Cruising destinations ppt

Cruising Destinations
Places to explore along the TX coast…
Presented by Captain Evan Macaluso,
Founder/CEO Sail Ventures USA
SAILVENTURES.CO

So you have this new boat…
 Where should you take it?
 If you’re looking for a quick evening
outing or a weekend long adventure,
discover some of the great boating
destinations in and around the
Galveston Bay area.
 From Double Bayou to Port Aransas
and all points in between.

Whether you’re out
for a day cruise
or an overnight
adventure,
there’s a plethera
of choices
along the
Texas Gulf Coast

Let’s explore a few of the considerations
before choosing a destination…
 Ease of navigation
 Safe anchorage or mooring
 Lots to do once you get there
 Sight-seeing and photo ops
 Fuel depots to gas up before returning
 Dining and/or shopping close by
 Nice amenities for a change of pace or scenery
 Hook-ups for water and electricity
 Showers and bathroom facilities
 Reasonable fees
 Etc, Etc, Etc…

Beginning closer to home, there’s…
1. Sundance Grill @ Waterford Harbor Marina – Kemah
2. Outriggers – Seabrook
3. Redfish Island Anchorage – Galveston Bay
4. Bubba’s Shrimp Palace, Top Water Grill – San Leon
5. Houston Yacht Club – Houston
6. Spoonbill RV Park – Smith Point
7. Harborwalk – Hitchcock
8. Pelican Island Anchorage
9. Galveston Yacht Basin, Harbor House, Offats
Bayou, Boudreaux’s on the Bayou, Moody Gardens -
Galveston
10. Stingaree Marina – Crystal Beach
11. Allen’s Landing on Buffalo Bayou – Houston

Sundance Grill @ Waterford
Harbor Marina - Kemah
 Vessel Docking Slips at
Waterford Harbor Marina are
available while dining at
Sundance Grill II.
 Enter into the Marina and
notice that piers are numbered
on the end pilings. Available
slips for the Grill are:
 Pier 14: Slips 3 (south side) & 4
(north side) near bulkhead
 Pier 13: Slips 2 (north side) & 5
(south side)
 Look for the Sundance Grill II
signs!
 Phone - 281.535.5350
 Coordinates: 29.546916,-
95.038433

Outriggers - Seabrook
 The food (downstairs) is typical
bar fare, lots of fried food, so if
you know that going in you
won't be disappointed.
 Lots of friendly people, live
music sometimes.
 Price range: $0 - $30
 Cuisines: Seafood
 Good for: Families with children,
Outdoor seating, Scenic view
 Dining options: Late Night
 Contact: (281) 474-3474
95.023525

Redfish Island Anchorage
 Once a popular boater
anchorage, Galveston Bay's
Redfish Island has been
submerged in recent years due
to erosion and subsidence.
 Redfish provides protection from
wind and wave action from about
NNW clockwise to SSW.
 The A Frame Anchorage
provides better shelter for winds
South clockwise to West
 Redfish Island and the A Frame
Anchorage are short day sails (6
nm from CC 2) where you can
anchor, and raft up with your
friends. They are also good
overnight anchorages.

Bubba’s Shrimp Palace – San
Leon up tasty grub with
 They serve
fresh-off-the-boat shrimp
brought in daily by Captain
Bobby Weldon.
 Arrive by land or sea, docking
your boat in their marina. Relax
with a front-row seat to the
bay’s most beautiful sunsets.
 All this in one perfect location.
 Open every day for lunch and
dinner. Come on out and join
us on the beach in Sunny San
Leon!
 113 6th St., San Leon, TX
77539,
 Phone: 281-339-1515

Top Water Grill – San Leon
 At Topwater Grill there is
always something going
on whether it be family
dining, poker runs with
boats of thunder and
horsepower that would
shake the walls, to fishing
tournaments with crawfish
boils and a party through
out the property.
 Seafood restaurant and
small marina at April Fool
Point on Galveston Bay.
 Phone: 281-339-1232
94.925957

Houston Yacht Club -
Houston from other
HYC allows guests
clubs to use their facilities
 Bar and food service, pool and
waterfront facilities, boat slips,
head & showers, laundry, Wi-Fi,
fuel dock, pump-out station
 If arriving by sea, must contact the
Harbor Master at 281-471-1255 or
VHF channel 68 to arrange for
guest dockage.
 3620 Miramar Drive
Shoreacres, TX 77571
 Coordinates: HYC Harbor Entrance
LATITUDE: 29 37.28' N
LONGITUDE: 94 59.87' W


