KatyX

Not sure what ship you are on, but isn't that one of your excursion choices?

Well, just keep in mind that most people in Houston don't know that area at all. It's not really in the city of Houston but it's considered part of the Port of Houston authority. I will add to that with the fastest experience ever getting on and off the ship was at Bayport

We only did it once and I don't think they gave us a receipt or ticket. I too was kind of wondering if I would see them again, but they were waiting for us at the market. It is a fair ways from the port to Lucaya. I would play it safe and be in that cab coming back before 2 p.m.

TABC declaration form.

Here's what the Texas tax man says:

A person traveling into Texas from another state or country can bring a maximum of:

1 gallon of distilled spirits;

3 gallons of wine; and

24 twelve-ounce containers of beer

They're gonna charge you about $3.50 per bottle. While the limits are based on quantity, the tax is per container (it does not give exceptions for opened bottles)

$7 bucks for kids

1) You can order liquor by the bottle for your room. It's incredibly pricey

2) You can by cheap liquor on board that's held until you disembark

3) The customs limits are by the ounce - equals about two bottles per person; but they are very lax on enforcement

4) The TABC desk in the old terminal is a good ways past customs and you see many people just ignoring them and walking off.

Well, you're forgetting that this is carnival lobster night and they come frozen and not in a shell

Sorry. I THINK they had some for rent by a third party at the Lucaya resort. Maybe someone else will remember

I will say they are very gracious. The concierge could tell my wife didn't like their small beach front experience and he helped us get a cab to the Sheraton (now Melia) which he correctly thought she would like better

What can I say other than I wish we had the same experience. The couple to the right of us were friendly and interactive. The rest of the group said nothing but acted like they'd never had nouvelle cuisine before

Mmmm....delicious meatloaf. Dot's Coffee Shop heading to Galveston!

If you have a smartphone, just punch it into Google maps right before you get on the road. It will always give you the fastest route. If you're from out of town, I'd always recommend just following the airport signs to I45 and taking it all the way to Galveston - its the least confusing and you won't be freaking out at the 610 interchanges.

Traffic will build up for a few minutes around downtown and almost always way down south about halfway to Galveston.

Yeah, they're probably right. An adult might say: "what a dump". A kid is gonna say: "sand, water, and I can see my ship from here"

Now I wish I could be super excited over lobster instead of being a lobster snob with the rest of the posters. But, hey, none of us should forget that it is a limited per that is really only served once per cruise.

Okay, it's been more than a year since we went; but I saw another Chefs Table post where someone commented on the one negative post.

I gotta ask: how can y'all like this?

We ate in the noisy, busy kitchen and I got a head-on view of a big stainless steel wall. The food was a selection of artistically designed tidbits served with house wine. Some of the tiny bits were excellent; but most weren't that much better than the MDR offerings. The Chef was courteous, but seemed like we were keeping him from his job. The waitstaff was very gracious; but so are the staff in the dining room. I will say the short kitchen tour was interesting and it was nice sharing a table with other "foodies"

All this for $75.00 a head- and don't forget you already paid for dinner service with your cruise ticket - so you are really shelling out close to one hundred smackers for this experience.

And so, yes, we too are one of the few Chefs Table negative reviewers.

Yep, on the back of the ship on the Magic. They're grilling and making fresh naan bread right on the spot.

And, yes the Princess International Cafe was superb. Better than many MDR items

I second the butter chicken from Carnivals Tandoor. Really good, even for those that say they don't like Indian food.

English pub day on Princess is purty good too!

Welllll....I seem to think a really, really good meatloaf does beat cruise ship lobster most of the time.

Wow, I've not heard anything about this one. So I wanna know to!

AUNTIE!

Try http://www.galvestonparkncruise.com for the garage.

Yeah, like everyone else, I wouldn't chance a Sunday drive from SA to Galveston. Your kids might also get bored with the river walk within a hour or two. Google Kemah, Space center Houston, Moody Gardens, and Galveston Schlitterbahn and see what the family likes.

I don't get the Junkanoo beach experience. It's a bay view, too close to the road, and kinda seedy. I'm kinda wondering if its just a play to hang out and get plastered

Try Best Western Seabrook Suites. http://WWW.bwseabrooksuites.com. They include a shuttle service