in galveston

[RAMSJUNKIE887]

is the galveston port closed today due to fog?

[lady_cruiser]

Yes. Head on to www.galveston.com/webcams and click on the Cruise Cam. If you have a Facebook account you can see people chatting about the latest updates on the delays.

[English Tim]

John Heald has recently confirmed on FB that Galveston is currently closed due to fog and will update when he has any news.

[FloridaGators]

It's open now......Voyager just pulled in!!:)

[nanuak]

Good post, I thought I had missed out on her docking.

[dillonsmimi]

I am glad the port is back up and running, but have heavy doubts that they were closed due to fog.

We went all the way down the Mississippi river in pea soup with no problems.

The Galveston channel is wider, straighter and shorter than the Mississippi.

Our captain did have to call for a pilot, tho.

Today's ships (cruise, tankers, cargo,...) all have radar so sensitive that they can see a beer can floating.

More likely there was some other (maybe security, maybe problem with another large ship stuck in channel) reason for the delay.

Galveston is still struggling to come back from Ike and can tolerate no bad press.

 

mimi

[MicksMom]

I am glad the port is back up and running, but have heavy doubts that they were closed due to fog.

We went all the way down the Mississippi river in pea soup with no problems.

The Galveston channel is wider, straighter and shorter than the Mississippi.

Our captain did have to call for a pilot, tho.

Today's ships (cruise, tankers, cargo,...) all have radar so sensitive that they can see a beer can floating.

More likely there was some other (maybe security, maybe problem with another large ship stuck in channel) reason for the delay.

Galveston is still struggling to come back from Ike and can tolerate no bad press.

 

mimi

 

 

The cruiselines have no control over The Port of Galveston shutting down the port due to fog/weather. It has happened several times this year. Some ships did not leave for 2 days.

[douglinc@msn.com]

Here comes the Conquest. Anyone know what time the Ecstasy was able to leave?

 

Doug

[GreenZolie]

Here comes the Conquest. Anyone know what time the Ecstasy was able to leave?

 

Doug

 

She left a little after 9 am this morning.

[douglinc@msn.com]

Wow, thanks. We are booked on her for 3-28, hope there is no fog problemes.

 

Doug

[GreenZolie]

Wow, thanks. We are booked on her for 3-28, hope there is no fog problemes.

 

Doug

 

I hope you don't have fog problems, too. It can ruin a long planned, much anticipated vacation, that can't be replaced for some people, due to schedules and various circumstances. Our five day 2/19 cruise turned into a 3 day cruise to nowhere, because the Ecstasy could not leave until Monday morning due to the fog. We opted not to take the shortened cruise, but many people did; a couple of them have reviews posted here.

 

Good luck on your sailing!