Galveston Mardi Gras weekend

[Rudyard]

I just realized that my February cruise is departing from Galveston the second weekend of Mardi Gras. How will this affect getting to the port? I've been to Galveston more times than I can count but never on a Mardi Gras weekend.

 

Will there be street closures I need to be aware of? Will it be more crowded than usual for a Sunday morning, or will the revelers still be sleeping off Saturday night? Should I get to the port a little bit earlier than the usual arrival time for embarkation?

 

Any advice appreciated.

[ssb]

I just realized that my February cruise is departing from Galveston the second weekend of Mardi Gras. How will this affect getting to the port? I've been to Galveston more times than I can count but never on a Mardi Gras weekend.

 

Will there be street closures I need to be aware of? Will it be more crowded than usual for a Sunday morning, or will the revelers still be sleeping off Saturday night? Should I get to the port a little bit earlier than the usual arrival time for embarkation?

 

Any advice appreciated.

 

You should not have a problem!

Terminal is on Harborside!

 

Come over causeway bay bridge and go into terminal area

BY

 

1. Immediate off onto service road and then left onto Harborside under overpass

along port to terminal on left

 

or

 

2. Stay on HW45 and straight into town on Broadway to say 18th street

and turn left, go to Harborside, and left on Harborside and back to

terminals on right.

 

Also suggest you drop bags and others at terminals

then you go to parking lots and back to terminal.

# 2 is easier in my opinion !!!

 

see INTERNET maps for visual

of Greater Houston Metro

and to get bearings of island

galveston.com ....interact and discover.... maps

 

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Galveston Island Map PDF

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[auctiontx]

The only real street that will probably be closed down on Sunday morning is the Strand. Was the past two years anyways. If you were planning on spending the night before I would suggest you book a hotel room a little earlier that you usually do. Other than that you are right about many of the revelers still sleeping off Sat night :)