Trips and rates

Four hours in the bay up to sixty hours offshore. Rates are per person unless the trip says otherwise, and a Texas fishing licence is required on every fishing trip.

The posted schedule

Offshore departures, booked by the seat

Hours	Trip	Departs	Anglers	Meals	Per person
36	36 Hour SafariBlackfin tuna, amberjack, kingfish, red snapper	6:00 AM	28	Galley	$540
48	48 Hour SafariYellowfin tuna, wahoo, grouper, snapper	12:00 PM	28	Included	$715
56	56 Hour SafariYellowfin tuna, wahoo, marlin	6:00 AM	16	Galley	$1,350
60	60 Hour SafariYellowfin tuna, wahoo, deep drop species	6:00 AM	28	Included	$820

Day trips from 4 to 12 hours are not posted on the board. Call (361) 749-4188 for availability.

Day trips

4 Hour Bay Trip

$68

Children 6 to 12 are half price

Rod, reel, bait and tackle are included. Concessions and a restroom onboard, which is why this is the one families book first.

Departs: 8:00 AM and 1:00 PM
Trip length: 4 hours
Anglers: 40
Boats: Captain Paul
You are fishing for: Sand trout, redfish, sheepshead, seasonal species

Dolphin Watch

$30

Children $14

A short run through the jetties and the ship channel. No fishing licence needed, and the dolphins usually find us first.

Departs: Call for availability
Trip length: 1.5 hours
Anglers: 40
Boats: Captain Paul, Flipper
You are fishing for: Bottlenose dolphin, ship channel wildlife

5, 8, 9 and 12 Hour Offshore

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Rates change with season and fuel

Day trips out to the near and mid shore reefs. Summer red snapper runs fill up fast, so call (361) 749-4188 for the current board.

Departs: Seasonal, call to confirm
Trip length: 5 to 12 hours
Anglers: 39
Boats: The Dolphin, Dolphin Express, La Pesca
You are fishing for: Red snapper, kingfish, ling, mahi

Private Charter

$1,025

Per charter on the Flipper, 1 to 15 people

Take the whole boat. Good for a family reunion, a corporate group or a crew that wants the run called their way.

Departs: Your schedule
Trip length: By arrangement
Anglers: 15
Boats: Flipper, Captain Paul, Dolphin Express
You are fishing for: Whatever is running

Safari runs

The long offshore trips. Bunks and showers onboard, and enough range to reach structure the day boats never see.

36 Hour Safari

$540

A day and a half offshore. You leave at first light, fish the deep rigs overnight and come back into the ship channel the following afternoon.

Departs: 6:00 AM
Trip length: 36 hours
Anglers: 28
Boats: Dolphin Express, La Pesca
You are fishing for: Blackfin tuna, amberjack, kingfish, red snapper
Meals: Galley open, meals not included

48 Hour Safari

$715

Two full nights of fishing with the galley running the whole time. The extra range puts you on structure the day boats never reach.

Departs: 12:00 PM
Trip length: 48 hours
Anglers: 28
Boats: Dolphin Express, La Pesca
You are fishing for: Yellowfin tuna, wahoo, grouper, snapper
Meals: Meals included

56 Hour Safari

$1,350

Capped at 16 anglers so everybody has rail. This is the trip serious crews book a season ahead.

Departs: 6:00 AM
Trip length: 56 hours
Anglers: 16
Boats: Dolphin Express
You are fishing for: Yellowfin tuna, wahoo, marlin
Meals: Galley open, meals not included

60 Hour Safari

$820

Our longest scheduled run. Bunks and showers onboard, though most of the time you are catching too many fish to sleep.

Departs: 6:00 AM
Trip length: 60 hours
Anglers: 28
Boats: Dolphin Express, La Pesca
You are fishing for: Yellowfin tuna, wahoo, deep drop species
Meals: Meals included

A Texas fishing licence is required on all fishing trips.
A fuel surcharge may apply on the day of the trip depending on fuel cost.
Fish cleaning is available at the dock when you get back in.

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