Spoonbill RV Park – Smith
Point is an RV Park which has
Smith Point
a long dock with power and water.
 Its about 16 nm from Clear lake.
 There is a nearby town with a Large
Oyster boat fleet. Lots of bird
watching opportunities.
 $40 an night with electricity, $10 a
night without.
 Places to Visit: Wallisville Heritage
Park & Nat’l Wildlife Refuge
 Bird watching paradise!
 Arcelia's Mexican Restaurant
 Bulkhead tie-up for shallow-draft
boats only
 2 RVs for rent.
 Phone: 409-355-2347
 Coordinates: 29.546356,-94.780684

Harborwalk - Hitchcock
 A master-planned gated
community in
Hitchcock, Texas, with a
marina, pool and swim-up
grill.
 The Harborwalk Marina is
located right next to Buoy
Marker #59 on the
Intracoastal Waterway at
West Galveston Bay.
 Bait store, ship
store, dining
 Phone: 409-935-3737
 Coordinates entrance
Marina: N29° 17'
21", W94° 57' 31

Pelican Island Anchorage
 An area just west of Pelican
Island near the bridge that
connects Pelican Island to
Galveston Island.
 Just head for the Pelican
Island Bridge. At Low tides this
could be dicy for 6 foot draft
boats.
 From the anchorage, you have
a 2 nm dinghy ride to Harbor
House and the Strand
Historical District.
 Visit Texas Mariners Cruising
Assn for waypoints and
distances.
 http://www.tmca.nu/index.php?
option=com_content&view=arti
cle&id=72%3Aharbor-
house&catid=28%3Adestinatio
ns&Itemid=50&showall=1

Galveston Yacht Basin
 Boat slips with shore power,
water, bathhouses, laundry, ice,
fuel dock, marine store, bait,
public boat ramps.
 Closest Fuel Dock to the ICW
 Beaches, Shopping, Hotels,
Night life, Dinning, and the
historical strand district are
within a few miles of GYB.
 409-762-9689 ext 201
 Location: 29deg 19’05.34‖N --
94deg 46’42.71‖W

Offats Bayou – Galveston
 Offats Bayou is a manmade
inlet on the west side of
Galveston Island just off the
ICW.
 Inside the bayou, the best
anchorage is on the south
shore near the Galveston Boat
Club.
 Anchor carefully as the bayou
has a grassy bottom, and even
experienced cruisers
sometimes find themselves
unexpectedly adrift.
 Location: 29-16'51'' N, 094-
51'28'' W -- Decimal Degrees:
N29.2807929, W94.8576976.

Pelican Rest Marina, Offats
Bayou – Galveston
 Fuel and standard maintenance
assistance, laundry, transportation,
deliveries of provisions and Wi-Fi.
 Dockside and approach depth: 18
Feet
 Tide range: 3 Ft.
 Loa max: 200 feet
 Approach and docking: turn east at red
nunn 30 - proceed east to red day
marker 6 - proceed 500 yards using
red day marker 8, 10, 14, 16, 18, 20
22, 24, 26 - you have now arrived at
pelican rest marina entrance.
 7819 Broadway
Galveston, TX 77554
www.pelicanrestmarina.com
Phone: (409) 744-2618
Contact for Informationand
Reservations:
info@pelicanrestmarina.com
 Location: 29° 17’ 04.57‖ N94° 51’

Boudreaux’s on the Bayou,
Offats Bayou - Galveston
 One of the island's best-kept secrets is
Boudreaux's On The Bayou.
"After Hurricane Ike, we came back for
the locals and the tourists who tell us
they love to come here every year", said
owner, Ray Caballero.
 Boudreaux's has been in business for
ten years as a steak and seafood
restaurant with waterfront dining.
 Closed for the winter. Still available for
Private Parties. All the levels are
available.
 Dock and dine, then spend the night on
the T-head.
 6310 Heards Lane, Galveston, Texas
77551,
 Please call 281-630-2703 for
reservations.
 Coordinates: 29.277861,-94.835375

