What to do if arriving EARLY at port in Galveston

Hi there all...

We are scheduled to arrive at the port for our RCC cruise at 9:30 am....quite awhile before they even think about letting us board....any suggestions on what we might be able to do there locally? We'd be on foot - taking a shuttle from IAH to the port.

Hi there all...

 

We are scheduled to arrive at the port for our RCC cruise at 9:30 am....quite awhile before they even think about letting us board....any suggestions on what we might be able to do there locally? We'd be on foot - taking a shuttle from IAH to the port.

I've been researching Galveston as well and it seems that The Strand is walking distance to the port -

http://m.galveston.com/downtowntour/

You are walking distance to the Strand. Stores open at 10am. You could have breakfast/coffee at the Tremont Hotel 24th & Mechanic. There are several restaurants in the downtown area.

There is also the Tall Ship Elissa and Texas Seaport Museum along with the movie theater showing The Great Storm of 1900, Jean Lafitte, the Pirate and Immigration into Galveston (all about 20 minutes). There is also the Lone Star Drilling Rig Museum - fascinating!

Great info Galveston Cruiser....thank you!! We'll probably only need to waste about 90 minutes, but nice to know we don't just have to stand around the port waiting for the doors to open!!

There is big fabulous train museum and La Kings Candy Factory also on strand.

Strand is across street from terminal!

there are a lot of shops close by, the train museum, if you don't mind walking around, you can find stuff to pass the time away. As long as you don't mind walking a couple of blocks, you should not be bored.

Yes plenty to do within walking distance. We did see people lining up as we were leaving art 9:30 a couple of weeks ago. Guess they wanted to stand in line for awhile.

I'm thinking that there is no use trying to get in line before 11, or am I wrong?

The porters will take you cabin checked luggage and there is a pedestrian bridge over the street between pier and the Strand. It has lots of shops and restaurants. The train museum is at one end of the strand. Boarding of the ship is usually around 1100am to 1130am. You wont have access to your cabin until 100pm. They cannot start boarding of the ship until all arriving cruisers off and into arrivals. The porters are located at near end of terminal when you first drive in. Traffic is usually heavy.

The porters will take you cabin checked luggage and there is a pedestrian bridge over the street between pier and the Strand. It has lots of shops and restaurants. The train museum is at one end of the strand. Boarding of the ship is usually around 1100am to 1130am. You wont have access to your cabin until 100pm. They cannot start boarding of the ship until all arriving cruisers off and into arrivals. The porters are located at near end of terminal when you first drive in. Traffic is usually heavy.

Thanks - we have a shuttle bringing us down from Houston and 9:30 is their estimate of arrival. Good to know that there is a ped bridge to get across. We'll just leave our luggage with the porters and go for a walk. :-)