pinkroses Posted May 25, 2014 #2201 Share Posted May 25, 2014 Welcome! Make sure you go to hula hut while you are here and sit out on the pier. Sent from my iPad using Forums Will do! So far visited Rudy's and Baby Acapulco. Lovin it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CGBCruiser Posted May 25, 2014 #2202 Share Posted May 25, 2014 Good luck apartment hunting! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pinkroses Posted May 25, 2014 #2203 Share Posted May 25, 2014 Good luck apartment hunting! Found a couple. The needs of a 24 year old are quite different from those of her parents!! Lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texas Teen Posted May 25, 2014 Author #2204 Share Posted May 25, 2014 Im at Pier 21 now. :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
internetwhiz Posted May 25, 2014 #2205 Share Posted May 25, 2014 Can you make a good shot starboard deck 9. We will have on orange shirts. Balcony behind the back hump about 10 rooms. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texas Teen Posted May 25, 2014 Author #2206 Share Posted May 25, 2014 Magic lost her turn. Nav leaving first. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
internetwhiz Posted May 25, 2014 #2207 Share Posted May 25, 2014 (edited) Yep. We passed her by. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Edited May 25, 2014 by internetwhiz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texas Teen Posted May 31, 2014 Author #2208 Share Posted May 31, 2014 Here are some pictures that I took last Sunday: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texas Teen Posted May 31, 2014 Author #2209 Share Posted May 31, 2014 (edited) I saw two people in orange shirts on deck 9 as Navigator sailed away. However, not surprisingly, my phone camera did a very poor job of picking up the color. Here is a Picture that I cropped to zoom in: I circled the figures I assume are internetwhiz and whoever she was with (Karen and Bill?). Didn't know where to look for Mary and Lee. ------------------------------------------ On a side note, my dad and I went to Bolivar peninsula and back the next day hoping for a cleaner beach (unlike Sunday when we gave up, the line for the ferry was not crazy long on Monday). Unfortunately, the disgusting seaweed infestation was even worse there, so we waited in line for over an hour to return. I did take some pictures, though: Edited May 31, 2014 by Texas Teen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SA Traveler Posted May 31, 2014 #2210 Share Posted May 31, 2014 That seaweed invasion is nasty this year. We were in South Padre last week and it was the same. Never saw it like that before. Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-N900A using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texas Teen Posted May 31, 2014 Author #2211 Share Posted May 31, 2014 My dad and I have dealt with nasty seaweed before, but never on such a massive scale. On Crystal Beach, the seaweed covered the surface of the water, and there was a FOX affiliate from Beaumont there reporting on it! Fortunately, seaweed didn't cover the surface of the water in Galveston's western beaches, but we still had to walk over it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pspercy Posted June 4, 2014 #2212 Share Posted June 4, 2014 (edited) TT, nice pics of Fertitta's yacht ! http://www.superyachtfan.com/superyacht_boardwalk.html A long time RCI employee told us last week that altho' Navigator is slated for San Juan in November next year, rumors are now swirling that it will be Ft Lauderdale instead so who knows:) Edited June 4, 2014 by pspercy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
workroombee Posted June 4, 2014 #2213 Share Posted June 4, 2014 We are booked on the Navigator for June 2015, a Galveston departure. Would they just "sub" another ship? After all my research on Navigator cabins?!?