Harbor House at Pier 21
- Galveston
 Harbor House has a small marina that is very handy
to events on the Strand in Downtown Galveston.
 At last check they charged $1.75 a foot: power, water,
and complimentary continental breakfast.
 Also there is an Anchorage just beyond the Pelican
Island bridge. It is two miles away and one can dinghy
into Harbor House to visit you friends staying there
and see the town.
 Harbor house is 24 nm from Clear Lake
 It is within close distance from the Texas Seaport, the
Bishop’s Palace, the Galveston Island Railroad
Museum, the Ocean Star Offshore Drilling Rig and
Museum, and the 1894 Opera House.
 Location: Pier 21,
 Slips reserved for hotel guests, walk to restaurants,
shopping, the Strand historical district, etc.,
 Phone: 1-800-874-3721, 409-763-3321.
 Coordinates: 29.309879,-94.793306

Moody Gardens – Galveston
 For a full-service boat slip, make
reservations at the Moody Gardens
complex, also on the south shore.
 The complex includes a hotel, restaurants
and glass pyramids that house an
aquarium, a rainforest and a discovery
museum.
 The complex also offers 3D, FX and
Ridefilm theaters and an imported white
sand beach.
 A complimentary courtesy shuttle service
runs between the hotel and marina.
 Moody Gardens® is open 365 days a year.
 HOURS OF OPERATION
10 a.m. - 6 p.m.
 Moody Gardens
One Hope Boulevard
Galveston, Texas 77554
Phone: 1-800-582-4673
Coordinates: 29.277284,-94.850163

Stingaree Marina – Crystal
Beach East Galveston Bay in Crystal
Located on
Beach.
 If you are looking for a campsite located ―on
the water‖ Stingaree RV Park offers 24 canal
R/V sites. All available with electric (most
30amp / few 50 amp), water and sewer hook
ups.
 Dock your boat at your camp or wet a line all
in the comfort of your own R/V space.
 Call early for reservations – the spaces fill
up fast for the summer months.
 The Stingaree Marina is located @ 1297 N.
Stingaree Rd and East Galveston Bay in
Crystal Beach, Texas.
 Stingaree Road at the Intracoastal Canal
Crystal Beach, Texas
 Call for bait and fuel availability as well as
dockage availability for overnight stay
 Phone: 409-684-9530
 Coordinates: 29.481539,-94.605704

Allen’s Landing on Buffalo Bayou
- Houston
 Downtown Houston on Buffalo Bayou
 Powerboats only. Annual cruises
from Waterford YC & HYC – first
home of the yacht club,
 This trip required security clearance
from the U.S. Coast Guard to
navigate past the refineries and
petro-chem plants.
 Special permission required from
Homeland Security to transit the inner
stretch of the Houston Ship Channel.
 Coordinates: 29.764105,-95.35838

And for the more adventuresome,
there’s…
1. Double Bayou, Oak Island Lodge & Marina,
Trinity Bay- Anahuac
2. Bridge Harbor Yacht Club, Freeport Municipal
Marina, Surfside Marina – Freeport
3. Matagorda Club Airfield Anchorage, Army Hole,
Matagorda Harbor Marina – Matagorda
Peninsula
4. Serendipity Resort Marina – Palacios
5. The Sanctuary at Costa Grande – Port
O’Conner
6. Rockport Marina at Cove Harbor, Island
Moorings Marina, Key Allegro Marina –
Rockport
7. Port Aransas Municipal Marina – Port Aransas
8. Corpus Christi Marina – Corpus Christi

Double Bayou - Anahuac
 Slips have electrical hookups, but you’ll
have to make a hefty deposit to hook up to
water.
 These destinations are overnight
stays, about 22 nm from Clear lake home
ports.
 The channel is 6 to 8 ft deep depending on
tide. Most groundings happen between
Marker 15 and the island.
 It's 3nm from Marker 16 to the Anchorage.
Take the East Fork. It is your first right turn
in the Bayou. There is good water in the
bayou all the way .
 Deepest water is on the outside of the
bayou bends; cutting the corners can run
you aground
 To reserve a slip or room, call 409-252-
3474

