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Galveston Duck Tour
2415 Seawall Blvd, Galveston, TX 77550, United States
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Je
Review №1

The duck tours were amazing... If you are looking to learn a bit of history on Galveston this is definitely the place.... The lady for sells tickets took the time to call her boss and get a later tour because us and another family wanted to ride.... The captain was awesome and it was so enjoyable to ride around galveston and relax.... Going from land to water was awesome as well

Bl
Review №2

Thia was awesome. Our guide was very informative of everything on the island! 4th of July 2020

si
Review №3

The best tour in the Galveston, I highly recommend it and its worth every penny

Jo
Review №4

This was a great way to see the city, get in the water and learn a few things. The staff was great and very knowledgeable about the history of the city. It really gave me an idea of the lay out of the city and what rich background it has. Very reasonably priced, highly recommend this to anyone.

Mi
Review №5

This was pretty cool. The guide was funny and going in the water was really fun. I just wish it was longer!

St
Review №6

A must do if your in Galveston. Take a small tour of the city and hit the water in the same duck vehicle. We even saw a couple of dolphins up close. Definitely recommend this tour.

Je
Review №7

We really enjoyed this tour! The captain was very informative and had a great sense of humor. The water part is very short but the information about the city was great. We have lots of guests come from out of town.We often bring them to Galveston. We will bring them on this tour.

Pa
Review №8

Just a simple Boat ride but on an old World War 2 Boat/Truck while getting a nice view. Then get to go float and a tour of down town.

Jo
Review №9

Awesome experience! Captain was fun and informative about Galveston. Kids loved driving through the city and then off into the water.

Jo
Review №10

Awesome tour! Every one of my family members had a blast and they aged from 11 to 73. We even went twice to make sure each family member had the chance to go. Our tour guides Glenn and Charles were both very informative and funny. I was a little pessimistic just based on price but had to say it ended up being worth every penny. If youre in Galveston, check it out, I promise you will not be disappointed.

Da
Review №11

We really enjoyed this tour. Learned so much about Galveston that we did not know and going into the water after driving in the street, in the same vehicle was pretty amazing.

Jo
Review №12

Our guide was quite the character. Learned some new things about the island. Most importantly had a great time. Fairly priced.

De
Review №13

Great scenery witty driver. Was well worth the money. The land to water aspect is awesome

Ra
Review №14

Loved every minute of it. I was on my honeymoon amd this was one of the very first things we did. I will definitely go back and do it again. The tour guide was amazing and his jokes were great!!!!! I learned a lot about Galveston!!!! Thank you!!!

Ja
Review №15

Me and my wife went on this tour for our anniversary and it was amazing the driver was so kind and funny

RI
Review №16

Nice and informative tour, well worth the money. I may even do it again.

Ja
Review №17

SO DISAPPOINTED! We were looking forward to checking this out but they refused to practice social distancing and wouldnt space people out. They care more about money than your health. Just because its an open ride doesnt mean you wont get sick from the person behind you coughing, sneezing or talking. Masks do not block everything. Taking our money elsewhere.

De
Review №18

We rode through the street, then took a water ride in the bayou, and back to the street all in the same vehicle! The Galveston Duck Tour is a great way to see other areas off Seawall Blvd and learn some Galveston history. Thanks for the ride and the info Capt. George.

Da
Review №19

Very great tour. My family really enjoyed it. Great for all ages. Captain George was very knowledgeable and we really felt like it was a great value for the experience. Unique tour experience where they drive right into the bay and then give a general driving tour with lots of info about the Galveston community and historical facts of the island. Definitely recommend for the whole family!!!

Ni
Review №20

Awesome tour and very informative. I HIGHLY recommend that you take the tour FIRST if you are first visiting the area. Thanks Duck Tours! Quack-Quack!!

An
Review №21

I absolutely recommend the duck tours!it was fun and informative.They do ask that you wear a mask but it was not enforced.Also make sure you bring some water because it is very hot out and the obviously do not make stops No alcoholic or food allowed on tour.

Ro
Review №22

We enjoyed the tour. Celebrating our 40th anniversary. We stayed at the Flagship back then for our honeymoon.

