Cruise along the waters of the Lydia Ann Channel in search of wild dolphins, flocks of sea birds, and the iconic Lydia Ann Lighthouse with The Scarlet Lady, one of the most exciting Dolphin Watching Adventure Tours in Port Aransas. Built for comfort, excitement, and fun, they provide passengers with a full bar where you can find some of the best Pina Coladas on the island and enjoy them while watching wild dolphins in their natural habitat.
The Texas State Aquarium is a major tourist attraction on the Gulf Coast that receives more than 500,000 visitors per year and is a leading educational and rehabilitation center that primarily focuses on species from the Gulf of Mexico. Exhibits explore both creatures of the gulf and the natural habitat that supports them. Some sections of the Texas State Aquarium include Amazon, Dolphin Bay, Eagle Pass, and Floating Phantoms. In addition, they have touch tanks, up-close encounters with stingrays, and a super-sized children's play park.
Padre Island National Seashore, the longest undeveloped stretch of a barrier island in the world, has more than 133,000 acres of protected, natural beaches, white dunes, thriving grassland, saltwater marshes, and a host of untouched wildlife. Experience the island in its natural state with primitive camping, which is allowed in any spot along the entire length of the beach. Year-round inhabitants include coyotes, white-tail deer, peregrine falcons, kangaroo rats, and jackrabbits.