Port Brownsville Half-Day Boat Tour: Dolphin-Spotting and Shrimping Industry Insights

Embark on a thrilling half-day boat tour from Port Brownsville and spot dolphins while learning about the shrimping industry. Discover the history of the area, witness decommissioned vessels being dismantled, and see the bustling Port where international shipping takes place.

Duration: 4 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • South Padre Island - LAGUNA MADRE BAY is located between the South Texas coast and Padre Island from Corpus Christi south to South Padre Island, TX. One of the Earth’s 6 hypersaline lagoons, where the salinity is above sea water. It has one of the most unspoiled and protected Eco systems in Texas and the U.S.
What's Included
  • Bring your own cooler with drinks and snacks
  • Enjoy coffee, donuts, and a small shrimp cocktail
Additional Information

Embark on a guided 4-hour excursion via boat at the Brownsville Harbor, commencing from South Padre Island and voyage across the Laguna Madre Bay, leading down the Brownsville Shipping Channel. En route, you’ll have the opportunity to observe native marine life, such as the Atlantic bottle-nose dolphins, and various migratory birds. Discover the…

Location
33256 State Park Rd 100
State Park Road 100
We are located approximately 3/4 mile south of the Queen Isabella Causeway in the Sea Ranch Marina. Turn right into the Sea Ranch Marina and yield right of the Sea Ranch Restaurant. We are behind the restaurant. Look for the Texas Flags. Your boat is the Murphy's Law
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Lindaso5365gz
Oct 13, 2024
Awesome! - We did the Port Brownsville half day boat tour and it was great! I think it was super informative and worth every penny. I learned so much and would highly recommend! Harley and Angie were the best and met any of our needs. Go do it!
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Angela_b
Oct 13, 2024
Fun and informative coastline tour - This was a fun, informative tour along the coastline. We got to see dolphins, SpaceX and ships being dismantled. Captain Murphy was funny. The weather was perfect (low 80’s the entire trip). My husband is in a wheelchair and the crew was very accommodating.
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Leah_b
Oct 13, 2024
Very nice!! I'd do it again. - It was great!! Captain Patrick was very informative. Angie & Carlos were awesome too!! The dolphins were adorable. Thank you for the pastry & coffee. The shrimp cocktail was a delicious bonus. Murphys Law rocks. Signed.. John, Leah, Earl & Sandy
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F1076phcatheriner
Oct 9, 2024
Great trip with my daughter - The trip was awesome! captain Patrick was an excellent tour guide. Informative and funny! All crew was great as well. Angie and Harley were super!
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Garyf511
Oct 4, 2024
Great Tour - This tour was great one of the best boat tours we have been on, you will not find nothing like this in Galveston or Corpus, the captain was very knowledgeable and a bit funny at times, Angie, and Harley made a great crew , always making sure we were comfortable
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K0rbeng
Jul 11, 2024
Awesome experience - Edward, Angie and Eric were absolutely amazing, the entire trip they were attentive and helping us out with photos and the sort, and then they brought out the animals they caught and let us hold them. Absolutely amazing experience
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Scenic704594
Apr 12, 2024
Excellent Choice - If you are here for only a brief time, this is a #1 choice. You will see plenty of dolphins & a fair amount of birds. The captain is native to the area & is very knowledgeable about the port & the ships in it & is a good narrator. The fresh donuts & fresh shrimp were a nice bonus.
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Constanceann67
Oct 9, 2024
Educational cruise thru the Brownsville channel - Really enjoyed our 1/2-day tour of the Port of Brownsville. Ship was comfy and we were fortunate to have a small crowd that day. The treats, water and gulf shrimp were fantastic. We got to see many dolphins swim aside the boat!!! The only drawback was that whoever was speaking over the public address system made dumb jokes and made barking noises.
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Penelope_m
Apr 17, 2024
Disappointed - Had this scheduled for a Tuesday, they called to reschedule for Wednesday, then called again to reschedule for Thursday. Each time because "the captain who does these tours isn't available". Called again saying needed to reschedule for either Friday or next week, which I couldn't because we leave. They did give me a total refund, but would have preferred the cruise. Why allow someone to book if the captain won't be there?
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William_s
Apr 9, 2024
Canceled trip - Trip got canceled so no it was not a good experience, I guess I won’t be booking with them again since we didn’t even get to go on the boat
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up to 10 guests
1 Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).