Category: Pre/Post Cruise
Here’s the place to look for reviews and information on your pre or post cruise stay at the cruise port. I will post reviews on hotels, restaurants, things to do, transportation, shopping, and more…
HOTELS ~ NEW ORLEANS
PRE-CRUISE HOTELS ~PORT OF LONG BEACH
ORLANDO/PORT CANAVERAL HOTELS
PRE-CRUISE HOTELS ~ GALVESTON
PRE~CRUISE HOTELS IN SAN JUAN
THE HAMPTON INN BUSH INTL. AIRPORT ~ HOUSTON
Our post cruise stay…
We recently stayed at the Hampton Inn in Houston by Bush International Airport on JFK Blvd for one night on a post cruise stay. We did our research prior to booking and the property received mixed review, so we decided to give it a try and give you an honest review of our room and the general areas of the hotel.

Let’s start with our room. We booked a room with 2 queen beds and the price was very reasonable. Our room was neat and appeared clean upon arrival. It did have a slight musty smell when first entering from the humidity, although once we turned the air conditioning on, the smell went away. The carpet was freshly vacuumed. We did notice later in the evening that the lamp shades were fairly dusty, but other than that everything was clean. The bathroom was clean and had the usual Neutrogena brand shampoo, condition, and lotion amenities. The shower head was nice and worked great. The beds were comfortable for a short stay. Not overly plush, although we slept comfortably. There was no microwave or fridge in our room, although we already knew this before arriving. I believe some of the larger rooms may have them. It did have an alarm clock and coffee maker. Also the TV included some movie channels such as HBO, and the greatest thing was that it included the direct TV NFL Sunday ticket, since it was Sunday we took full advantage of it. This was the first hotel we have ever stayed that included this with no additional charge. Continue reading “THE HAMPTON INN BUSH INTL. AIRPORT ~ HOUSTON”
FORT LAUDERDALE TOP HOTEL PICKS
Need a place to stay in Fort Lauderdale before a cruise??? Here’s my top picks for a pre-cruise stay!!!
TOP PRE-CRUISE HOTEL PICKS ~ MIAMI
CARLY RAE JEPSEN JOINS CARNIVAL CRUISE LINES

Carnival will be adding a new performer to their Carnival Live Concert Series program this February. Carly Rae Jepsen will be performing a live outdoor concert on Carnival Splendor’s Lido deck on February 18th 2018 while the ship is out at sea.
Carnival released a statement from Carly stating “while I’ve performed all over the world and on Broadway, I’ve never performed on a cruise ship before and I’m really looking forward to a night with my fans in what promises to be a unique venue for an incredible night”.
The concert will be on the 2nd day of a seven-day voyage from Long Beach, CA to the Mexican Riviera.
The Carnival Splendor holds 3,006 passengers and will be repositioning to Long Beach to replace the Carnival Miracle and will sail 7-night Mexican Riviera itineraries as well as 14-night roundtrip Hawaiian itineraries starting in January 2018.
Sharon at Sea