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BallFour4

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    Texas Gulf Coast
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    Warm weather ports (makes the wife happy)

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  1. Last Saturday we docked before 4:00AM. Breakfast at the Windjammer, back to the room, used the eye scan feature in the terminal and in the Uber by 8:15. They get it done! .
  2. Remarkable ship, great vacation. My wife and I celebrated forty-one years of marriage and seven months post-cancer surgery for me. Every minute was worth it. https://photos.app.goo.gl/Lz345s9iCRRezVDz6 See you at sea. .
  3. There hasn't been a construction delay more than five minutes in 2024. The southbound portion is open down to exit 17. I drive this three times a week to UTMB and have zero problems. Summer and spring break weeks are busy after noon, but those are the exceptions. Rarely are the northbound lanes down to two, and that's overnight. .
  4. The Express Parking operated by the Port of Galveston is a gem when you return to Terminal 28. It's like walking out of a Target. Your car is a really close. .
  5. Zero problems. We self-assist, priority debark and are home (about 15 min from Hobby) by 9-9:30 on our cruises pre and post Covid. .
  6. Mardi Gras 1976 and again in 1988. The first was a 7 night, later it was on the 5-5-4 rotation. .
  7. Which is why I addressed that first. The part you reference was added as anecdotal. My wife and I have had passports since our 20's. We are both over 60. We fully get the value. .
  8. I was an 18 year old with graduation cash in my pocket. Rum is the reason pirates never ruled the world. .
  9. He might be a rescue... Is that a thong? If so then leverage would be better using it. .
  10. And for the first time since cruising on the Mardi Gras in 1976 my wife and I got up from dinner and asked to be moved to a different table. We did, and the couple that took our place moved the next night. Two couples that were at the table met your criteria! .
  11. When you register for your cruise a selection is made for what type of identification will be used. If you select passport then you enter the number and other pertinent information. That's the one you'd bring to board. Side note; for US cruises that are closed loop and don't require a passport there are posts that claim "if you are injured and need to disembark you cannot get home." That's not true, we've had this experience twice with family and friends. Both couples were traveling with a birth certificate and Texas Drivers License, and both had a parent die. They were headed back to Houston aboard a plane before the ship left port. The port agent for Carnival was fantastic in handling the situation. . .
  12. and those quality binoculars. Remember them? .
  13. We were. We went to Alaska in June to celebrate our 40th. I researched Carnival, Princess and Royal reviews online, looked at videos, price, features on the ship and we went on the Quantum of the Seas. It was a great decision! We are only emerald on Royal so we bought The Key for the additional benefits. .
  14. Drop off your luggage! We have zero problems doing that, and only one person needs to go park the car. I've done that for twenty-one years of cruising from here. Also, there will be two big ships in port that day, so don't depend on Harborside Drive. I-45 turns into Broadway and come down to 19th and turn back to the left. It's nearly painless that way. .
  15. I listen in to the port audio here in Galveston on my ham radio and often we hear about people that make the terminal door just as they are closing it, documents in hand they are hustled to the ship in less than ten minutes. A different scenario today as we watched a couple cross Harborside Drive late and a few minutes later they are headed back to the parking lot. That's a long walk... Enjoy your cruise! We sail the Icon in a few weeks. .
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