - Fog 2023

    in Gulf Coast Departures

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    1 hour ago, jbrinkm said:

     

    I just booked private transportation from the port back to the airport for our April cruise and asked the representative about what would happen if the ship arrived into the port late, specifically for fog. He told me that the ships don't come in late for fog any more - that when fog is expected, they bring the ships in at midnight. (but then he was kind enough to go through the steps for what would happen with our transportation if we did come in late for any other reason, like a medical emergency that delays us). 

     

     

    Good news 

     

     

    Galveston - Fog 2023

    in Gulf Coast Departures

    Posted

    14 minutes ago, lx200gps said:

    That's great news, as we're looking at a November trip out of Galveston. The first (and so far, only) trip we've made from there was a  few years ago, and it was the only time we have ever been denied docking due to fog.  We stayed at anchor until around 2PM and had to stay at IAH overnight until we could fly out the next day.

    Yes There have  been delays in past because of

    Mother Nature herself . As in all cruise ports around the world. 

    Galveston: Things to Do

    in Gulf Coast Departures

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    more: 
     

    Walk the beaches 

    Swim in the Gulf of Mexico 

    Go shelling on the beach 

    Ferry ride 

    Navel Museum with Destroyer and Submarine 

    Historical Homes : 

         Bishops Palace And Moody Mansion 

    Nature trails with tourism council 

    Kayak Water Tours 

    Carved Trees tour 

    Turtle tour 

    Pirates Museum 

    Galveston County Museum 

    Confectionery on the Strand 

     

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