Check in was super quick. They had offered to lock up your phone but I felt better hanging onto it…read more You also have to remove your shoes cause you will get wet regardless of where you sit. It was an overcast day but muggy. So the water and the occasional breeze felt refreshing. Austin was a great guide. We did maybe 8 loops? And even managed to catch sight of some dolphins up against one of the large cargo ships. Would recommend.

I would highly recommend the sunset cruise. It was so romantic. The crew spotted dolphins and…read morewatched for 15 minutes on our way to watch the sun set. So relaxing.

My family had a fantastic time on the dolphin tour. There were 8 of us ranging in age from 2 to 83…read more We took the 10 am tour and were able to see numerous dolphins and learned many facts from the captain. My 2 and 3 year old grandsons were given a chance to sit with the captain and "steer" the boat. What a treat!!

An Amazing Birthday Celebration with Captain Kent!…read more What a wonderful way to celebrate a birthday! We had such an incredible time on the BayWatch Dolphin Tour, and Captain Kent made the experience extra special. He was so knowledgeable, friendly, entertaining, and engaging throughout the entire tour. You could tell he genuinely enjoyed what he was doing, and he made sure everyone had a great experience. Seeing the dolphins in their natural habitat was absolutely beautiful, and Captain Kent did a fantastic job helping us spot them and sharing interesting information along the way. This wasn't just a boat ride--it became a special birthday memory that we will always treasure! Thank you, Captain Kent, for making the birthday celebration so much fun and memorable. We would absolutely recommend BayWatch Dolphin Tours to anyone visiting Galveston, and we will definitely be back! Five stars all the way!

I sure miss Mike and the gang at Finish Line, great people, very friendly. The old place just ain't…read morethe same without them. Bought my 1st new boat from Mike and would do it again.

Mike and his family and team do an outstanding job in servicing our boat at a fair price.read more

Worst marine repair shop ever. Take ur boat somewhere else. 3 months in the shop and still didnt…read morefix the problem.

This place is a real piece of work. They had my boat for over 8 months, charged me for parts and…read morelabor never preformed, and never fixed it. For several months I remained patient and listened to their constant excuses. I heard everything from waiting on a parts to, the mechanic is hunting, the mechanic is racing boats, to this boat is not repairable. It seemed the folks there were more into their hobbies rather than turning a profit. After 8 months I finally got the call it was fixed. I was so excited to pick it up, I did not inspect the work. After getting the boat home, I start looking over the receipt to see what took 8 months to fix. I see I was charged for new fuel line and installation... the fuel line had mildew on it and was not new. I was charged for a new fuel water separator, the old one with grease marks and paint chipping was still on my boat. I immediately called and left a voice mail in outrage after hours. I get a call back from Chris and we get into a cussing fight on the phone. He tells me to meet him in the morning at the shop. When I get there he still refused to admit that he did not do any type of service on this boat. I asked about the fuel water separator and the fuel line and he gave me some BS about he knows the fuel line is new because its grey? He didn't even know what to say about the fuel water separator and blamed it on "mechanics that work for him". It sounded like a load of dog crap to me. He was only able to get the motor to run off an external tank in his bay at the shop. We agreed that I wanted him to make the motor run off the fuel tank in the hull. He never could. I was charged for parts and labor totaling roughly $1100 and still did not have a boat that could run on the water. The boat was an '08 with around 100 hrs. I got him to agree to a partial refund totaling no more than $300. Total cheapskate. I shouldn't of let this place get away that easy. I guess he was worries about the extra $800 going towards his boat racing rather than keeping a customer. I hope this comment affects them much more than the $800 I felt was robbed from me. This place is a scam. You have been warned.

Mixed bag for me on this one…read more. Staff seas short handed so he was a bit frustrated, but he did answer my questions. Price for live shrimp is a bit more expensive than the competitors, but they did have them available when others didn't. Location is not off the feeder, but you just need to make a right off feeder. Entrance has a ramp going up, but you don't need to go down a ramp as the live wells are on the ground floor. You just need to go up the ramp to pay, head down to get the bait, and then head out around the other side of the building.

