Cruising out of New Orleans on the Dream.

And different states, too!!!! :D

 

 

 

I am from New Orleans and I have sailed out of N.O. several times and I absolutely love it. The Mississippi River is amazing. It takes about 9 hours to get to the Gulf of Mexico.

 

 

 

The port is in the heart of the city & is about 17 miles (driving) from the airport, so you really cannot compare to Galveston since most people fly to Houston to sail out of Galveston.

 

 

 

There is quite a bit of information in the New Orleans section, too, on Cruise Critic under Ports of Call. New Orleans is both a departure port and a port. We were just a stop on an around the world cruise earlier this month. I highly recommend the WWII museum. If you have children, I recommend both the Audubon Aquarium (next door to the port) and the Audubon Zoo. The LA. Children's Museum is also very good for kids under 12 or so (although my adult son would be happy to still go). There are excellent restaurant everywhere. I recommend www.nomenu.com for reviews.

 

 

 

Easter is on April 1 in 2018. There are Easter parades in the French Quarter - I think they start in the morning.

Thank you!! Full of useful info!! I'm pretty excited now.

There is some question as to whether or not Texas is an actual state

Yes, I lived there for a month after hurricane Katrina, so I would say another world. :D