WOW!!! Just back today from our son's graduation cruise. There were 15 of us all together. We drove to Kemah on Saturday & took in the sights at the Boardwalk that evening. This was a really neat experience that I'd recommend & only about 25 minutes from Galveston.
We boarded RCI's Rhapsody of the Seas @ 1:00 on Sunday. Boarding was very easy. I highly recommend that you print out your Sea pass, have appropriate documents ready & everything will go smoothly. We even had to do some room switching so that the boys could stay in one room & my husband & I have a room to ourselves. Customer service was excellent & it only to a couple of minutes.
The ship was beautiful. I loved the separate pool/hot tub area (Solarium) for adults. There was always something to do. Be sure to keep your copy of your Compass handy at all times so you don't miss out!!