The Port Of Galveston

posted by admin on Sep 23

Like a 1000 dollars or more??? Has anyone ever departed from Galveston???? Does anyone know any cheap sites for cruises like priceline or whatever????????? Thanks

First thing I would do is see what lines travel out of Galveston. I know for sure Carnival and Royal Caribbean do. You can find out for sure by visiting the port’s website.

The next thing is to price them out on the cruise line’s web site, so you can get a basis of what you’re looking at. You can compare who goes where, what ships, how long, etc.

If the deals at their site isn’t within your budget, you can try the aggregating websites, like Priceline, Kayak, etc.

posted by admin on Sep 15

somebpdy tell me about the galveston cruise ships.

Ask the people on Cruisers Connect. I have been a member for a while now and one of them lives next to Galveston and a lot of them have been on cruises through there. I always ask the people on the cruise forums and they kindly reply every time! Hope this helps and have a great cruise if you go on one.

posted by admin on Sep 13

trying to buy a home to be moved to small lot in Galveston county, wondering if we could get a home equity loan at that point to fix it up? or what options would be available, will take all our funds to buy and move it to the lot.
it is not a mobile home old ceder home.
but isn’t even shown on the land with the appraisal district

It is possible, but everything is dependent on the value of the improved property where the house will be moved. Assuming the house you will be moving is not a mobile home, the value of the lot your already own will rise dramatically, but you are not guaranteed the value of what you paid for the house will exist at the new location. Once the house is moved an appraisal will need to be done to determine how much equity exists to borrow against. If you know you will need the loan, it is best you sit down with a local mortgage broker to determine if you will even be allowed to borrow as you will have to have an adequate credit rating and income to repay the loan. To estimate how much may be available to you (and this is an unreliable method), you could identify the tax valuation of the house you plan to move (houses are usually valued separately from land by the tax assessor) and add it to the lot you already own (as valued by the tax assessor)

posted by admin on Sep 13

“We need to focus on securing our own borders and coastlines instead of spending so much money overseas guarding other nations. Just a tiny fraction of our overseas military budget could provide tremendous help at our borders and ports.
If we’re serious about combating terrorism, port security in Galveston and Freeport must be a higher priority than nation building abroad.”

Congressman Ron Paul – May 9, 2006

http://www.ronpaulforcongress.com/html/security.html

I don’t know you tell me!
Our borders are a disgrace. We got enough illegal aliens here to create a pretty large nation.

What a joke! How is that for security.

He was speaking the truth. Truth has a way of cutting across party lines and getting people to nod before they have a chance to un-hear it and say, "Oh no that is too simplistic." No, it is not too simplistic. Think outside the box!

Thanks for the question.

~

posted by admin on Sep 2

Me and my soon to be hubby, are going on our honeymoon probably about six months to one year after we get married (getting married through court in Dec). Probably before he goes to the military which will be in July or August or after he gets done with BT and Aschool. Anyway, he wants to really go on a cruise and we live in Houston,tx so he wants to leave from Galveston, tx. I have already been on a cruise with Carnival about 5 years ago when I was in HS(for drill team). I already asked if he wants to leave from another departure port and he says NO.

My question is, out of Royal Carribean and Carnival which one would be a good cruise to ship from? Should I buy my tickets from the actually cruise website or a third party? How far in advance? Do you have to pay for the cruise at once or can you set up payment installments? Should we get a suite or balcony or does it really matter? Which cruise is better for couples aged 21-25 on there honeymoon?

Also we are going on a seven day EASTERN carribean cruise, if that matters.
I definently do not want to spend more than $2000…2$500 max.
sorry, $2500…and that includes EVERYTHING!

Those who have said that Royal Caribbean does not cruise out of Galveston are completely wrong. According to Royal Caribbean’s web site there will be cruises leaving from Galveston several times every month starting this year in November 2010. And there are plenty of great cruises that will fit within your budget. Here’s a link to the Royal Caribbean cruises available: http://www.royalcaribbean.com/findacruise/search/vacationSearchResult.do;jsessionid=0000CNT7fRyTOh0NskCYcB703Ui:13hldcctq?promoType=&cS=EXPVSCH&cruiseTourOnly=false&dest=ANY&duration=ANY&date=ANY&port=GAL&includeAdjascentPorts=Y&ship=ANY&selectedCurrencyCode=USD&price=ANY&hasMilitary=Y&state=&x=64&y=6

The ships that Royal will cruise out of Galveston are its Voyager of the Seas and its Mariner of the Seas. The ship have different names but are identical; they are 2 of 5 of the RC’s Voyager Class of ship. I have cruised on the Mariner and its a great ship. It has just about the most on-board activities that you’ll find on any ship. Only Royal C’s larger Freedom and Oasis class ships have more to do on board. You can take a look at the features of the Voyager at this web link: http://www.royalcaribbean.com/findacruise/ships/class/ship/home.do;jsessionid=0000CNT7fRyTOh0NskCYcB703Ui:13hldcctq?br=R&shipClassCode=VY&shipCode=VY

The Royal C ships do have special pricing for the military and you can get a balcony cabin for about $900 each in January, 2011: http://www.royalcaribbean.com/findacruise/cruiseDetails/itineraryAndPricing.do;jsessionid=0000CNT7fRyTOh0NskCYcB703Ui:13hldcctq?packageCode=VY07W058&sailDate=1110123&date=ANY&selectedCurrencyCode=USD&promoType=&hasSenior=&hasMilitary=Y&hasFireandPolice=&state=

You can pay more for a suite but I think you will enjoy the balcony cabin just fine. You should book as early as possible so you have a better choice of cabins. You can book on line or call RC at the number on their web site and they will help you get booked. You’ll need a deposit of $250. per person (total of $500) and then you will have until 65-70 days before the cruise to pay the balance. You can make payment (right on line) any time you want. The prices listed do not include taxes and port charges which will be about $100 per person; maybe less. You’ll notice also that the cruise prices vary by date so you can save money by picking a date with the lowest price.

Your other option is Carnival Cruise Line which has the Carnival Conquest doing Eastern and Western Caribbean cruises out of Galveston. You can look at the features of the ship at this web link:http://www.carnival.com/cms/fun/ships/carnival_conquest/default.aspx?shipCode=CQ

These are the winter cruises: http://www.carnival.com/CMS/Search2/Default.aspx?&embkCode=GAL&dur=D2&StateCode=NC&PastGuest=Y&Senior=Y

and these are Spring cruises: http://www.carnival.com/CMS/Search2/Default.aspx?&embkCode=GAL&dur=D2&StateCode=NC&PastGuest=Y&Senior=Y
It also has good prices and that’s as usual because it is the budget cruise line. Note that costs also vary by date. Your deposit about will be about the same and also Carnival will help you with booking.

While the Carnival ship does both Eastern and Western Caribbean cruises in my opinion the Western Caribbean is a much better itinerary. Grand Cayman, Cozumel, Jamaica and Belize are much better port stops than the Bahamas and Key West, the Eastern Caribbean itineraries offered by Carnival.

My recommendation is select a Royal Caribbean cruise because the ship is better and the food, entertainment, and service will also be better.