A Port Aransas dolphin tour lets you experience dolphins in nature firsthand. Here’s how…

Imagine being on a boat, just off the coast of Port Aransas. The boat is cruising along slowly, with a slight breeze playing through your hair.

There are several other people on the boat too. Like you, they are all excited… a dolphin may show itself alongside the boat at any time. Then, suddenly, there it is… 

In fact, it’s not just one dolphin, but several. They are playing along in the surf, occasionally blowing puffs of sea water mist as the air escapes the blowholes on their heads. The kids are amazed and want to touch one…

This is the type of experience that a Port Aransas dolphin tour offers!

Fun Facts about Dolphins

Here are some fun facts that you can share with your kids during your dolphin tour. Did you know…

• Dolphins are marine mammals, which means they give live birth.
• The word “dolphin” comes from a Greek word that means, “a fish with a womb.”
• Dolphins breathe through a blowhole on the top of their heads.
• Dolphins can tolerate and easily recover from bad injuries, like shark bites, but it is not known how they do it.
• Dolphins can hear sounds with frequencies that are more than ten times higher than what humans can hear.
• Dolphins are some of the most intelligent animals on earth.
• Dolphins are very sociable and usually live in pods of around a dozen animals.
• A female dolphin carries a baby for about a year before it is born. The exact time varies by species. The babies (called “calves”) are usually born tail first.

There is a lot more known about dolphins, but that should be enough information to help you appreciate what amazing animals they are when you go on a Port Aransas dolphin tour.

Where to go on a Port Aransas Dolphin Tour

The are a few places in Port Aransas that offer dolphin tours. One of the best-known places is Kohootz Etc.

Take a Port Aransas dolphin tour and experience for yourself what it feels like to see a dolphin in its natural surroundings. I think you’ll like it!

Have you ever taken a boat ride on the Riverwalk in San Antonio?

We went to San Antonio last year and went on a boat ride on the Riverwalk. This was so much fun! It was such a nice way to see the Riverwalk.

We had to stand in line for quite a while to buy tickets, but people in the line were chatting to each other and that made it feel a lot shorter. The atmosphere in the riverwalk was so laid back anyway that it didn’t matter.

The boats a flat-bottom boats with seats on the sides and in the center. The tour guides also drive the boat and tell lots of stories about the Riverwalk, its history, and tell stories about some of the buildings along the river. I would say the tour probably lasts about 30-45 minutes.

Along the way, our guide pointed out the bridge and theater where Jennifer Lopez stood in the movie, Selena. Some scenes from the movie, Miss Congeniality, with Sandra Bullock were also filmed in the Riverwalk.

We went there about a week before Christmas and the Riverwalk was decorated in Christmas light. This created a beautiful sight and wonderful atmosphere.

The whole setting is just so nice. Here you are, cruising lazily down the river, people strolling along the pathways along the sides, the tour guide doing her bit, passing by restaurants along the way. Very pleasant.

We enjoyed the boat ride on the Riverwalk so much that I think we’ll do it again when we visit San Antonio over the holidays.

Would you like to see Austin in a totally different way that is also a lot of fun? Take one of the Austin Segway tours…

Gliding Revolution, otherwise known as Austin Segway Tours, is located in downtown Austin. They conduct Segway tours of both downtown Austin and East Austin daily.

The company also offers bike and kayak tours and rentals for LadyBird Lake and the hike and bike tours.

My first experience on the Segway was an amazing gliding-like excursion.

At first I was a little worried about staying on top of this thing, but that turned out to be no problem. It was quite easy.

When traveling around Austin, Gliding Revolution provides a guide that educates groups with interesting information about the history of Austin as well as current day projects. Jason and Janice are great tour guides that make you feel safe all the way.

They have several tours available that take you by the State Capitol, down Congress Ave, to 6th Street, Lady Bird Lake, and more. So check out the different tours first, and pick one that will take you to the sights that you would like to see most.

Go try a tour around Austin by Segway. We had so much fun and I highly recommend it!