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spurschick Posted June 4, 2014 #2214 Share Posted June 4, 2014 TT, nice pics of Fertitta's yacht !http://www.superyachtfan.com/superyacht_boardwalk.html A long time RCI employee told us last week that altho' Navigator is slated for San Juan in November next year, rumors are now swirling that it will be Ft Lauderdale instead so who knows:) If you go online the November 2015 cruises are from ft lauderdale Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spurschick Posted June 4, 2014 #2215 Share Posted June 4, 2014 We are booked on the Navigator for June 2015, a Galveston departure. Would they just "sub" another ship? After all my research on Navigator cabins?!?! Navigator is in galveston until November 2015 when it is being replaced with liberty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ummgood Posted June 4, 2014 #2216 Share Posted June 4, 2014 We will be in Galveston to take the kids to the beach and will be staying in Kemah after. Any recommendations for the best beach for kids? Sent from my iPad using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare dna1990 Posted June 4, 2014 #2217 Share Posted June 4, 2014 We will be in Galveston to take the kids to the beach and will be staying in Kemah after. Any recommendations for the best beach for kids? Sent from my iPad using Forums St. John (grin) Kemah not known for any beaches. And Galveston/Bolivar overrun this year with seaweed. Even diehard beachcombers finding it a turn off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ummgood Posted June 4, 2014 #2218 Share Posted June 4, 2014 St. John (grin) I wish! If there wasn't seaweed what beach in Galveston would you go to. My wife is determined to go to a beach tomorrow so we'll try it out and see what happens. Our plan is we are going to drive to Galveston and leave Austin tomorrow morning. Spend a few hours at the beach in Galveston (we have 3 young kids so we don't last that long). Then we are going to drive to our hotel in Kemah and check in. Then go to dinner probably at Bubba's and then spend the evening at the Boardwalk and ride a couple rides. The next day we are going to visit NASA and then coming home on Saturday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tucker in Texas Posted June 5, 2014 #2219 Share Posted June 5, 2014 I think I read the west end had the least seaweed. Tucker in Texas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ummgood Posted June 5, 2014 #2220 Share Posted June 5, 2014 I think I read the west end had the least seaweed. Tucker in Texas Thanks! I don't know the island that well. We stayed there one night in Dec at the courtyard before our last Disney cruise and got there around five, ate at the pizza/Italian place across from Specs and then went for supplies. Then slept. So I don't know really where anything is at. Sent from my iPad using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Galveston Cruiser Posted June 5, 2014 #2221 Share Posted June 5, 2014 The entire Texas coast has been covered with a larger than normal amount of sargassum this year. However we saw it just as bad 15 years ago south of here on Mustang and Padre islands. The beaches at East End are kept clean by the parks board, West end does not have the infrastructure or money to clean the beaches. Unfortunately, visitors want the seaweed gone. If we could leave it, we would have incredible san dunes which could build up over time, protecting the island. The sargassum comes from the Sea of Sargasso on the east coast of Africa and is an ecological feeding system for sea life. The currents in the Atlantic bring it into the Gulf of Mexico. We have sailed through miles of it in the Atlantic, seen it on South Beach in Miami and much of the Caribbean Sea. Go to East Beach or Stewart Beach, enjoy and remember the sargassum is part of nature. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tucker in Texas Posted June 5, 2014 #2222 Share Posted June 5, 2014 The entire Texas coast has been covered with a larger than normal amount of sargassum this year. However we saw it just as bad 15 years ago south of here on Mustang and Padre islands. The beaches at East End are kept clean by the parks board, West end does not have the infrastructure or money to clean the beaches. Unfortunately, visitors want the seaweed gone. If we could leave it, we would have incredible san dunes which could build up over time, protecting the island. The sargassum comes from the Sea of Sargasso on the east coast of Africa and is an ecological feeding system for sea life. The currents in the Atlantic bring it into the Gulf of Mexico. We have sailed through miles of it in the Atlantic, seen it on South Beach in Miami and much of the Caribbean Sea. Go to East Beach or Stewart Beach, enjoy and remember the sargassum is part of nature. I bow to her wisdom, she is on the Island and knows much more than I do about it (lol). Tucker in Texas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ummgood Posted June 5, 2014 #2223 Share Posted June 5, 2014 We are at Stewart beach right now and having a great time. The kids are having fun even with the