Gas & Safety Training Institute

Return to the past as you step aboard the USS Lexington Museum, where you'll experience the World War II aircraft carrier that symbolizes the perseverance and determination of sailors, pilots, and military personnel who fought for freedom during the war. The floating museum features self-guided tours through the ship's maze of tunnels and ladders. Five self-guided tours cover 100,000 square feet and 11 decks. Sections of the ship that are open to the public include the hangar deck, engine room and sick bay, gallery deck, flight deck, navigation bridge, pilot house, and a chart house.

Aero Copters invites you to experience an exhilarating ride, where the pilot will take you on a high-flying adventure over the beautiful Gulf of Mexico, beaches, and the serene coastline of Corpus Christi. Enjoy the Port A Strip, where you can experience Mustang Beach, the ferry boats crossing the channel, beautiful boats in the marina, Turtle Cove, and Salt Island. Check out the Ransom Rum, where you'll see Dagger, Steadman, Ransom Islands, and the handsome Redfish Bay. If you want to fly at night, choose the Lexington Night, where you will enjoy the dazzling nighttime tour, where you will see the Corpus Christi skyline as you cruise along and see the harbor bridge and USS Lexington lit up spectacularly.

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.

South Texas Botanical Gardens & Nature Center showcases colorful and unusual plants, including cacti, hibiscus, roses, plumeria, and orchids. Explore the Arid Garden, Water Garden, Sensory Garden, Butterfly Garden, Hummingbird Garden, and the shaded Bird & Butterfly Trail. Take the opportunity to mingle with fluttering butterflies, who will often stop and rest on an available arm or shoulder. Be adventurous and hike the nature trail through 30 acres of native brush to see native plants, deer, javelina, and coyotes.