What is the hottest, trendiest restaurant in Galveston right now?

Posted on March 27th, 2009 by admin in Galveston restaurants

I'm interested in trying the Mosquito Cafe. Is that any good? No chains, please.
I am just going to be there from Sunday afternoon to Monday afternoon. I'm embarking on a cruise from there.

lol Galveston isn't known for its fine dining but check out Mario's on the Seawall. It's privately owned, and Im positive of that. There's a few cute places on the strand as well. Just drive around and look for something nice. There arent any nice cozy decent restaraunts there that I know of.

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How is the weather in Galveston, South Padre Island and Houston TX?

Posted on March 21st, 2009 by admin in Galveston island

I was wondering how the temperatures are in Houston,Galveston and South Padre Island towards the end of May early June. What is the temperature of the Gulf during that time? Can one go swimming then?

Hot. About 94-100 degrees. Humidity very high. Perfect time to go swim.

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What is the check in process like to board a cruise ship in Galveston Texas?

Posted on March 18th, 2009 by admin in Galveston Cruise ships

I'm planning a cruise for December 2008 to celebrate our 10yr wedding anniversary. We live in the Houston area & planning to sail on December 22, 2008 (Actual anniversary is December 19). Since this will be our very first Cruise, we'd like to know what the check in process is like.
Just for addtional info, We live in Humble TX which is a Northeast suburb of Houston & we plan on having relatives drop us off.

1. Are you flying or driving in? If you are driving in, you will want to pre-pay for parking at this web site:

http://www.portofgalveston.com/cruiseinformation/parking.shtml

2. Assuming you are driving in, you will pull up to the terminal. A Port of Galveston Employee will ask to see your cruise documents and passport to make sure you are who you say you are and have a right to be there. He will then take the luggage out of your vehicle, where it will later be delivered to your cabin. Tip him $2 a bag.

3. You will then drive to the parking lot, park your car, and hop on a small bus back to the terminal.

3. You will stand in a very long line outside of the building. Before they let you in the building, you will need to show your cruise documents and passport again.

4. You will eventually go through security, which is similar to airports before 9/11. Just a walk-through metal detector and an x-ray machine for your carry-ons.

5. You will then go officially check-in. Here you will show the cruise agent your paperwork and ID, and they will issue you a credit-card like device that you will charge all your shipboard purchases on.

6. You will now wait in line to have your embarkation photo taken. This is taken in front of a backdrop with tropical foilage and fake ruins.

7. You will now stand in another line to actually get on board the ship. Once you are actually on the ship, you will show the credit card device you were issued in Step 5 and have a photo taken. This photo is strictly for ID purposes only. You will never even see this photo.

8. Now you are in the ship's main atrium. You will now find your cabin, get your life-vest, and go to your Muster Station for the lifeboat drill.

9. The lifeboat drill completed, you can now enjoy your cruise.

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Palm Beach of Moody Gardens?

Posted on March 1st, 2009 by admin in Moody Gardens

Is Palm Beach of Moody Gardens in Galveston Texas part of the ocean? Or is it just a seperate beach?

hi there,information for you..

http://www.tripadvisor.com/ShowUserReviews-g55879-d268953-r5613222-Palm_Beach_at_Moody_Gardens-Galveston_Texas.html

http://www.tripadvisor.com/Attraction_Review-g55879-d268953-Reviews-Palm_Beach_at_Moody_Gardens-Galveston_Texas.html

http://maps.google.com/maps?q=

best wishes pops..

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