Water Activities
Breakaway Cruises
Four decades of island water sports and marine tours based at Sea Ranch Marina, offering dolphin watch excursions, high-speed jet ski rentals, parasailing 600 feet over the Laguna Madre, bay snorkeling, and sunset cruises.
Plan your visit
- Location
- 33384 State Park Rd 100, South Padre Island, TX, 78597
- Phone
- (956) 761-2212
- Business Type
- ⭐ Local & Independent
What to know before you go
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Schedules 1 detail
Beyond the four standing tours, Breakaway runs a recurring calendar of holiday-themed fireworks/special-event cruises: Labor Day, Memorial Day, Valentine's, Easter (paired with a dolphin watch), summer fireworks, a drone show, and 4th of July, plus an occasional SpaceX-launch-viewing cruise timed to launches.
Services 1 detail
The Dolphin Watch tour runs up to 1.5 hours, is open to all ages, and departs aboard either of two boats, the Xcape or the Getaway.
Amenities 3 details
Breakaway Cruises says all of its vessels are USCG certified, and it offers private charters for special occasions as a custom-experience option beyond the standard scheduled tours.
The Brownsville Port Cruise and Shrimp Boil includes an all-you-can-eat-style Cajun-style shrimp boil (shrimp, andouille sausage, corn, potatoes, plus fresh fruit and bread), water and soda, and complimentary beer and wine.
The Dolphin Watch crew drags a net and brings sea life aboard for guests to see up close, narrating and identifying the catch before returning every creature safely to the bay.
Policies 1 detail
On the Dolphin Watch tour, guests are told upfront they are responsible for any of their own belongings that get lost or stolen aboard.
Prices 5 details
On the Dolphin Watch tour, a set of 5 onboard drink tickets (any drink) costs $20, and veterans and first responders pay $16.20 with ID required on site.
The Bay Fishing Charter, aboard the 65-foot-by-25-foot catamaran Isabella based at Sea Ranch Marina, starts at $35 per person, all ages, for 3-4 hours.
The Brownsville Port Cruise and Shrimp Boil costs $55 for adults (13+) and $45 for children (3-12); infants 0-2 are free, there is a $100 couples rate, and veterans/first responders pay $49.50 with ID shown on site.
The Dolphin Watch tour costs $18 for adults (13+) and $16 for children (3-12); infants 0-2 ride free.
The Snorkeling Trip starts at $40 per person, all ages, up to 3 hours.
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