Waterford Harbor Marina
Pier 6 Slip 1
Kemah, Texas  77565
Phone: 832.385.4828

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:: What we offer:
Ok!, we know our cruising area doesn't  offer crystal clear, aqua colored water and white powder sand beaches. You'll find those about $5000.00 to the east.

What we do offer is the most richly textured array of leisure boating opportunities in the Texas Gulf Coast.

Pierce Hoover, editor of Power Cruising Magazine, summed it up in his article (the July/August 2005 issue).  

"The Texas Gulf Coast is one of America's hardest working waterways, but there's still room to play". 

We were privileged to participate in his story and we think you will find it an interesting read.  See Article..

With more than 10 years of exploring these waterways by sail and power vessels, we know where to "play"!  Starting right here, at our home base in the prestigious Waterford Harbor Marina where you can relax for fine dining and libations at the Sundance Grill II before or after your cruise.  Or let us arrange dinner aboard for a romantic evening excursion on that very special night.  

Galveston Bay is alive with shore side attractions, but something magical happens when you experience them aboard your own yacht....

...that tingle of excitement as you leisurely motor out the wiggles of the Kemah channel past the sights, sounds and smells of the vibrating enclave of restaurants at the Kemah Boardwalk

...the exhilaration of a brisk 20 knot run across an un-crowded span of Galveston Bay to a becalming overnight anchorage at Red Fish Island

...or the childlike awe of a morning saunter down the bustling Houston Ship Channel with a pod of round-nosed dolphins escorting you into the quaint Harbor House Marina, just steps away from the historical Strand on Galveston Island

...a sense of real adventure as you poke your nose out past the Galveston jetties and set course for an unforgettable offshore weekend to dive at the renowned Flower Gardens reef.

After all these years, we still find new and exciting things to do, and if you squint your eyes and hold your head just right, it all looks a lot like Elbow Key in the Abaco Islands.

So you see, we think we have a lot to offer.  And, it's right here in Texas. 

 

 

About Us

 

 

 

Our Philosophy:

We are committed to providing you and your party with personal attention, a safe, reliable vessel and an accommodating Crew:

  • We want you to be safe.
     
  • We want you to be comfortable.
     
  • We want you to have a great time.

Those may be simple terms, but their successful outcome is rooted in long established Maritime policies and procedures to which we strictly adhere every time we take the dock lines off the pier. We may be a small operation, but we run like the big boys.

Safety:

Your safety is our first concern.  No maritime incident has ever occurred because of a singular event.  It occurred because of a chain of events.  We are uniquely skilled at breaking that chain and we think that is embraced in the following four elements:

  • Our operational experience and area familiarity = Judgment
     
  • Professionally maintained and inspected equipment = Reliability
     
  • State of the art  redundant navigational  systems = Control
     
  • Multiple communications systems =  Verification

These four elements, Judgment, Reliability, Control and Verification coalesce into a daily framework of procedure, policy, and practice to ensure a routine and safe operation.

You can find more details of the installed equipment in our Vessel Info section.