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Texas Teen

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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:

 

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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.

 

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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:

 

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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.

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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

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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.

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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?

 

 

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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.

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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.

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I think I read the west end had the least seaweed.

 

 

 

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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.

 

 

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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.

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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

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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.

 

 

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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

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