large amount of sargassum (sp?). The weather is perfect and we are lounging under our rented umbrella. Sent from my iPhone using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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ssb Posted June 5, 2014 #2225 Share Posted June 5, 2014 [ATTACH]315209[/ATTACH]Sent from my iPhone using Forums I guess I need to add this activity to Things to Do While in Galveston Playing in the Sargassum on the beach Clearlake/Kemah Space Center Houston http://spacecenter.org/ Kemah Boardwalk http://www.kemahboardwalk.com/ Galveston Island www.galvestonhistory.org---------Galveston Historical Foundation !!!!!! www.moodygardens.com ------ just look at site !!!!!! www.thegrand.com – 1894 Grand Opera House !!!!!! http://www.pleasurepier.com - PLEASURE PIER over Gulf http://thestrand.com/tour.php - Picture Tour of The Strand www.galvestonislandtours.com - Galveston Historical Foundation See videos courtesy of from galveston.com and Galveston Convention and Visitors Bureau: galveston.com/videooverview/ galveston.com/videoannualevents/ galveston.com/videocomingupontheisland/ galveston.com/videofunindoorsandout/ galveston.com/videoitsislandtime/ Beaches 32 miles (Seawall Blvd) Galveston town proper - 2 miles wide by 80 blocks long Old Town Galveston - Strand To Post Office Street La Kings Confectionary and Factory (The Strand, downtown) Bakeries and Coffee Shops Festivals Wineries Restaurants overlooking gulf and on port Two first class convention centers Many live theater venues Many live music venues Live Band Music on Beach and Fireworks at Moody Gardens Free concert nights - Old Town Galveston *- on strand Free film nights -Old Town Galveston *- on Strand Free Band nights-“family/kids” -summer outdoor Tuesdays 24th & Sealy 1894 Grand Opera House(a must see tour, or performances of many types) Chess park Artist festivals Museums Antique stores and art Galleries Horse drawn carriage rides Swimming in Gulf Fishing in Gulf, Surf, Jetties and Bay Fine restaurants Night scene Galveston Historical Foundation properties* Many Historical and Victorian homes Galveston has 2nd largest preservation organization in United States Wooden Carved Trees Tour (wonderful) Bishops palace (wonderful) Moody mansion(wonderful) Ashton villa (wonderful) Moody gardens *(lots and lots to do) (massive, fun and family oriented) Schlitterbahn water park www.schlitterbahn.com/gal Restored tall ship schooner Elisa www.tsm-elissa.org (wonderful) 1900 Storm, Pirate jean Lafitte, Galveston Immigration documentary films Pirates Store and program - Old town Strand Maritime museum- www.tsm-elissa.org Airplane museum (Lone Star Flight Museum)- www.lsfm.org/ Railroad museum - www.galvestonrrmuseum.com Oil drilling rig museum - www.oceanstaroec.com Sea wolf park – WWII submarine and destroyer - www.cavalla.org Large souvenir shop over gulf water - Murdochs Walks and shelling on the beach Cruise ships (RCCL, Carnival, Disney) Fishing (piers, wadefishing and charters-offshore & inshore)) Golfing Skateboard park - large Kayaking trails Surfing and children surf camps Kite flying on beach Marine life and children marine care educational camps at Moody Gardens Marine life and children marine camps at Texas AM University - Sea Camp Programs Various Running events with major Triathlon event Sand castle building event Shopping shopping shopping Dolphin watching and port water tours NOAA Turtle rescue farm behind San Luis Resort Carved damaged trees tour from storm Free ferry ride and a short cruise to Bolivar Duck tour (amphibious boat) Galveston.com/ interact and discover/cams Many other major weekly events and festivals not mentioned as example : Spring Break Events (March) Many Fishing Tournaments Confederate Reenactments Sanctioned and Fun Runs(some large) Triathlon Events Art Walk (every 5 or so weeks year around) Dickens on Strand (Dec) ----LARGE - www.dickensonthestrand.com Lone Star Motorcycle Rally (Nov) ---LARGE - www.lonestarrally.com Mardi Gras Galveston (Feb) ----LARGE- www.mardigrasgalveston.com October Fest Beer Fests Wine Events and Fests Greek Fest Epicurean Evening of all restaurants Seafood Fests Shrimp Fest June tenth Events Yega’s Wild Game Cook Off large County Fair - LARGE Children’s Fest Feather Fest - Large Old Timey Bathing Beauty Fest Beach Sand Castle Contest And many many more !! Trauma 1 Emergency Hospital on Island – Univ. Texas Medical Branch/Sealy Hospital Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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