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[miss tea]

Has anybody been to Moody gardens? Is it worth going to see the rainforest pyramid.? How do you get there from the cruise terminal?  Any information  on this will help. Can't decide if we want to go there after our cruise.

[miss tea]

Sorry forgot to say that we will getting off the ship in Galveston Texas.

[ssb]

9 hours ago, miss tea said:

Has anybody been to Moody gardens? Is it worth going to see the rainforest pyramid.? How do you get there from the cruise terminal?  Any information  on this will help. Can't decide if we want to go there after our cruise.

Moody Gardens along with other many  tourist destinations are worth it . Do you have a car or flying out ? 

[ssb]

See thread below on Gulf Coast Departures for lots of information 

 

Galveston Departure

By karinad,  April 30 in Gulf Coast Departures

[soundman10f]

We go 1-2 times a year to Moody Gardens as we live in Houston. My 5 year old daughter loves it. The aquarium pyramid is amazing, even more so after the remodel they finished last year. There is lots to do there, even more so if your here during the Christmas season. I would highly recommend it.

[aknguyen]

Moody Gardens is awesome.

[Galveston Cruiser]

From the port to Moody Gardens, take a taxi or Uber if you don't have a rental car.  

[ssb]

The Island trolley is also available from Port to Moody Gardens .

galvestonislandtrolley.com 

[miss tea]

4 hours ago, ssb said:

Moody Gardens along with other many  tourist destinations are worth it . Do you have a car or flying out ? 

Flying in will not have a car.

[ssb]

14 minutes ago, miss tea said:

Flying in will not have a car.

What time is your flight ?

 

[miss tea]

7 hours ago, ssb said:

What time is your flight ?

 

Not till later in the evening.  We have pleanty of time but no car. We are dropping our luggage off at the cruise stop in Galveston. 

[ssb]

There is much to do in Galveston . 

If your interest is the Rainforest , Moody Gardens is the place . You could spend two days    there . 

 

There are many things near the port also . 

Bryan Museum, Bishops Palace , Moody Mansion , Elissa TallShip , Railroad Museum , Energy Industry Oil Rig Museum , La Kings Confectioners. , Pier 21 , Old Town Strand , Maritime Museum with 3 Short documentary films 1900 Great Storm , Galveston the immigration city of the south, Pirate Jean Lafitte  , 1894 Grand Opera House , and other tours . 

[ssb]

There is also the Naval Museum with a Destroyer and a Submarine near the port.

 

See also

galvestonhistory.org

galveston.com 

bryanmuseum.com

[ssb]

Also see https://www.schlitterbahn.com/galveston

[TxCityKat]

Howdy @miss tea and welcome to Texas & Galveston Island! 😊

 

To have a "look-see" before you get to Galveston Island, check out all the various video webcams at https://www.galveston.com/webcams/.

 

On cruise ship turn-around days, watching your ship leave the dock at https://www.galveston.com/cruisevideocam/ and then going on out to the Gulf at https://www.galveston.com/emeraldvideocam/ can be fun.

 

Since you have a special interest in Moody Gardens, you might want to check out the following:

 

PENGUIN VIDEO CAM https://www.galveston.com/penguinvideocam/

PYRAMID VIDEO CAM https://www.galveston.com/pyramidvideocam/

RAINFOREST VIDEO CAM https://www.galveston.com/rainforestvideocam/

SEAL VIDEO CAM https://www.galveston.com/sealvideocam/

 

Also, please remember there are lots of things to do at Moody Gardens other than the Rainforest Pyramid. As @ssb says above, you CAN spend two days there!

 

https://www.moodygardens.com/attractions/

 

Hope you enjoy your cruise and your visit to Texas!

 

Kat 😺

 

[miss tea]

Thank you for all the great information.