The Port Of Galveston

posted by admin on Jan 31

On August 2012 a Carnival Cruise Ship Conquest sailed out of the Port of Galveston. The Captain Schettino looks very much the same as the Conquest Captain. I would like to know if they were the same.

No, the Conquest has been around since 2002 but Captain Schettino has worked for Costa Cruises for 11 years. Plus he works for a totally different company.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Costa_Concordia_disaster#Investigation

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carnival_Conquest

posted by admin on Jul 7

Channel 13 has done extensive investigation into the Port of Houston and it’s spending and has found huge amounts of waste some obvious like the $100 million Cruise Liner Port which has been used ONE TIME and sits unused and without prospect since Galveston’s Port is so much closer and better. http://abclocal.go.com/ktrk/story?section=news/13_undercover&id=8114420

The Port of Houston when established in 1914 needed some one to back the bonds necessary to build it, but we now are still paying a port property tax despite the fact that the port has so much money it is spending it on special deals for friends and family to profit and holding secret meeting without notice in violation of law. Yesterday they tried it again with the investigators there. They were asked point blank if they were trying to get thrown in jail.

SHOULD WE NOT MOUNT A CAMPAIGN TO GET THE PORT OF HOUSTON OUT OF OUR PROPERTY TAX BILL AND OFF THE TAXPAYER TIT???

How stupid is the fact that the port contracts with a third party company for security when we’re laying cops off for lack of funding. It was shown that they didn’t take the lowest bid that’s costing $600000 more without giving a reason.

So when the rent a cops get into real trouble what do they do? Yeah call the local cops. When the city should be looking for revenue streams why weren’t the cops that are being laid off or the two classes of new cadets the city can’t afford not used for this and have the city pay itself from the port money that THEY collect!

The two most important things the city is tasked with is protection from crime and fires and then everything else is a distant third. Somehow I guess those priorities have somehow slipped by everyone.

posted by admin on Jul 6

cruise only

Life is too short to live in a town like Galveston. You will have to do a net search yourself. Try using the words: cruise ship France. Most ppl in today’s hectic world don’t have one month to cross the Atlantic. Most of the cruises out of Galveston go to the Caribbean or Mexico only. There are cruises from NY to England. You can take a ferry from England to France. But you would have to find a way to get to NYC. Driving/trains/buses to NY would also take several days. If you are afraid of flying, you might consider taking some classes to get over fear of flying. If it’s any consolation to you, you are more likely to die in a car crash driving to the airport than you are of dying in a commercial air crash. Ppl die everyday in car crashes.

posted by admin on Jul 1

My friend and I were wondering whether or not Port Aransas was the shark attack capital of Texas. I haven’t found a website that says anything about it, but my friend said they found one but couldn’t remember where. So I would like to know how many shark attacks have there been in Port Aransas vs. Galveston….

Shark attacks in Port Aransas are extremely rare! There has never been a death from a shark attack in PA. Really, anywhere in Texas is pretty safe compared to, say, Florida or other gulf coast states.

posted by admin on Jun 17

My thesis:
In 1926 Miami Florida suffered from a sever hurricane, which caused critical damage within the city and resulted in millions of dollars being lost within it.

Here’s my body if it matters:

The hurricane of Miami came unexpectedly and no one in Miami was aware of it. The damage caused by hurricanes is doubling every ten to fifteen years, not because of global warming but because more people are crowding into Broward, Miami-Dade and other vulnerable areas (“Report: Hurricane…”). Hurricanes that strike now cost the whole nation about ten billion every year in total property losses (“Report: Hurricane…”). By September, 1926, the population of Dade County and Miami had a population of about one hundred thousand which more than doubled from the census figure of four thousand seven hundred fifty-three in 1920 (Mclver). When the hurricane was approaching Florida in 1926, there were no satellites, radars, or televisions to signal a warning to the people living there (Kaye). The hurricane hit many places, most notably Miami and other places such as Alabama, Bahamas, and most of the southern United States (Mclver). It struck at a time when hurricanes weren’t even given names and storms were finally starting to be named two years after the hurricane struck (Kaye).
The 1926 hurricane was a very strong hurricane and was one of the most dangerous. It was a category 4 hurricane which is the second highest category that averages winds from one hundred thirty-one to one hundred fifty-five miles per hour (Mclver). The Miami Hurricane was first spotted as a tropical wave located one thousand miles east of the Cesser Antilles on September eleventh (Mclver). However, it passed north of the Leeward Islands and Puerto Rico on September fourteenth, fifteenth, and sixteenth, avoiding normal channels of Caribbean information, which meant the hurricane remained somewhat of a mystery (Mclver). It lasted for about half an hour to thirty-five minutes and people thought the storm passed because they thought the eye passed overhead (Mclver). Because of this, everyone got hurt and every building in the district of Miami was damaged or destroyed (Mclver).This hurricane was slightly weaker than hurricane Andrew but far larger and slower (“On the 80th Anniversary…”). This hurricane was the most devastating to Florida compared to other hurricanes like Katrina which was a category 1 hurricane when it hit Miami-Dade and Wilma which was a category 2 when it swept through South Florida (“On the 80th Anniversary…”). It caused about two hundred-fifty times more inflicting damage of either Katrina or Wilma in South Florida (“On the 80th Anniversary…”). The Miami hurricane killed around four hundred people, left many people homeless, and had much of the surrounding area under water (Kaye). More than nine thousand homes from Miami to Fort Lauderdale were damaged and even southern and western sections of Palm Beach County felt the tropical force winds (Kaye). It shredded homes and buildings around the city and even lifted large ships out of the Port of Miami (Kaye). Miami’s hurricane in 1926 was the most costly hurricane in comparison to other hurricanes and it totaled in one hundred fifty-seven billion which was estimated in 2005 while it cost much less in 1926 (Mclver). The hurricanes it beats in money for total damage are hurricanes such as Galveston in 1900, Katrina in 2005, Andrew in 1992, Okeechobee in 1928, and Camille in 1969 (Mclver). Galveston cost about ninety-nine billion, Katrina cost about eighty-one billion, Andrew cost about fifty-six billion, Okeechobee about thirty-four billion, and Camille cost about twenty-one million.
This hurricane caused many problems within the city. The topical storm brought the region to its knees economically, reversing a real estate boom and gave South Florida an unwanted head start to the Great Depression (“On the 80th Anniversary…”). The Miami Hurricane came at a worst time for the city (Mclver). It struck when there was a time of excess in the United States (Mclver). Baseball was in the midst of the Golden Era and many other great sports, but the hurricane led to the Great Depression which began in October 1929 (Mclver). The University of Miami, located in Coral Gables, had been founded in 1925 and opened its doors for the first time just days after the hurricane passed (Mclver). The University’s athletic teams were nicknamed the Hurricanes in memory of the catastrophe (Mclver). The school’s mascot is Sebastian, an ibis (Mclver). An ibis was selected to represent the hurricanes because of the irony of being the last bird to leave before a hurricane strikes and the first to return once it is gone (Mclver).