Oak Island Lodge - Anahuac
 Located on Trinity Bay, about 7 miles south
of Anahuac, Come by boat or vehicle, just
come and enjoy!
 The sunsets and sunrise are spectacular.
 Oak Island Lodge, Market, Motel, Hurricane
Restaurant and Club, all on the waters of
Trinity Bay.
 Guided fishing trips, Guided hunting trips
(Ducks and Alligators), corporate
meetings, retreats, or weekend getaways.
Our staff's priority is to make your visit a
memorable stay.
 Oak Island Lodge can sleep up to36
persons, has 2 lighted piers, 8 covered
boatlifts, and an awesome view of the sun
setting across the bay! Each room has a
private bath. Lodging comes with 3
meals, snacks, drinks and use of the facility.
 Phone: 409-252-4122, or send e-mail
to: art4310@windstream.net
 Coordinates: 29.655381,-94.690789

Bridge Harbor Yacht Club -
Freeport
 Bridge Harbor Yacht Club is a full service,
premier docking facility.
 Full service docking facility with
convenience store, courtesy security
service and private bathhouse.
 300 Slip Full Service Marina • Fiberglass
Dock boxes • Water, electricity — all slips
• Power slings for smaller boats
• Harborside Café with Swim-up Pool Bar
• Fuel Dock with Valvtect Marine Fuel
• Ship’s Store for convenience items
• West Marine on site • Large swimming
pool & swim-up bar • Banquet Facilities
for up to 150
 Phone: 979-233-2101
 Coordinates: 28.962342,-95.290411

Freeport Municipal Marina –
Freeport
 4.5 miles from the Freeport
jetties on the Old Brazos
River.
 Only protected harbor on the
Gulf Coast.
 Deep harbor, walk to
restaurants, shopping, free
trolley.
 Transit slips are based on
$1.50 per boat foot per night.
 Bathrooms, showers and
laundry
 202 W 2nd St, Freeport, TX
77541
 Phone: 979-373-0900

Surfside Marina - Surfside
 Located on the Intracoastal Waterway near the
Freeport Jetties in Surfside Beach, Texas –
minutes from the open Gulf
 Catering specifically to the sport fishing
community in a resort-like setting
 Offers showers and fully stocked ships store to
storage lockers, multiple fish cleaning stations,
boat trailer parking and complimentary dry
storage wash down, Surfside is designed with
today's experienced boat owner in mind.
 Always competitive fuel prices.
 On-site Service Department can handle all of
your needs from Oil Changes, Electrical Issues
and Fiberglass Repairs to Detailing, Generators
and Outboard Engine Replacements or Rebuilds!
 Jonathan Hardison, Service Manager can be
contacted at (979) 230-9400
 827 Gulf Road
Surfside Beach, TX 77541
 Latitude:28° 57.27' NLongitude:95° 17.64'
WICW:N/A

Matagorda Club Airfield
Anchorage – Matagorda Bay
 A fairly protected area in Matagorda
Bay.
 This abandoned airfield is located on a
narrow island on the Gulf of Mexico.
 It was built in 1943 as an Army Airfield,
 to support the surrounding 50,825 acre
Matagorda Island Bombing Range,
 which conducted air-to-air & air-to-
ground gunnery training.
 It was labeled "Matagorda Club" on the
1964 San Antonio Sectional Chart
(courtesy of Bill Suffa).
 It was depicted as a private airfield,
 with a total of 5 runways (the longest
was a 4,285' asphalt runway).
 This is a great place for those who like
to get away from it all.
 Coordinates: 28.465673,-96.295252

Army Hole – Matagorda Bay
 Shallow channel from Port O’Connor.
 ―The prospect of a shrimp burrito at Josie's
is usually enough to persuade me to
accompany my fisherman-husband to one of
the last spots on earth where men truly reign
supreme; Port O'Connor, Texas. Everyone
sort-of turns into Hemingway while there,
and even amongst the fishermen, this little
town (population about 1200), has been
something of a hidey-hole.‖
 Good fishing, away from it all
 A beautiful "green flash" sunset can be seen
anchored out in Matagorda Bay
 Side trip to the restored Matagorda Island
Lighthouse – Nat’l Register of Historic
Places
 Head for the town of Matagorda where you
will have to pass through a set of locks.
 Location: 28.452N 96.388W

