teecee89 Posted May 3, 2012 #1 Share Posted May 3, 2012 I have heard of ships being delayed getting back to Galveston due to fog. Will I have this problem in November? Most people that were telling me this traveled in the winter months. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CGBCruiser Posted May 3, 2012 #2 Share Posted May 3, 2012 I have heard of ships being delayed getting back to Galveston due to fog. Will I have this problem in November? Most people that were telling me this traveled in the winter months. Thanks! I live down here close to Galveston Island. Most of our foggy nights/mornings are in January and February which is really considered our "winter" down here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Galveston Cruiser Posted May 3, 2012 #3 Share Posted May 3, 2012 We live on the island and second the response. But remember, weather occurs everywhere and no can control it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ssb Posted May 3, 2012 #4 Share Posted May 3, 2012 When the water and the atmosphere in the same location......... are at different temperatures fog can occur! Fog can occur anywhere on the west coast, gulf coast, southeast coast or the northeast coast. Cold fronts begin in November coming across the US from the northwest and/or from the north. It’s all relative to where these cold fronts end up with the jet streams. The odds are probably more against you getting to/from your cruise ports and home, than being held up by fog in the US. This is with all the possible mother nature and transportation complications. FOG OCCURS IN ALL PORTS NOT JUST GALVESTON BECAUSE ALL PORTS ARE ON THE WATER !!! Make your plans! Buy insurance! Patience is essential, attitude is everything. A good attitude is the difference between ordeal and adventure! Being happy does not mean that everything is perfect. It means you have decided to look beyond the imperfections of you’re expectations. Toes in the water, Ass in the sand, Not a worry in the world, a Cold Beer in my Hand, Life is Good Today!!! Zac Brown Band!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teecee89 Posted May 3, 2012 Author #5 Share Posted May 3, 2012 Thanks for the responses. I understand we can not control weather but specifically I keep hearing of fog problems in Galveston. I am just thinking about flight times for the way home. We are coming in a day ahead so that way we are not rushing from airport to the ship. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CGBCruiser Posted May 4, 2012 #6 Share Posted May 4, 2012 We live on the island and second the response.But remember, weather occurs everywhere and no can control it. Yes indeed it does! We have taken a January/Feb or March cruise for the last 4 to 5 years and we've never had issues. You can have fog out of Florida also! My DD lives in Jacksonville, FL and they get fog all the time! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hillbillycruisers Posted May 6, 2012 #7 Share Posted May 6, 2012 We've sailed out of galveston 5 times...2 in Feb and 3 in Early Dec...and only had fog issues once...so I guess the odds are with us so far. The one time we had fog was in December 2009, and it was horrible that day...We werent even allowed to board untill 3 pm, and were late getting away. But that didnt stop us from having a fabulous cruise..as always. I'm sure it really messed up travel plans of those poor folks that were debarking. We love sailing out of Galveston, and we always drive down from Missouri.. so we really dont worry!!:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tootsiebit Posted May 9, 2012 #8 Share Posted May 9, 2012 Living down here on the coast in Texas all my life....my experience is we have the most fog in January, Feburary and March....of course we don't even get cold weather until those months normally...but there is always that possibility in November or December too, but I don't cruise in the first 3 months of the year from Galveston knowing fog is more prevalent during those months down here.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ssb Posted May 9, 2012 #9 Share Posted May 9, 2012 Living down here on the coast in Texas all my life....my experience is we have the most fog in January, Feburary and March....of course we don't even get cold weather until those months normally...but there is always that possibility in November or December too, but I don't cruise in the first 3 months of the year from Galveston knowing fog is more prevalent during those months down here.... Nothing wrong with your observation and conclusion!!! I respect your decision! I agree fog is more prevalent in winter months! In defense of Galveston!!!!!!!!! However.... my observation relative to all ports in US would be: In the winter months of the year fog is more prevalent everywhere (including down here) because of the cold and/or cool fronts moving accross the US that can affect all ports! And probably most mother nature and transportation interruptive complications occur in those months also! Also: A possible change in Galveston policy: Can say that I read about 2 ships on same foggy day in last couple of months coming into Galveston.... did get into port in the fog! Coast Guard, Pilots Association and Cruise lines together may have had a change in policy! ___________ When the water and the atmosphere in the same location......... are at different temperatures fog can occur! Fog can occur anywhere on the west coast, gulf coast, southeast coast or the northeast coast. Cold fronts begin in November coming across the US from the northwest and/or from the north. It’s all relative to where these cold fronts end up with the jet streams as to where any interruptive weather occurs! The odds are probably more against a cruiser (not you, you live close) getting to/from and between cruise ports and home during those months, than being held up by fog in the US. This considering all the possible mother nature and transportation interruptive complications. FOG CAN OCCUR IN ALL PORTS NOT JUST GALVESTON BECAUSE ALL PORTS ARE ON THE WATER !!! AND WE HAVE MOTHER NATURE AND WINTER MONTHS _____________________________________ Make your plans! Enjoy your cruise! Buy insurance regardless when you travel! Patience is essential, attitude is everything. A good attitude is the difference between ordeal and adventure! Being happy does not mean that everything is perfect. It means you have decided to look beyond the imperfections of you’re expectations. Toes in the water, Ass in the sand, Not a worry in the world, a Cold Beer in my Hand, Life is Good Today!!! Zac Brown Band!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teecee89 Posted May 15, 2012 Author #10 Share Posted May 15, 2012 Living down here on the coast in Texas all my life....my experience is we have the most fog in January, Feburary and March....of course we don't even get cold weather until those months normally...but there is always that possibility in November or December too, but I don't cruise in the first 3 months of the year from Galveston knowing fog is more prevalent during those months down here.... Thank you! We are traveling with our 2 small kids so dragging our own luggage off while trying to hold their hands isn't possible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CGBCruiser Posted May 15, 2012 #11 Share Posted May 15, 2012 Living down here on the coast in Texas all my life....my experience is we have the most fog in January, Feburary and March....of course we don't even get cold weather until those months normally...but there is always that possibility in November or December too, but I don't cruise in the first 3 months of the year from Galveston knowing fog is more prevalent during those months down here.... It's always something when you travel! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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