Departed Ft. Worth at 0630 and arrived Galveston at 1230. We went to our offsite parking, Lighthouse parking, and were told we could actually begin the embarkation process. Lighthouse was 55.00/week, or 50.00 if booked online. They took us and our luggage to the terminal.

Embarkation was a very long line. We got in line at 1:00 and we were on the boat at 3:00. This was also a very busy travel week, 3600 passengers. I have since learned the process is shorter if you arrive later vs. earlier.

We went to our room, which was on the upper deck, 6th floor. We had a balcony, one of the best parts of the trip. The room was small, but no smaller than that of a hotel room. It was very nice. Would not recommend the 6th floor, it is right above the bars. Music until 2am, very loud. We ate a quick lunch, provided until 4pm. After our drill we were free. Read more