July 29, 2007

Cruise from the Gulf Coast … Introducing Galveston and New Orleans to Cruisers

Cruise passengers who live far inland or want to cruise to exotic locations know that airfare can make up the lion’s share of the cruise vacation package. With so many cruises leaving from the coasts of Florida and California, residents of the other states have had to deal with high airfares to go on a cruise vacation. However, more and more cruise ports are opening up in the United States, including two on the Gulf Coast.The Gulf Coast’s two new cruise ship ports are Galveston, Texas, and New Orleans, Louisiana. I live near Houston, Texas, and I have noticed that in terms of sky time, Houston is only about three hours from anywhere in the Continental United States. I bet it’s the same with New Orleans.What this means is that if you live far from some of the main cruise ports, you may get a more economical cruise deal by setting sail from a Gulf Coast port.Although these ports do not offer all of the cruise destinations of some of the larger ports, they are great places to tack on a few extra days that won’t break the bank.Galveston, Texas is actually an island about an hour’s drive away from […]

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