We sailed previously on the Allure out of Galveston in February 2023, and we wanted to experience the Harmony, since it had been upgraded, and the Allure had not been.

We had checked in early and had an 11 AM boarding time so we headed there early in the day especially because Royal had sent multiple reminders of the Mardi Gras parades impact to traffic. However, traffic was light and we ended up at the terminal at 10 AM. There were still people from the previous cruise exiting, but it was easy to drop our bags. We chose to park at the north lot which was close and convenient.

Once in the terminal, there were no lines and we completed the check-in process in the terminal and were directed to a waiting area. A few minutes later they opened the ship for boarding and we were on board by 10:45. Read more