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CHARTER OPERATORS

This is an alphabetical listing of all known charter operations that visit the sanctuary. The Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary does not endorse any particular operator. We do not list individual shops, travel brokers or trip sponsors. If you wish to book a trip, please contact one of the charter operators for a list of retailers that have booked with them for the dates you wish to visit the sanctuary.

If you know of other charter vessels that visit the sanctuary, please help us make this a comprehensive listing by contacting Kelly Drinnen at the sanctuary office (409) 621-5151, ext. 105 or Kelly.Drinnen@noaa.gov. This will help us better serve sanctuary constituents.


Fish-N-Divers
M/V Fish-N-Diver
(departs from Galveston, TX)
7 Tiki Circle Drive
Galveston, TX 77554
Mobile: 713-304-2070
Office: 409-763-5232
Email: sean@fishndivers.com
Webpage: www.fishndivers.com


Fling Charters, Inc.
M/V Fling
(departs from Freeport, TX)
1203 North Avenue J
Freeport, TX 77541
Phone: 979-233-4445
Email: sharon@flingcharters.com
Webpage: www.flingcharters.com

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Spree Expeditions, Inc.
M/V Spree
(departs from Freeport, TX)
P.O. Box 692
Muenster, TX 76252
Phone: 281-970-0534
Toll Free: 866-460-3483
Email: info@spreeexpeditions.com
Webpage: www.spreeexpeditions.com


True Blue Watersports
M/V Eagle Ray
(departs from Galveston, TX)
5959 Common Street
Lake Charles, LA 70607
Phone: 337-310-1681
Mobile: 337-802-8529
Email: godive@truebluewatersports.com
Webpage: truebluewatersports.com

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