Iv
Review №23

Great way to get to know Galveston! When I went on the Duck Tour I had been living in Galveston for over a year and had no idea about some of the rich history of this place!!The actual time on the water is brief. You will get your money’s worth from learning as the tour guide narrates the history of several points of interest that they drive by. Highly recommended!!

SU
Review №24

Paid over 200 then get ready to ride no social distance then said no refund..ha...ha......

K
Review №25

Fun tour of Galveston. Enjoyable family activity. Nice to tour the historic part of Galveston. Knowledgeable driver/guide. If you arent staying near pickup point of tour. You will need to pay for parking. Very easy to download parking app and pay with credit card.

Jo
Review №26

It was really nice tour we saw dolphins

St
Review №27

Great tour to learn some history of the island and to navigate some back streets of Galveston. The water part was awesome but wish it couldve been longer.

Ka
Review №28

Definitely worth the money if you want to know more about Galveston! We learned a lot and had a blast! Our boat captain was funny and a very nice man! When we got in the water he even let the kids steer the boat!Dont forget to bring cash to tip the captain, we didnt bring much and definitely wish we had known before we got on that he was tip based! He deserved it!

Ra
Review №29

We finally had the opportunity to go on this tour. Didnt disappoint. Our driver was very engaging and knowledgeable about Galveston and its history. The tickets are not cheap, but worth the time and experience. Yes... The Duck actually goes into the water and back on land to explore the historical side of the city. You can board on the strand, next to Pleasure Pier, across from Chick-fil-A. Definitely recommend.

Le
Review №30

Not a good tour at all. Not very informative of the islands history. George was not into his job but appeared to be happy when the tour was over. Galveston has so much more than what we heard from George.

ye
Review №31

Had a blast the Captain was hilarious!

Mi
Review №32

Great tour. Knowledgable staff. Dont believe them when they tell you about discounts at local places. They dont pan out as advertised.

Po
Review №33

Glad we went at the last minute!!! Had a Great time with the family!! Staff was friendly!! Even my 2yr old grand daughter enjoy it!!!

He
Review №34

Great time!!! So much history and information about the island!!!

Va
Review №35

It was a breezy day and the Captain gave alot of historical information.

Ra
Review №36

A must do if visiting Galveston. The owner/ tourguide was so much fun. Very educational and informative on the island and its history. Its an hour tour around Galveston. And in the bay on water for about 15 mins. His jokes were so cute and appropriate for all ages. Such a nice Captain.

Ms
Review №37

Nice experience. The best part was when we went from the wheels to floating in the water on the boat tour. The tour guy told jokes we had a blast!

Di
Review №38

Well worth the money. For all ages. My 7 year old loved it. Galveston has A LOT of history and the guides are fantastic. Guide went over safety guidelines and then off to an hour tour. You also get some great discounts from different vendors with your receipt.

Me
Review №39

Fun and informative tour of the city and waters.

Kr
Review №40

Tour guide was friendly and funny. Enjoyed learning about the history of Gavelston and the suggestions on things to do.

Pa
Review №41

Our guide was so informative and explained about all the areas of town

Pe
Review №42

Absolutely no social distancing -

Ro
Review №43

Great guide. Informative and fun

Ka
Review №44

This was a fun tour...maybe a little over- priced. But it was still a fu. Experience.

Da
Review №45

Super fun trip, and lots of interesting history!

Ri
Review №46

Nice ride and tour. One hour tour with about 15 minutes actually on the water. George our tour guide was knowledgeable and kept the tour interesting. Tour started on time with starting location located down the block from the Pleasure Pier! Reasonable price for this attraction.

St
Review №47

Bought a couple of tickets after pissing away money at the Galveston Historical Pier. I was offered a military discount and the young lady that sold me the tickets was super friendly along with the tour guide. We did the evening tour, when it was a bit cooler. Very informative and well worth the money, and highly recommend.

Ch
Review №48

Weve been on the duck tour several times and highly recommend it. You may want to pre-purchase tickets as it can get very busy during peak season times. My kiddos loved it too! Very informative about Galveston island and fun!

St
Review №49

This is a must do tour while visiting Galveston Island! It was absolutely amazing. Charlie our driver/tour guide is very funny. We had a group of 6 and loved it. We will be doing the tour again when we come back! Totally swesome!

