Flight out of IAH after cruise question.

[ynp1]

Hello I was wondering if would be cutting it too close for a 12:40 P.M. flight out of IAH after the cruise.

[thinfool]

On 12/28/2021 at 10:43 AM, ynp1 said:

Hello I was wondering if would be cutting it too close for a 12:40 P.M. flight out of IAH after the cruise.

Galveston has a lot of fog at certain times of the year which will impact ship schedules.

Yesterday, Dec 31, 2021, the Carnival Vista did not dock and discharge guests until nearly 3 pm.  This would seriously destroy any flight plans for returning home on the day your ship returns.

Edited January 1, 2022 by thinfool

[ynp1]

Hopefully we will cruising at the end of March 2022.

[csm5986142]

I just returned home Monday on a flight out of IAH that left at 12:30.  We did fine, even had a little time to get a snack before out flight.  We got off the ship early/quickly, but then sat on the Carnival shuttle for 45 minutes waiting for people (never doing that again).

Anyway, I didn't realize what a tough port Galveston is for transportation.  One serious accident can block traffic for hours.  On our way from the ship back to IAH there was a serious accident in the opposite direction.  Traffic was backed up for miles.  Uber drivers couldn't get down to the ship to pick people up for the airport, shuttles/Ubers from the airports couldn't get to the ship.  I definitely prefer ports like Ft Lauderdale (it's like 4 miles from the airport).