Embarkation went very quickly. We arrived at the terminal around 1 for a 1:30 arrival time, dropped off family and luggage (you can use right two lanes for drop-off at Galveston terminal). Took about 20 minutes to park at the port lot and return. We were on the ship before 2. Room and S&S cards were ready. Headed up to 10 and found that Cuchina del Capitano was still open for pasta lunch, practically no one was there. We got 1/2 portions of pasta and was excellent.

Muster drill was about 3:45 and lasted around 15 minutes. Went onto the promenade to see the departure from the harbor and to watch people feed the birds on the way out. Galveston is a busy harbor and we saw ships around us until late into the evening.

We chose Your Time Dining and headed to Sapphire at 6, no waiting. Oscar was our headwaiter and was really high-energy and attentive. We asked for him every evening we at in the Sapphire and had only one evening without him (a group of 17 was just seated with him before we arrived that night). Read more