Rare John&LaLa Posted December 8, 2018 #126 Share Posted December 8, 2018 2 minutes ago, George C said: The only thing that impressed us in area was the pizza in zarrella , really good nyc style Bummer, lots of fun places to visit. I'm kind of partial to KSC 👨🚀 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George C Posted December 8, 2018 #127 Share Posted December 8, 2018 2 hours ago, John&LaLa said: Bummer, lots of fun places to visit. I'm kind of partial to KSC 👨🚀 I sure you are correct, we only were there for one night . Just perfer a port closer to the airport . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George C Posted December 8, 2018 #128 Share Posted December 8, 2018 13 hours ago, HBE4 said: My biggest problem with sailing from Galveston? I can only buy Shiner Bock the first day of sailing! What the heck....I know there is plenty more down there on deck 1. Bring it on up. Damn antiquated Texas liquor laws. LOL Just kidding. You are correct Texas liquor laws are stupid and annoying , me favorite port to leave from is NYC to bad RCCL leaves from new jersey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrankNBrew Posted December 8, 2018 #129 Share Posted December 8, 2018 18 hours ago, Goodtime Cruizin said: It wasn't loving on Galveston either. To post for all cruise critic members to read to expect that it costs $250 to rent a car when cruising out of Galveston... when you personally never have done this and you actually spent much, much less was deceitful and wrong of you to do this. You knew better and did it anyway. It is what it is. The post was so misleading that it should be removed/deleted. It is $250 to rent an Enterprise car at IAH and drop off in Galveston. There are cheaper rental car alternatives, but to drop off your rental on the island and get a free shuttle to the pier it will cost $250. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ssb Posted December 8, 2018 #130 Share Posted December 8, 2018 17 hours ago, HBE4 said: My biggest problem with sailing from Galveston? I can only buy Shiner Bock the first day of sailing! What the heck....I know there is plenty more down there on deck 1. Bring it on up. Damn antiquated Texas liquor laws. LOL Just kidding. While walking New York City , walked past sign at subway entrance . Hope you enjoy . 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare John&LaLa Posted December 8, 2018 #131 Share Posted December 8, 2018 17 hours ago, HBE4 said: My biggest problem with sailing from Galveston? I can only buy Shiner Bock the first day of sailing! What the heck....I know there is plenty more down there on deck 1. Bring it on up. Damn antiquated Texas liquor laws. LOL Just kidding. I'm confused. Doesn't AB INbev have a couple of breweries in TX? And what about Lone Star? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ssb Posted December 8, 2018 #132 Share Posted December 8, 2018 (edited) Speaking of travel complications . Our flights IAH Houston outbound today Saturday , are delayed due to weather delayed flights coming from other cities on the west coast . We are Puerto Morales land bound for week . Flight times postponed twice so far . It’s going to be long day . We are not cruising and Travel Complications happen anytime everywhere . Edited December 8, 2018 by ssb Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HBE4 Posted December 8, 2018 #133 Share Posted December 8, 2018 3 hours ago, John&LaLa said: I'm confused. Doesn't AB INbev have a couple of breweries in TX? And what about Lone Star? Me too. I get that Texas ABC rules restrict what Royal can serve while within the state must be purchased from a Texas Distributor. Most of the usual InBev brands are available (Bud, Miller, etc). But Shiner - a popular Texas brew & one of my faves - was only available the first day. Weird. Perhaps it can be sold internationally? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HBE4 Posted December 8, 2018 #134 Share Posted December 8, 2018 3 hours ago, ssb said: Speaking of travel complications . Our flights IAH Houston outbound today Saturday , are delayed due to weather delayed flights coming from other cities on the west coast . We are Puerto Morales land bound for week . Flight times postponed twice so far . It’s going to be long day . We are not cruising and Travel Complications happen anytime everywhere . safe travels. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HBE4 Posted December 8, 2018 #135 Share Posted December 8, 2018 4 hours ago, ssb said: While walking New York City , walked past sign at subway entrance . Hope you enjoy . Love it. One of these days when I'm down in Texas, I'll make my way over to Shiner for a tour of Spoetzl Brewery. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baabtx Posted December 9, 2018 #136 Share Posted December 9, 2018 On 12/7/2018 at 12:48 PM, HBE4 said: First, I never properly thanked you for the advice you gave me on how to best navigate traffic getting to the Galveston cruise terminal during Lone Star Rally weekend. So thank you! Second, no doubt that Royal sees much untapped potential in Texas as another access point to the Caribbean. I've already seen the highway work being done to accommodate the extra traffic from Houston to Galveston and have no doubt that once all of the infrastructure work is compete in 2021, getting in/out of the terminal itself will be much easier. I look forward to cruising there and enjoying a few days pre-cruise in Galveston itself. Be interesting to see what some of the new itineraries will be, if any. It wold be great if they would offer something in the 9-12 day range. We appreciate your kind words and, as someone that grew up in Houston that now lives in Austin, I laughed about the infrastructure work on the Highway for extra traffic and it's not at you - but at the situation - if there isn't any construction on the Gulf Freeway (what it's called) then I'll thing somethings wrong! For many of us from the Houston area that freeway has never really been completed as there has been construction on it since 1967! We've had a beach house on Galveston since the early 70's, good or bad I'm glad that the investment is being made on the island, it benefits a lot of people down there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare A&L_Ont Posted December 9, 2018 #137 Share Posted December 9, 2018 On 12/7/2018 at 5:13 AM, John&LaLa said: No word that it's a new ship. Could easily be Oasis or Allure. I agree. I think an older Oasis Class ship will go to Galveston. If another goes to Australia I would say it too will be an older one. I have a feeling that they will want their new ships to be based out of Florida. Who knows if one ends up in Bayonne for the summer, but I say that’s a wait and see. On 12/7/2018 at 1:23 PM, HBE4 said: key word "drive" I’d agree with that as well. That being said, there are a lot of folks near by to drive there. