Got back last wk 05-12-12 from 5 day on Triumph out of Galveston.

The drive to Galveston is about 7hrs. We usually leave early morning and go straight to the port but this time we went a day early and spent the night. I highly advise it. Quality Inn was very clean and the continental breakfast was good and had a lot of variety.

Embarkment is always a bit stressful but it actually went pretty smooth. Our cabin wasn't ready yet but they allowed us to leave our things in there while they finished cleaning it. Read more