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See Galveston Harbor up close aboard Seagull II, Texas Seaport Museum’s 50-foot twin-engine motor vessel. Fast, stable and sheltered, she was built specifically for harbor sight-seeing excursions and education, and is a perfect platform for waterborne experiential learning. The boat is U.S. Coast Guard certified and her operators are fully licensed and knowledgeable about the history and lore of her home waters. Seagull II is restroom-equipped, offers soft drinks and bottled water for sale, and has a comfortable main deck, sheltered from sun and rain. An open upper deck affords a full panorama of water and sky.
Seagull II offers:
- Daily One-Hour Historic Harbor Tour and Dolphin Watch: Don’t miss this chance to get a new perspective on Galveston Bay and the historic Port of Galveston. Knowledgeably narrated tours explore the wide variety of birds and marine life that teems in the Bay. (We have no contract with them, but playful dolphins almost always show up to entertain themselves by watching the red-and-white boat and its passengers.) And the human activity in this busy port can only truly be appreciated from the water. A tour aboard the Seagull II is always an hour well spent.
- Private Charters: Seagull II makes an excellent and unusual venue for birthday parties, office get-togethers, receptions, convention features, and more. The ever-changing scenery of the busy harbor, the excitement of a dolphin sighting, a restful sunset over an island occupied only by birds, combine to make your event one to remember.
For reservation information, call 409-765-1700.
- Educational Field Trips for School Groups:
- Harbor History
- Hands-On Marine Biology/Ornithology
- Marine Commerce & Industry
- Shrimping the Bounty of the Bay:
- Galveston's African American Waterfront
- Writing About the Sea and Seaport
- Maritime Art & Photography
- The Search for Oil
- Specially Tailored Tours: The professional educational staff of Galveston Historical Foundation’s Harbor Tours program works with teachers to tailor tours to specific curricula and grade levels. Virtually any subject can be enhanced by the experiential learning offered aboard Seagull II. Call us and we’ll help you create your own harbor tour field trip.
- Historic Galveston Package Field Trips: Harbor Tours can also be packaged with other GHF Historic Sites, starting with the restored 1877 sailing vessel ELISSA and the Texas Seaport Museum, Seagull II’s home base. The museum offers exhibits on the shrimping industry, immigration, longshoremen, and life at sea. The 1859 Ashton Villa, and other historic houses are available, (see historic properties) as well as the Galveston County Historical Museum.
For reservations or to create a tailored tour, call (409) 765-1700 or (409) 763-1877.
Admission for Daily One-Hour Historic Harbor Tour and Dolphin Watch:
Adults: $10
Seniors & Children: $9
GHF Members Ride Free, subject to space availability.
(Please call ahead for a reservation).
Hours of Operation
Daily One-Hour Historic Harbor Tour and Dolphin Watch Departs Pier 22 at 11am, 1pm, 3pm
Galveston Harbor Tours will be offering a 5 p.m. tour starting Memorial Day 2007
Note: Hours may be seasonal and subject to change.
Payments Accepted
Cash
American Express
Discover
Mastercard
Visa
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