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HBE4 Posted December 9, 2018 #138 Share Posted December 9, 2018 2 hours ago, baabtx said: if there isn't any construction on the Gulf Freeway (what it's called) then I'll thing somethings wrong! For many of us from the Houston area that freeway has never really been completed as there has been construction on it since 1967! I feel like every state has that one highway that's never quite competed. People work there entire lives on a 30-50 mile stretch of road and retire before the job is done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HBE4 Posted December 9, 2018 #139 Share Posted December 9, 2018 1 hour ago, A&L_Ont said: I agree. I think an older Oasis Class ship will go to Galveston. If another goes to Australia I would say it too will be an older one. I have a feeling that they will want their new ships to be based out of Florida. Who knows if one ends up in Bayonne for the summer, but I say that’s a wait and see. Florida always get that newest and best ships. For good reason I suppose. That's where the most passengers are. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken at the beach Posted December 9, 2018 #140 Share Posted December 9, 2018 10 minutes ago, HBE4 said: Florida always get that newest and best ships. For good reason I suppose. That's where the most passengers are. They missed out on the entire Quantum class so far. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HBE4 Posted December 9, 2018 #141 Share Posted December 9, 2018 14 minutes ago, Ourusualbeach said: They missed out on the entire Quantum class so far. Yeah, I know. Right after I clicked "submit reply", I wondered if someone was going to call me out on Anthem sailing out of NY/NJ & not Florida. LOL. I suppose it has to do with people considering it a "cool weather" ship? It's an amazing ship but I feel like it's more enclosed than the others. Hard to describe...the Solarium is a truly enclosed, the promenade deck doesn't wrap around the back. I just feel it doesn't have the same amount as outdoor space as other ships. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarea Posted December 9, 2018 #142 Share Posted December 9, 2018 21 minutes ago, Ourusualbeach said: They missed out on the entire Quantum class so far. Matter of opinion. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken at the beach Posted December 9, 2018 #143 Share Posted December 9, 2018 1 minute ago, Host Clarea said: Matter of opinion. At least the newest part wasn’t debatable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken at the beach Posted December 9, 2018 #144 Share Posted December 9, 2018 8 minutes ago, HBE4 said: Yeah, I know. Right after I clicked "submit reply", I wondered if someone was going to call me out on Anthem sailing out of NY/NJ & not Florida. LOL. I suppose it has to do with people considering it a "cool weather" ship? It's an amazing ship but I feel like it's more enclosed than the others. Hard to describe...the Solarium is a truly enclosed, the promenade deck doesn't wrap around the back. I just feel it doesn't have the same amount as outdoor space as other ships. I agree with you on being a cold weather ship as to being one if the reasons why Florida hasn’t yet seen one sailing from her ports. The other being that Royal felt the need to send them to Asia. Before They felt Asia was going to be the next booming market Anthem was scheduled to at least spend winters in Florida. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare A&L_Ont Posted December 9, 2018 #145 Share Posted December 9, 2018 (edited) 7 hours ago, Ourusualbeach said: They missed out on the entire Quantum class so far. 7 hours ago, Host Clarea said: Matter of opinion. With only one wave she can’t be that good.😉 NY, got to miss out on Quantum as well. How many months was she there before she headed to Asia? That being said they have had the “cursed Anthem”😉 for a while. (typed in humour font) Edited December 9, 2018 by A&L_Ont Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare John&LaLa Posted December 9, 2018 #146 Share Posted December 9, 2018 (edited) 8 hours ago, Ourusualbeach said: At least the newest part wasn’t debatable. Harmony and Symphony didnt start out in Florida. They were used goods. 😉 Edited December 9, 2018 by John&LaLa Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarea Posted December 9, 2018 #147 Share Posted December 9, 2018 48 minutes ago, A&L_Ont said: ... How many months was she there before she headed to Asia? I don't recall exactly, but she arrived after the 2014 Bermuda season and left before the 2015 Bermuda season. Bermuda was not ready. I remember cruising on Explorer out of Florida in Dec 2014, so she had to have arrived in beautiful gorgeous Bayonne before that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken at the beach Posted December 9, 2018 #148 Share Posted December 9, 2018 5 minutes ago, Host Clarea said: I don't recall exactly, but she arrived after the 2014 Bermuda season and left before the 2015 Bermuda season. Bermuda was not ready. I remember cruising on Explorer in Dec 2014, so she had to have arrived in beautiful gorgeous Bayonne before that. Wow, 2 adjectives.😂 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HBE4 Posted December 9, 2018 #149 Share Posted December 9, 2018 1 hour ago, John&LaLa said: Harmony and Symphony didnt start out in Florida. They were used goods. 😉 Gently used.🙂 It's more like someone else had them for the break-in period, and then gave them to you and they were ready.😉 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ssb Posted December 11, 2018 #150 Share Posted December 11, 2018 On 12/8/2018 at 8:41 PM, baabtx said: We appreciate your kind words and, as someone that grew up in Houston that now lives in Austin, I laughed about the infrastructure work on the Highway for extra traffic and it's not at you - but at the situation - if there isn't any construction on the Gulf Freeway (what it's called) then I'll thing somethings wrong! For many of us from the Houston area that freeway has never really been completed as there has been construction on it since 1967! We've had a beach house on Galveston since the early 70's, good or bad I'm glad that the investment is being made on the island, it benefits a lot of people down there. There are 10 main lanes of new freeway completed from Houston to NASA One . State with 6 mains all wat to Galveston presently working at 8 main lanes of freeway most of the remaining way to Galveston. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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