Thank you so much for stopping by -Baywatch Dolphin Tours😊

@travelfuller

Жыл бұрын

We had a great time!

Galveston Travel Tip: Take the Bolivar Ferry and see the City from the water for free! Stay to the right if approaching by car and follow signs for walk-ons. You can bypass the traffic and walk on with no wait. Ride across to Bolivar and then stay on the same boat to return. Great views of the island, ship traffic and lot's of dolphins. We do it every time.

I am only commenting this because this means a lot to me and this bit of history has pretty much been forgotten. The pleasure pier is not historic, the hotel "The Flagship" used to be there. that was for the longest time after its construction the only hotel in the world over the water. It tragically partially collapsed during hurricane IKE, and then was bought out by Tillman Fertita who built the pleasure pier. Thanks for coming to visit us in Galveston, I enjoyed this video.

@travelfuller

10 ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing! We loved our time there. Glad you enjoyed it!

@diane1270

5 ай бұрын

I’m a 77 year old BOI and remember the historic pleasure pier well. It was built in the 1940’s as a recreational pier for the military during WW2. It was the venue for Miss Mellen’s dance recitals for many years and also for the presentation of the Jr MardiGras after WW2, which I was part of in 1948. It underwent many changes after that and after Hurricane Carla destroyed much of the island and the pier in 1961, the pier structure was restored and the Flagship hotel was built on it. In fact, I had my wedding reception in that hotel ball room in June 1968. Hurricane Ike destroyed the Flagship and much of the pier and the vision of Tillman Fertitta and Landry’s brought back the Pleasure Pier to its original intended purpose. I love my island home, no longer live there but visit as often as can. Enjoy!

@greentrees48

4 ай бұрын

@@diane1270 I stand corrected. I only ever knew of the flagship hotel on that pier. I had no idea thier was anything before the flagship. Thank you diane for your beautiful story and lesson I will not soon forget. In this case the historic pleasure pier is correct and I thought i knew difderently. Thank you diane.

@diane1270

4 ай бұрын

I’m just old enough to remember a lot of the “good old days”. I love my home island.

@VibinGrant

2 ай бұрын

@@diane1270 M

Excellent video. Loved your footage, educational dialogue, pacing. Thanks for posting it. Im in Galveston and didn’t do any research prior to coming - your video is the best of the dozen I’ve watched so far. Thank you!!

@travelfuller

10 ай бұрын

So glad you enjoyed it! Have a great trip!

Thanks for the video! I just bought a fixer upper in Galveston so Im still learning the Island

@travelfuller

Жыл бұрын

That's awesome, congrats! There are so many amazing old homes, it seems like the perfect place for a flip

Galveston is on my bucket list!

Great info for my sister and me visiting Galveston next week.

@travelfuller

Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed our video! Have a great trip

Good friend of ours painted the turtle in your opening clip

@travelfuller

6 ай бұрын

That’s amazing! The turtles are beautiful

Thanks! I just got back from a 24 hour visit to Galveston. I went to pleasure pier, Moody, Gardens, and the oil rig museum. I went to the old Timey ice cream shop downtown too.

@travelfuller

12 күн бұрын

That’s amazing! Hope you had a great trip!

I like love this place, I am from Brazil, I have wish of go work in Galvestone!

Star Drug is our favorite breakfast place

@travelfuller

9 ай бұрын

We loved it! Highly recommend

@katieludwicki8676

9 ай бұрын

Interested in trying this restaurant

@Johnson48ize

9 ай бұрын

@@katieludwicki8676 You definitely should. They’re open from 8:30-about 2. My brother & I eat there for roughly $35 at breakfast

This video is beautifully made. What kind of camera did you guys use?

@travelfuller

10 ай бұрын

Thanks! We primarily shoot on the Sony a7 IV and the DJI Air 2s

glad you enjoyed it. pyramids + pier worth it! i watched them build them. try the Ellisa next time.

@travelfuller

8 ай бұрын

We loved it! Yes, we unfortunately just didn't have the time but next time for sure!

😂 Barbacoa is not pulled pork, nor is it brisket. Barbacoa is beef cheek meat (and it is delicious!). Galveston is a great place. It is our home-away-from-home. It's a shame you missed Moody Gardens. It is incredible! I hope you enjoyed your stay! Thanks for the video!

@travelfuller

4 ай бұрын

The menu had it listed as beef brisket so maybe it just isn't true barbacoa! We had a great time. We'll definitely have to go back for Moody Gardens. There's too much to do in a day!

@larrydavis1420

4 ай бұрын

@travelfuller that's quite possible, but they should just sell it as a brisket omelet. 😁 There are so many great places to eat in Galveston, we overeat every time we're there! If you ever go back, try Gaidos, Katy's, Number 13 Steakhouse, Black Pearl...oh there's just too many to mention. Thank you again for the video!

