Galveston Harbor Tours Pier 22 Texas Seaport Museum Galveston, TX77550 Phone: (409)765-1700

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.

From Bolivar Peninsula:
Starting from Crystal Beach, travel approximately 10.7 miles to the Bolivar Ferry. Upon exiting the Ferry, take Ferry Road (SR-87) and head southeast approximately .9 miles. Turn right (west) onto Water St. (Ave. A). Travel approximately .2 miles and continue straight onto Harborside Dr. (Ave. A). Travel approximately 1.4 miles along Harborside Dr. to 21st St. (Moody Ave.). Turn right on 21st. Pier 21 and Harbor House will be directly in front of you.