capt adam is the go to captain. hes been around for years!…read morehe knows the lay of the land. the ports the waters whats going on in the area and the changes. the history of it all. most imporrantly , not only do you get an info tour you get to see exactly what you came their to see!! dolphins, and plenty of them. do not miss opportunity to ride with capt adam with baywatch dolphin tours!! we had a great time! thank you!!!

Dolphins are numerous through the harbor, and Baywatch does a fine job locating them. It's a fun…read morequick trip with some fun and interesting info about the harbor. The nitty gritty: this isn't a tour. It's definitely a dolphin viewing experience with some side comments about the trip, which is appreciated. If you're looking for an in-depth history and guided tour of the harbor, this ain't it. But, if you're hoping g to just see some awesome dolphins, and get up close, this is your jam.

We went to Elissa as part of the Dickens on the Strand festival and it was our favorite part of the…read morefestival! Of course it's open other times too. It was clean, amazingly fun to see all the spaces. If you have a baby you'll want to baby wear them. Strollers can't go below deck because it's stairs. We took kids 2+ years old and it was possible and functional for them. Some of the stairs are tight or small spaces but you don't have to take the smallest stair you can take one main stair down and then back up. The crew were so kind and helpful! The atmosphere was light and jolly. We have a delightful time. There is a bathroom in their gift shop and benches by the gift shop for anyone who needs to sit. There is also parking just there near it, paid is what we used, not sure about unpaid. Worth every penny!

While visiting Galveston I decided to take this harbor tour for the first time thinking it would be…read moreinteresting and it was. An adult ticket for the one hour boat tour is $17 and you can add another tour of the adjacent sailing ship Elissa for another $8 to make it a combo price of $25 total. Tickets can be purchased online or at the ticket booth at Pier 22 between Fisherman's Wharf restaurant and Willie G's restaurant. This tour is conducted on a 50' boat with twin inboard motors. The boat has a lower deck that is covered with open sides and another deck upstairs that is open air and provides the best seats for viewing as long as the weather is good. All seats are general admission so if you want a topside seat board early. The tour makes one loop of the inner harbor along with venturing just outside near the shipping channel and on the other side of Pelican Island. There you pass by the Naval Museum that includes a destroyer escort and submarine from WW II both on land and a little further you will see the remains of the old SS Selma freighter that was scuttled there. It was a ship that was built of concrete during WW I and then scuttled shortly thereafter. For some reason, my tour only got with about 250 yards of it and no closer. Also during the boat ride you will numerous dolphins that are native to the area. There are other tours advertised as dolphin watching tours and I'm not sure how they are different from this one because my tour saw many on our ride. An added treat was being able to cruise by Battleship Texas which is currently in dry dock on the other side of the harbor and fully exposed from the stern for great viewing. The tour returned on time. The only reason I don't give 4 stars is because we should have gotten closer to the Selma for viewing and pictures and the audio speakers topside were very weak and made it hard to hear the live narration of the sites we saw passing by. If you visit the island and want to get out on the water and see the sights this is a good diversion to consider.

Fabulous show the food was great and the scenery was fabulous I would definitely recommendread more

I came on this paddlewheel boat tour with a group of 11 today. We opted for the tour only as…read moreopposed to the tour that includes the buffet or dinner. The "tour" isn't narrated. It's more of a boat/ferry ride with recorded music (big band, country, and swing). The paddlewheel boat has both a gift shop and a place to get refreshments while on board. Highlights from this experience include seeing views of prestine homes that adorne the shoreline and a refreshing breeze. This is the type of excursion one takes when looking for a breezy ride on a hot day. There are better attractions in this area for the price point and experience.

Loved it. Out tour guide gave us a lot of history of Galveston and my son completely loves the tour…read moreand going into the water.

We enjoyed the duck tour. I expected more history but received less than expected. The drive around…read morewas still enjoyable. And the history of the duck itself was interesting old WWII units.