Galveston and it's beaches are a nice place. People love to take a big dump on Galveston and it's beaches, i.e., they're nasty, dirty, don't compare to California, Hawaii, Florida, etc, etc...or obviously not as pretty and cool as South Padre Island, but it's not that bad. Galveston beaches are not top tier, but they are not as shitty as people make them out to be. Galveston is a beautiful historical town, and the beaches are OK, nice enough. The breeze makes it cool, even in the summer months, much cooler than the rest of Texas.

@travelfuller

26 күн бұрын

The weather was terrible when we were there since it was the offseason so we unfortunately didn’t get to enjoy the beach, but it looked beautiful!

Great video ! My only question is how did you manage to fly your drone in those areas since they are restricted and DJI won’t allow flying near moody gardens and west of the pleasure pier. FAA says zero altitude allowed when I try to fly in those areas.

@travelfuller

10 ай бұрын

Thanks! That's weird, I have a DJI drone as well and had no problems. I checked AirMap before flying and the area was not restricted at the time but now it looks like it is. I think the small airport there used to be Class G airspace but is now Class D and requires FAA authorization

@JoelRiveraMD

10 ай бұрын

@@travelfuller thanks

A Barbacoa omelet has Barbacoa it in, not pork. In the U.S., barbacoa is often prepared with parts from the heads of cattle, such as the cheeks. In northern Mexico, it is also sometimes made from beef head, but more often it is prepared from goat meat (cabrito). If you want followers to trust you, make sure your information is correct, or stick to what you know, NY.

@travelfuller

3 ай бұрын

This was a mistake, hence why we added the asterisk here 3:58. We know barbacoa is not traditionally brisket either, but that's taken straight from their menu: thesunflowerbakeryandcafe.com/breakfast-brunch-menu/

Did y'all have to book the Dolphin Tour or is it like a walk-in kind of thing?

@travelfuller

11 ай бұрын

We booked it a few days before, but people were booking it when we were checking in. I think it was a little cheaper online though!

@albertoguerra3995

11 ай бұрын

@@travelfuller thanks for letting me know!

Original Mexican Cafe is the top TexMex on the island IMO.

@travelfuller

2 ай бұрын

Looks amazing! Thanks for the recommendation

The Flagship was built in 62 - 63 after Hurricane Carla. Before that it was the Coca Cola Pleasure Pier, built in 1948. So it is historic.

This series has to culminate in a cruise, right??

@travelfuller

Жыл бұрын

We wish! We went on our honeymoon instead. Some videos from French Polynesia will be coming soon!

What month were you there? Catching a cruise in February

@travelfuller

Ай бұрын

We were there in March. Have a great trip!

@wendysoulliere1305

Ай бұрын

Thank-u, do you know if anything is open in February?

@travelfuller

Ай бұрын

I’m not sure but I would think so, everything was open when we were there. Some things just had shortened hours

@wendysoulliere1305

Ай бұрын

Thank-u for answering my questions.

Which environmental expert would you prefer gave the history lesson? Greta? 👀😆

Don’t go looking for the granola yogurt bowl at The Sunflower. We biked 8 miles just to get that and it’s no longer on the menu. So disappointing.

@travelfuller

3 ай бұрын

Oh my gosh I’m so sorry! That’s so annoying, I wonder why they would take it off the menu

So, is it always slow to include the weekends? No nightlife, everything closes early? It looks nice, but... Where are the ppl? Looks kind of dead. Thnx for your video.

@travelfuller

4 ай бұрын

We happened to be there on a Monday so it was a lot quieter than it would normally be. We've been told that if you go on a weekend or day a cruise ship comes to town it is much busier!

@thetruth2899

Ай бұрын

On The Weekends the Island is Totally Packed with tourists and crowds of happy people with lots of nightlife party's festuvals and dancing Down on the strand and the West End marina as well. the minute Monday arrives all is quiet.

Is ta-qui-los not taquios

@girtonm

3 ай бұрын

I was also confused when she added an "elle" to the Taquilo's name. There is only one "l" there.

I MISS LIVING THERE WITH MY FAMILY. WE HAD TO LEAVE BECAUSE OF HURRICANE HARVEY.

@travelfuller

2 ай бұрын

I’m so sorry to hear that. Hope you get an opportunity to go back someday

@shannonhines5599

2 ай бұрын

@@travelfuller Oh thank you. However my husband and daughter are living in El Paso just 100 yards from the border and I live in Lexington VA taking care of my mother. But Galveston was fun while it lasted.

I'm going to guess that Will is a Capricorn and Kristen is a Leo.

@travelfuller

4 ай бұрын

Nope and nope!

@austinstitzel

4 ай бұрын

@@travelfuller what are your actual signs?

@travelfuller

4 ай бұрын

Aquarius and Scorpio!

Did you get the see the growing homeless population on the island? Maybe not, people like this only see themselves and others of comparable social and economical standing. Unfortunately, there will come a time when there are soo many homeless people because of "The Rules Of Society", they will be impossible not to see...