Ju
Review №50

Awsome tour! Our guide was very knowledgeable, learned a lot about the island!

Ch
Review №51

Its been a couple of months since I went on the duck tour but its an experience that has stuck with me. Not only was it fun but the wealth of knowledge I learned about the island from the guide was amazing. Was shown many things I had never noticed before even after many years of being a nearby resident. I definitely recommend this experience and cant say enough good things about it. Thank you Galveston Duck Tours!

Al
Review №52

Definitely worth the money! We had a great tour guy and a great time! This was very educational and our tour guy gave us great tips about places to visit while on the island. I highly recommend it.

Je
Review №53

My family and I absolutely loved it!

Ka
Review №54

What a fun time!!Been to Galveston several times, but learned so much more on the tour!! The Captain was a native and knew so much!! And his personality lends to having a super time during the tour!Highly recommend to anyone who would like to know more about the island!! Not a bad price either!!

Do
Review №55

Cant wait to do it again

Ri
Review №56

Fun way to explore Galveston & get an entertaining history lesson. Very cool to be able to go on land and water in the Duck boat!

Na
Review №57

Always a fun thing to do in Galveston. I was a bit surprised that the History was less than in years past and my boyfriend was funnier than the Captain. We still had a very good time and we feel bad because we forgot to leave a tip.

La
Review №58

If you want to know history about Galveston then you should try them out. Not only did we get to know about the history but we got to see the town. Its great for adults & kids.

Je
Review №59

Decent. Learned lots about Galveston

Ly
Review №60

The Captain was a wealth of information about a the great city of Galveston. This city has a incredible history of perseverance and maintaining the traditions that keep it great . Loved this tour.

Pa
Review №61

Nice nice place

Al
Review №62

I always enjoy this tour with some of it on land and some in the water. Good way to get and overview of the islands most popular attractions before deciding what you want to do. Get on in front of the Pleasure Pier.

Ja
Review №63

I like learning the history of land mark. It was a great gift to a friend.

Ma
Review №64

We showed up for the first tour scheduled at 9:30am. We were told that there had to be at least 6 people on the tour to head out. We only had 5 in our group. So we waited. No other people showed up for that time so they booked us for the 6:00pm tour that day. When we arrived they told us that the 6:00pm tour was full and that we would have to go on the 6:15 tour. They ended up over booking the 6:15 tour as well and forced my family and I get off the vehicle. They didnt apologize for any of it and just gave us our money back, plus $5 extra and walked away. Not professional at all. This was the only bad experience we had on our family vacation. We dont plan on trying a tour with them in the future.

Ja
Review №65

Great experience. The water part of the tour was very relaxing. Charlie, our tour captain, was great- witty with alot of history. I highly recommend

Da
Review №66

Interesting and fun. But dont go if its windy!

Om
Review №67

A must do on the 1st day of your stay in Galveston or even if youre there for the day. Interesting tour.

Ti
Review №68

First time riding this tour. The duck left out on time. Tour was approximately 1 hour 10 minutes due to heavy traffic. Very informative history lesson about Galveston, TX. Tour guide made it interesting as possible with some corny jokes along the way. Had fun siteseeing. Definitely exciting when we went on the water in the amphibious vehicle. They even let the kids steer the vessel while on the water. $20 for adults, $15 for children, and $5 for 2 years and under. They do offer military discounts. Quack quack!!

Er
Review №69

Im a local and took family that were visiting. We all loved it. I even learned new things!!

Sa
Review №70

Very informative, driver was friendly!

Ta
Review №71

I had a better than expected time riding on the bus/boat. The tour guide was friendly and crazy informative. It was an hour well spent!

qu
Review №72

We truly enjoyed it. Found me another fishing spot.

Ma
Review №73

Unique tour, good tour guide always help. Fun for kids. Note my under 6 years got a little bored in the stand part. But I just had him looking for beads in the trees from Mardi gras.

Sa
Review №74

Took a duck tour today and loved it! Tour guide went above and beyond. Definitely would recommend. This is such a unique experience.

Iv
Review №75

Awesome city tour of Galveston. They drove us around historical areas and then we went into the bay (water). The driver was funny and very knowledgeable of the island. Great fun for the family!

Ha
Review №76

Tons of fun

Ol
Review №77

We had a great tour, & the water ride was fantastic.