Carnival needs to rename itself. Circus comes to mind…read more... Carnivals are fun places...places where you make memories, not be filled with stress and anxiety. The latter feeling is how I felt after getting off this cruise ship, which should not be how anyone feels after ending a vacation. First off, Carnival created chaos on embarkation as they communicated the morning of our cruise that check in was delayed 2 hours. However the parking lot where I made reservations did not change their time of closing their lots, so there I was speeding down the toll and 45 to Galveston to park before the parking lot closed, which by the way, the had grace on me because I called and had prepaid and they stayed open an hour past their time to accommodate me (another review on that place for sure)! The parking place had more customer service in 15 minutes than I experienced the entire 5 days on Carnival. First off they banned me from ordering drinks after the second day in the dining area because I sent one back two days in a row. One sip and they were nasty. I even brought it to their attention soon as possible. But the drinks in other places were poorly made as well. It was the most sober vacation I've ever had because I refused to pay for piss poor drinks. The crazy part is after not returning to the dining room for two days after being banned, we returned on Friday night and the waiter wanted to give me anything I wanted including ordering drinks! I was shocked- and he acted shocked as well as if it was not HIM that did it. It was pitful. I wanted no extra nothing--not even a refill of my water. I skipped dessert. Ate half my meal because I was ready to go! I detest liars. Secondly, Carnival needs to just stop services for a week and update all their technology because delaying embarkation and deembarkation because of tech issues is not cool. In fact I had an excursion booked and when the port for the excursion was cancelled, it was communicated that the Sail and Sign card would receive the refund. Not my desired resolution since I used a different card to purchase, but I was fine with the refund. Monday came and went. So did Tuesday. Mind you Guest Services was always packed most of the time of my trip so I decided to go early in the morning at three and there was no line. I was told to give it one more day. Wednesday comes and nothing. Thursday morning at 3 am I go back to guest services and have to prove I made a purchase because the system didnt show I had purchased an excursion. Mind you, I had my email with a receipt and order number. I was asked if I booked through Carnival. Carnival was in the email and the sender. I was asked when I purchased as if that even mattered. I was told FINALLY that it should be refunded by the end of the day. It was, but after we had visited our one and only port. I was not about to purchase another excursion without getting a refund from my original purchase. Once more the tv didnt work. It just kept repeating Carnival fyi and wouldn't change channels. We asked for it to be fixed once and it worked for one day. You may say why even bother watching tv on vacation. It would have been helpful to tune out the coughers cabin next door or the hot tub hillbillies below our suite. Could not even enjoy the balcony fully because of the noise! Finally, as a foodie, the food choices need improvement. Being on Virgin Voyage in November 25, its no comparison. Way more variety in their general eatery than Carnival. Anything worth eating would be a line. The biggest disapppointment would be having the food served in the dining area in Lido as well. What's the point of dressing up to dinner to experience a chessy show by the servers and eat mediocre food? Its not, which is why you will see empty tables in the dining area at night. Carnival needs to allow reservations like Virgin Voyage does for their restaurants and include it in the cost. The Blush is not it. Close it. Its an antiquated concept. Period. The most horrendous part of the cruise was deembarkation. They didnt get the bags down as planned which delayed the time getting off and they released 16 groups at one time to leave the ship- just let a herd of people go. Although I had parked across the street and walked to get the car,it took me an HOUR and a HALF to pick up my mom and the luggage due to construction and Mardi Gras parade road closures. Absolutely no signage--just people telling me to go to 33rd street. I finally had one crew member tell me exactly where to turn to get to the Breeze drop off and pick up...and HOUR and a HALF LATER. I saw enough of Galveston for a lifetime. It had been 10 years since I took a Carnival cruise. It will be 10 plus more before I step foot on another one. Thanks for the Chaotic and Stressful memories Carnival.

We were supposed to board our Carnival Breeze on Monday in Galveston, but icy roads from Winter…read moreStorm Fern prevented us from being able to get there. We asked Carnival credit to take a different cruise. They denied our request. We will not be taking another cruise with Carnival.

The airboat fits six people plus a driver which is great because we had five adults…read more First, you pay as soon as you get in the boat and yes, he takes credit cards. I'd leave anything valuable in the car. Just take yourself, a way to pay, and your camera. Also you might want a light jacket if its only 70 degrees because the speed of the boat will make it feel more like 50. The airboat goes slow out past the fancy houses until you pass a certain marker and then you can go fast. Capt. Hal makes you wear ear muffs.. the sound reduction kind, to protect your hearing. A good thing. The motor is so loud you can't hear anyone talk anyways. When you get out to the marshy areas there's all kinds of birds. Crazy pink birds, white herons, plovers, pelicans, ibises, other birds I don't know. LOTS of birds. Its very cool. We also saw sting rays in their natural habitat in the shallow water. Cost is 35 per adult and money well spent. I wasn't sure how my 60 something parents would enjoy the air boat but my mom and dad were totally grinning. They LOVED it. So if you need something cool to do in Galveston, make reservations a week in advance and go try to the air boat. You'll have a great time!

we had a great trip on the airboat. Hal was very easy to communicate with and very accommodating…read morewith our time as there was a storm coming in. We were able to get our ride in before the storm. It's a great airboat ride, especially for families with children. He stops and tells you about the birds and things in the water. Just make sure that you have cash to pay for your ride as he said his credit card machine sometimes doesn't work. We would go on this airboat tour again.

The ship and museum: 4/5 stars. You only get to go on the top deck of the ship and the museum is…read moresmall but still worth visiting. The harbor tour and dolphin watching: 5/5 stars!!!!! We saw several dolphins including dolphins leaping out of the water as they raced in front of a cargo ship. The narrator shared lots of interesting information and took us to see a decades old wreck. I think this is a "Must Do" in Galveston.

Cute if you are in the area. However, stay far away if it…read morerains, so much flooding and closures of roads. Traffic becomes impossible Do not trust the traffic if you have a ship to catch, the bridges can also be backed up with no way to exit.

What a blast! To start, Nathan was very polite and friendly, explained everything about the plane,…read moreand happily answered every question I had, and I was very inquisitive. The ride itself was about 45 minutes long, the weather was beautiful, and we circled over many of the tourist and historical spots. Yes, a headset would have been nice but he also had explained our route and the landmarks before we took off. And, I could see where a headset would be distracting if someone talked nonstop, I would prefer him to pay attention to what is going on rather than entertain me. I thoroughly enjoyed my ride and would not hesitate to do it again. HIGHLY RECOMMEND!!!

Ryan was amazing! Knowledgeable and gave a fun overview of the plane, hilarious, and an all-round…read morefantastic pilot. Smooth takeoff, landing, and even a few nice flips to get a good view of the smoke trail. 10/10, would fly with them again!

Took the family to The Bryan Museum on the Island and what a gem! It was such a beautiful outing…read morefilled with history. Before it was a museum the building was an orphanage. It survived the devastating 1900 storm. The storm blew out the center of the building but the east and west wings held and the survivors made it because they were tucked into those sides. I got chills learning about that. To think of those children scared for their lives is so touching. There is so much to see. There are three floors of history. The collection covers the West and beyond. It's the kind of place where you keep stopping and going, wait, what?! The $15 per person ticket is worth it. If you haven't been, especially if you're local to Houston or Galveston, put it on your list. History feels different when the building itself is the history.

Loved touring this older building and hearing its history. It is a unique collection. We bought…read moretickets for the 1900 Galveston hurricane movie. The actual theater area was pretty cramped but the movie was very informative. Easy parking and good for my cane walking husband to get around.