Galveston Island

 

 

Photo by Nolan Bailey

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Historical High Water Levels in Galveston.

 

The September 8, 1900, level was a result of the “Killer” hurricane that devastated Galveston.

 

 

 

 

Photo by Nolan Bailey

 

For those taking the Historic Harbor Tour and Dolphin Watch, expect to see large numbers of sea birds and dolphins.

 

 

Courtesy of www.galveston.com

 

Daily One-Hour Historic Harbor Tour and Dolphin Watch: Don’t miss this chance to get a new perspective on Galveston Bay and the historic Port of Galveston. Knowledgeably narrated tours explore the wide variety of birds and marine life that teems in the Bay. (We have no contract with them, but playful dolphins almost always show up to entertain themselves by watching the red-and-white boat and its passengers.) And the human activity in this busy port can only truly be appreciated from the water. A tour aboard the Seagull II is always an hour well spent.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Ocean Star Offshore Drilling Rig & Museum

 

Visitors step on board, tour the completely refurbished jackup drilling rig, absorb the day-to-day excitement of offshore drilling and production, marine transportation, environmental protection, construction, pipelining - all experienced through three decks of videos, equipment exhibits and interactive displays. It's  a museum, educational attraction and working drilling rig all rolled into one.

(Text courtesy of http://www.oceanstaroec.com/)

 

Photo by Nolan Bailey