Texas City is about at 25-minute drive to the port of Galveston. I was able to get a room at the Quality Inn I-45 in Texas City for a total of $80 on Hotwire. That was for a Thursday night before a Friday cruise on Norwegian Prima out of…

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Texas City is about at 25-minute drive to the port of Galveston. I was able to get a room at the Quality Inn I-45 in Texas City for a total of $80 on Hotwire. That was for a Thursday night before a Friday cruise on Norwegian Prima out of…

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Good morning. Today is debarkation day. The door slamming and toilet flushing got out of control at 6 so I got up at 6:10. I got up, took a shower, got dressed, and I’m taking my dirty dishes on my way to big chicken for breakfast.
Let’s see what’s for…

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This morning I am boarding Carnival Jubilee in Galveston. I am leaving the Hilton Garden Inn in Webster which is about a 35-minute drive to the Discount Cruise Parking lot.
At 10:25 I’m parked and our shuttle is here loading luggage.
I am on the shuttle at 10:30.
This is the first…

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When cruising out of Galveston, I like to stay just off of the interstate in Webster. That is about a 30-minute drive to the port. This time I got the Hilton Garden Inn – Clear Lake NASA which right where I like to be in Webster for $93 on…

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Good morning! Today is embarkation day. I’m starting out with a walk on the beach which is just one block from my Airbnb.
Breakfast is coffee and a muffin I had stashed in a backpack.
“You know a muffin can be very filling.”
This is a look at the weather for today….

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Good morning! I slept pretty good last night. I did hear some people coming in after midnight. The stairs were loud and the people were loud and intoxicated. Other than that I slept good.
I couldn’t figure out how to turn the TV on last night. The instructions say use…

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I decided to stop in Webster on my way down to Galveston. I normally stay in Webster and this taco stand is always crowded when I drive by so I’m finally going to give it a try.
There’s an order window on the left and a pickup window on the…

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I was looking for an Airbnb close to the beach (and all of the beach bars). I specifically wanted one close to The Spot which has NFL Sunday ticket. I ended up finding a small place at 3328 Avenue S which is one block away from The Spot.
This is…

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I usually like to stay in Webster but I booked the Comfort Inn and Suites Seabrook-Kemah for $75 ($87 after taxes) on a night when all of the good Webster hotels were going to be well over $100. This isn’t far from Webster, but it will add about 10…

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When booking parking for my remaining cruises this year, I noticed some significant price increases since my last Galveston cruise six months ago. Below are the updated prices including taxes and fees (unless noted otherwise) for the second half of 2024.
Click the name of the parking lot to be…