Matagorda Harbor Marina –
Matagorda Peninsula
 Matagorda Harbor is at Texas mile 440
on the Intracoastal Waterway, about
one mile northeast of its intersection
with the Colorado River.
 Navigation up the Colorado River is
covered by NOAA chart
11319, "Intracoastal Waterway-Cedar
Lakes to Espiritu Santo Bay."
 The port turning basin and port
terminal are 15 miles upriver from the
locks at the Intracoastal Waterway.
 Limited bulkhead space for
transients, electricity, water, restrooms
, showers, fuel
dock, restaurant, bait, ice, paved boat
ramps.
 Harbormaster: 979-863-2103
 Latitude:28.6910998 Longitude:-
95.9599625

Serendipity Bay Resort Marina –
Palacios
 Rally Hall is capable of handling
larger groups and Rec Hall is
just the right size for smaller
gatherings. Both have kitchen
facilities, ask our friendly staff
about availability and rates.
 The So. TX Sailing Academy
gives classes for young sailors
at our facility - they have to pass
a swimming test.
 Transient slips, RV
sites, restrooms and
showers, swimming pool
 Walk to restaurants and stores.
 1001 Main Street
Palacios, TX 77465
Toll Free: (800)556-0534
Phone: (361)972-5454

The Sanctuary at Costa Grande
– Port O’Conner
 A gated waterfront community
with a marina.
 Clubhouse with lagoon style
pool, basketball court, walking
trails, tennis courts, sandy
beach, pocket parks for adults
and children, boat and rv
storage, marina and marina
building, boat ramp and 3
types of slips
 Call ahead to inquire about slip
availability
 Phone: 888-552-0785
 Coordinates to channel
entrance: 28.406104,-
96.488736

Rockport Marina at Cove Harbor
- Rockport
 Located on the ICW just south of
Rockport
 Average Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
 Gated transient slips offer water and
electricity, 16 ft. depth access,
restrooms and showers, climate
controlled storage lockers with 24 hr.
access
 $1.50 / foot / night, includes water &
electricity
 Deepwater slips with water and
electricity, restrooms, showers,
detailers and technicians available.
 121 Cove Harbor North, Rockport, TX
78382
 Phone: 361-790-5438
 Latitude27° 59' 23"Longitude-97° 4'

Key Allegro Marina - Rockport
 Fuel dock, ship’s store, bar and
restaurant, bath house, laundry
facilities, 50 amp & 30 amp electrical
service
 Full service fuel dock, holding tank
pump-out station, bath house with a/c
& heat, restrooms with private
showers
 Laundry facilities & marina
library, ship's store ,tackle & frozen
bait internet & fax access, bar & on-
site casual dining restaurant
 160' Transient Dock
 Monitor Channel 16 & 18
 Phone: 361-729-8264
 Coordinates: 28.042019,-97.031363

Island Moorings Marina – Port
Aransas
 Floating docks, ship's
store, restaurant, swimming
pool, bathhouse, Laundromat.
 Full Service Amenities
Pool, Restaurant, Laundry, Utiliti
es, Fuel, Ship Store and more
 Private boat ramp eliminates
city's long wait times and your
boat can stay in the water for
days
 To find Island Moorings by boat
from Port Aransas, take the ship
channel toward Corpus Christi to
Marker # 7 where you will see
the entrance signs to the Piper
Channel.
 Phone: 888-749-9030
 GPS Waypoints: Latitude 27deg.
48' North Longitude 97deg. o5'
West

Port Aransas Municipal Marina –
Port Aransas
 Offers short- and long-
term slip rentals, public
restrooms, four boat
ramps, a fishing pier, ice
and showers for boat slip
users.
 Dinghy or walk to
restaurants, stores,
souvenir shops.
 Many local places to
spend the night
 Phone: 361-749-5429
97.031363

Corpus Christi Marina – Corpus
Christi
 Fuel dock, free sanitary pump out
station, air conditioned
showers, restrooms and
laundry, four public boat ramps, wet
slips, dry storage and board boat
racks.
 Four public boat ramps,
 A reminder to all Boat Operators:
 DO NOT sail inbound of the Harbor
Bridge. Doing so may subject you
to fines and / or arrest. Ensure you
check with US Customs and Border
Protection prior to sailing for a
foreign port.
 Street Address: 98 Coopers
Alley, Corpus Christi, TX 78401
 Phone: 361-883-6518, Fax: 361-
883-3121
 Latitude 27 48' N Longitude 97 23'
W,

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