UberCruiser1955

The ships come in as early as 0530 and I've seen some come in, for whatever reason, at 0830. Yes, fog in the spring and fall can be an issue. On weekdays, going to IAH or Hobby can be somewhat complicated by Houston rush-hour traffic. Taking the Sam Houston Tollway (Beltway 😎 is normally traffic-free and the distance is about equal. It costs a few tolls but keeps you out of the inner-city Houston traffic. I would allow 1.5 hours. to IAH You also have to figure in, are you one of the first off the ship or one of the last. That can be a 2-2.5 hour spread and that's if things are working well. Customs issues have arisen several times in the last month. You can consider also the traffic in the port area itself. That can be a jammed-up nightmare on most cruise days.