Saturday morning traffic NOLA

[Vacationdreamer<><]

Our cruise leaves from NOLA on a Saturday. 

We will be leaving our house in NY on Thursday evening and driving directly to the greater NOLA area.  I am considering staying in the Laplace or Boutte region (to maybe see a plantation before embarking) vs. a hotel in Slidell or a hotel in Gretna.

 

What is traffic like in the area?  Is it utterly impractical to stay west of the city to see a plantation prior to boarding?  It looks like Evergreen Plantation is 65 minutes from port.  Ideally we would be at Evergreen when it opened at 9AM, tour til 11:30 then get to port by 1:00 P.M.  Is this reasonable?

 

If this is too much, is there anything anyone can recommend to do in Slidell or Gretna areas with some regional flair?

 

We are a family of me, DH, kids 19, 17, 15, 13, 9, 6.

[Saint Greg]

I’ve stayed in south Baton Rouge before my last two New Orleans cruises. No problems driving in...no traffic.

Edited March 31, 2019 by Saint Greg

[Saint Greg]

As for what to do in Slidell/gretna. I’d post that on the New Orleans board. There are a few locals that hang around there.

[Vacationdreamer<><]

50 minutes ago, Saint Greg said:

As for what to do in Slidell/gretna. I’d post that on the New Orleans board. There are a few locals that hang around there.

 

Oh dear. I thought this was the NOLA board...  

 

Thank you  for both replies!!

[Saint Greg]

3 minutes ago, Vacationdreamer<>< said:

 

Oh dear. I thought this was the NOLA board...  

 

Thank you  for both replies!!

 

https://boards.cruisecritic.com/forum/10-new-orleans/

 

 

[JaxsMama]

10 hours ago, Saint Greg said:

 

https://boards.cruisecritic.com/forum/10-new-orleans/

 

 

Thanks! Didn't even know this existed.