He
Review №78

Quite cool tours executed with an amphibious vehicle which can drive and sail!

An
Review №79

It was awesome

An
Review №80

I loved the duck tour. It was very informative about Galveston history. The Capitan was great.

Ja
Review №81

The tour was humourous and informative with our guide. Going into the water was cool as well.

Ge
Review №82

Our guide was really nice and gave interesting history about Galveston but we expected to be in the water more than 5 minutes, you go in and he basically did a circle and right back out of the water.

Va
Review №83

Buty tickets at least an hour in advance!. Show up at least 20 minutes before schedule departure if you want a seat together. They take both cash and card payments.I took an 8 year old and a 2 year old with me. We sat in one bench seat with the 2 year old in my lap, there are no seat belts. The tour was very interesting and the commentary was amusing. The Jokes were a bit above the childrens radar but still funny. The 8 year old lost interest after we exited the water and the tour was a bit long for the 2 year old (1 hour). But I definitely recommend it for adults and children aged 8+. Only complaint is the sound system is muffled and many times hard to understand the tour guide. 4 stars

Dr
Review №84

Land and water tour. Lots of interesting fun facts shared

mm
Review №85

Great experience driver was nice and informative. Water to land was AWESOME

Li
Review №86

Tour was great! Highly recommended...my boys loved it...the tour gave you lots of history of Galveston.

Al
Review №87

My wife and I had a great time doing this tour. our guide was very friendly entertaining and funny. he had a lot of knowledge about Galveston history and other things to do. if your new to the Galveston area I would definitely recommend this tour.

Jo
Review №88

Really good experience and my kids enjoy the tour.. especially the part on the water..

Sc
Review №89

Really fun and intresting stories about Galveston and Houston. This tour bus also goes into the sea unlike most others in the U.S. which go into freash water

Iv
Review №90

It was lots of fun. The Capt gave a clear tour of downtown and the Bay area. You cant beat it for the money!!

St
Review №91

Discover Galvestons historic district while you learn about the century old tales this island was built on. Kids love the concept of the bus that transforms to boat as you cruise the bay. Tour guides are very informative. The only reason I couldnt give this five stars was because (in our case) there were no handicapped accommodation.

iG
Review №92

Loved it. Gave history about the island and talked about landmarks. Great way to learn about the island for a newcomer.

Ca
Review №93

Nice people the captain real good guy and ticket lady TKS

Sh
Review №94

Great tour. Driver knew the area very well. Enjoyed that it lasted a r almost an hour. The land to water experience was neat and the history of the boats was cool.

Ba
Review №95

Beautiful and fun. I will do this on my next visit.

Ji
Review №96

We had a great time. Learned a lot. The driver kept it fun. Bring a seat cushion because their seats are somewhat uncomfortable. A great way to tour the island.

Aa
Review №97

We had a blast the guide was very informing

Or
Review №98

Very informative great tour will do it again! Tour guide was very knowledgeable

Ke
Review №99

Went to catch the last run of the day on Thursday August 6th. There were six in our party. The Captain said we needed to have nine people to go. Another couple showed up with their child and wanted to go too. The Captain then said that he couldnt take us because he was required to have nine adults. We reminded him that he had just said nine people. He said that he couldnt do it. Very poor service and bad publicity for your company.

Ra
Review №100

We found this randomly while visiting Galveston. It was a fun experience. The family that owns and operates the business were very friendly and the ride is very affordable. The tour guide was humorous while informative. I would recommend this for anyone looking for something fun to do.

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  • Address:2415 Seawall Blvd, Galveston, TX 77550, United States
  • Site:http://galvestonducktours.com/?utm_source=gmb&utm_medium=referral
  • Phone:+1 409-789-5035
Categories
  • Tourist attraction
  • Boat tour agency
  • Sightseeing tour agency
Working hours
  • Monday:10:30am–4pm
  • Tuesday:10:30am–4pm
  • Wednesday:10:30am–4pm
  • Thursday:10:30am–4pm
  • Friday:10:30am–4pm
  • Saturday:10:30am–4pm
  • Sunday:10:30am–4pm
Accessibility
  • Wheelchair-accessible entrance:No
Amenities
  • Good for kids:Yes
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