With a number of boat tours available throughout the state, it’s tough sailing (pun intended) when you set out to provide a similar service with the hopes that you’ll offer something unique to keep folks coming back. Well, in Galveston, just such a thing ventures forth in Offatts Bayou, and you’re going to want to grab a ticket and come back for multiple trips!

The Colonel Paddlewheel is an old-fashioned boat that not only takes its guests out of Galveston for a fun and fancy cruise but also offers a delicious dinner in the process. On board this behemoth, one can take in the beautiful scenery of the Texas coastal waters and be treated to an extravagant buffet, coupled with a cash bar and a dance floor that’s made to shimmy across.