Great people, and a good dependable business that cares about the customer. You can't go wrong…read morewith these guys!!

June 10, 2023 Came…read moreout today to participate in world ocean day. They had vendors, arts and crafts, music and, sandcastle lessons, and a drum circle I participated in poetry writing and painting a Roseate Spoonbill bird in water color. I stepped out of my comfort level and skill set today!! Local published poets, Naomi Shahib Nye and Jim Boone ran the group for poetry writing; Naomi read one of my poems to the crowd; they applauded and she told me to take a bow!! WOW! I was shocked I have a video of Naomi reading my poem to the crowd but video is too big to post on this forum ... also have a video of my friend playing in the drum circle Fun day!

We were treated rudely there today. We were driving by on a beautiful birding day and a very nice…read moreperson from Artist Boat opened her car window and said it would be alright to go in the gate and get good pictures of a pair of Sandhill Cranes. We went in and got some amazing pictures. Then a rude person who called himself the Executive Assistant of the Director came out and basically accused us of trespassing. He treated us as if we were interlopers and made it clear that no one can come in unless they are part of an institution and we were not welcome there. We would never have come in if we weren't invited. We're an older couple and didn't deserve to be treated so rudely. We've passed the building a lot of times and now will think of this rude individual and look away in the future.

Simply the Best marine repair service in the Galveston Bay area! We have used them for many jobs on…read moreour boat for 30+ years. Fair pricing, quick response, jobs very well done. They have handled engine jobs, bilge pump issues, power and electronic issues, always the best. No need to call anyone else for major or minor boat issues!

We had an awesome day on the water! As newbies to boating, Jason was very helpful with…read moreinstructions and calming our nerves. Rental was easy. Boat was nice! It could not have been any better! I'll definitely rent from them again!

Amazing customer service! Happy to have a company that does what is advertised and doesn't push…read moreanything else! Loved the time on the water!

Nice thing to do on the weekend! I love kayaking and figured there had to be a place in Houston to…read morekayak. I luckily stumbled upon this place! The lady at the front desk was very nice and thorough, and charged us $40 for 2 hours for a tandem kayak. You go down the stairs and there will be workers there to help you put the kayak into the water. Highly recommend this place.

I'd never been kayaking until BCA; I paid $30 for a single rider's kayak for two hours. I went with…read morea few friends and we paddled towards downtown Houston and got the chance to enjoy a beautiful view of the city from the river. It's definitely peaceful, and it took my group 30 minutes to get from the start point (around The Kitchen at the Dunlavy) to Sabine Street on the day we went. It was exhausting but definitely worth the effort and price. The service was fantastic. They were super helpful, which was awesome since most of the people in my party were first-timers! I highly recommend this experience; kayaking was such a blast today!

It's the famous pier with great views of the Galveston Channel, Battleship Texas, and the…read morewaterfront. You'll see all kinds of seabirds sunbathing on rocks, as well as dolphins frolicking around the ships. They also have dolphin and scenic boat tours that leave from here as well. There are many photo opportunities including the whimsical "High Tide" sculpture by Charles Parks. It's very uplifting. This is also where you can find the 1877 Tall Ship Elissa Museum and the Ocean Star Oil Drilling Rig Museum. Many people stay at the Harbor House Hotel on the waterfront so that they can walk to the Strand Historic District. There are many good restaurants on the pier including Katie's Seafood House where you'll see the mosquito fleet of shrimp boats. We mainly enjoyed watching the wildlife while walking along the pier. It was a cool & breezy day. It was fun seeing the birds carrying around their fresh catch of the day. I totally recommend stopping here at some point while you're in town. It's a great start or end to a day of touring Galveston.

Very cool and a safe space for a stroll There are some restaurants and a hotel near by. There is a…read morecool public art piece here. A young man reaching upward toward a flock of seagulls. By artist: Charles Parks. Not much to see here honestly.