Fuel is included on every trip. Our trips are all-inclusive, so there is never a fuel bill waiting for you when you get back to the dock.
Bring your own snacks or lunch and drinks for your crew. Beer is fine. No hard liquor, and no glass bottles of any kind. We keep cold bottled water on board, but on a long offshore day bring more to drink than you think you’ll need.
No marijuana or illegal drugs of any kind. If hard liquor or illegal drugs of any kind are found on the boat from your group, we turn around and head back to the dock, your trip is forfeited, and there is no refund.
No hard-soled shoes. Everything else is fine. All of our boats have non-skid SafeFloor decks, so sneakers, deck shoes or soft-soled sandals all work.
The Texas sun hits harder on the water, with glare coming off every wave. Put sunscreen on before you leave the dock and again during the day. Polarized sunglasses cut the glare and help you see into the water; a hat, a light long-sleeve shirt and a neck gaiter do the rest.
It can feel cooler and windier offshore than it does on the dock, especially early and late in the year. Bring a light layer and a rain jacket, even if the forecast looks perfect.
If you have never been offshore, or you know you might get seasick, take a less-drowsy Dramamine or Bonine the night before your trip. It gets into your system and lasts up to 24 hours. Taking it 30 minutes before you step on the boat, the way the box says, does not work nearly as well.
Get a good night’s sleep, eat a light breakfast and go easy the night before. On the water, stay out in the fresh air and keep your eyes on the horizon. Shorter, closer-to-shore trips are the gentlest ride if you are worried.
Everyone 17 or older needs a one-day (or better) All-Water fishing license. It runs about $11 if you live in Texas and about $16 if you are from out of state. Pick one up at Walmart on Seawall at 65th Street or Academy Sports on Seawall at 45th Street, or buy it online from Texas Parks and Wildlife: choose the digital copy and download their free app, which you use for tagging your fish and showing your license if anyone asks.
Your fish ride home with you filleted and packaged, cleaned at the dock by the crew. Leave a cooler with ice in your car so they stay cold on the drive.
Wave Dancer Charters is an authorized sales agent for Gray Taxidermy fish mounts and Coastal Bone jaw mounts.
Ask Capt Greg about a fish replica or jaw mount from your trip.
Call Capt Greg: (409) 988-8888Check your confirmation for your departure time and plan to arrive a few minutes early. Our private dock is at the Galveston Yacht Marina; directions are on the Contact page.
All adults and minors must complete the required liability waivers before boarding. For questions, call (409) 988-8888.
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