I also need a conclusion and I just don’t understand how to write it.

Was anything done to prevent a disaster like this hurricane caused from happening again? Something to keep people safer? Something to warn people? I would focus on changes made in order to keep people safer if another was to strike again. If nothing was done, you should focus on solutions yourself. Hope this helps.

posted by admin on May 3

You could find the specific port fees for a particular cruise at the cruise line’s website or on a travel website that sells cruises. The fees are automatically added to the cruise fare. For a five-day cruise, I’d guess they’re somewhere in the range of $100-200, but it depends on how many and which ports you’ll be visiting.

posted by admin on May 2

Cruise from Galveston on Carnival Magic. I would love to cruise from there but other ports seem to be so much cheaper.

There is not much competition between cruise lines in Galveston. You either go Carnival or Royal Caribbean. The prices are always cheaper in Florida where all of the major cruise lines cruise from Ft Lauderdale.

But when you add in the cost of getting from Texas to a Florida port it’s probably about the same.

posted by admin on Mar 13

The south tied or backed their money with cotton. They had to export cotton to Europe to encourage the Europeans to invest in the Confederacy. If they couldn’t export cotton they would run out of cash and the war would be lost. The Union blockages were effective, but I think they didn’t hold Galveston very long.

posted by admin on Feb 14

My wife and I are trying to book a cruise for mid to late April and have chosen the Carnival Conquest as it leaves from Galveston (nearest port to us). We’re mid 20s with no children yet and we thought April may be the best month for a more intimate vacation, hopefully missing the crazy college crowds as well as all the kids who will all probably be in school (no offense to either of those groups but this is a much needed RELAXATION vacation! ) So has anyone been on one or both of these trips and has an idea of which may suit us better?? We really plan on being beach-bums and want the warmest weather and prettiest beaches. Any help would be soo much appreciated. Thanks for any feedback.

This is no contest if you want the warmest weather and beaches. Go with the Cozumel itinerary. BTW Carnival has some strict age restrictions in cabins so the ‘crazy college’ crowds really do not exist on the cruise ships these days. Now the families with kids is another story

Grand Cayman has some great snorkeling and beaches. And when I go to Cozumel I go to Paradise Beach for the day. Good food and drink with great facilities for the beach.

I am biased but call an independent qualified cruise specialist. They can help you decide which cruise meets your needs and offer suggestions. They can give you personalized service and great low prices. It cost you nothing extra and they will handle all the details.

Happy Cruising!

posted by admin on Dec 30

My FI and I are taking a cruise in August 2011 with Carnival cruise lines. But my question is would it be better to cruise from the port of New Orleans or Galveston? The N.O. has better sail dates for us and the ship(Triumph) I hear is better, bigger and newer than the Ecstasy that sails from Galveston. Is the New Orleans port dangerous? What about leaving my car in the port, is the security there OK? I have family that lives in Louisiana should I just pay them to drop us off? I know Galveston is okay because I have sailed one time before but I am skeptical about New Orleans. Any suggestions or past experiences with sailing from New Orleans? Anything will help, thanks.
Most likely we will not get a hotel in New Orleans, we live in Houston so we will just drive there really early in the morning.

I have cruised out of NO and it was fine. Left my car there for a week with no issues. The parking garage has security 24/7. An added plus was cruising down the Mississippi – very cool.

Have Fun !

Dave