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Discover Port Houston By Boat At These Free Maritime Tours

Get a closer look of Port Houston by way of these free, maritime tours

The Houston Ship Channel complex is comprised of over 200 public and private establishments. As such, it stands as the largest port for waterborne tonnage in the country and a crucial economic powerhouse for not only the state of Texas but the entire United States. This season, you can get a closer look with a free tour on the Sam Houston.

Since its first voyage on July 30, 1958, the M/V Sam Houston has been serving as Port Houston’s public tour vessel. Providing a complimentary, informative 90-minute round-trip journey along the Houston Ship Channel, this service invites Houstonians and tourists alike to delve into the fascinating world of the port and maritime industry.

Setting sail from Sam Houston Landing, Port Houston’s M/V Sam Houston offers sightseers a delightful experience as they cruise along, catching glimpses of bustling international cargo vessels and witnessing the bustling activities at the Turning Basin Terminal.

With a capacity for up to 100 passengers, the 95-ft. vessel provides comfortable air-conditioned seating in the lounge , along with ample standing room on the deck for those who prefer the fresh breeze.

As mentioned Port Houston tours on the M/V Sam Houston are complimentary, although reservations are required and patrons must check in with staff prior to boarding. To book your voyage be sure to do so at the beginning of the month – as reservations open on the first day of the month for a 30-day period.

The Sam Houston tours are located at 7300 Clinton Drive inside the active port facility. Patrons are advised to take Exit 28, Clinton Drive from I-610 East Loop as there is presently roadway construction on Clinton Drive near Gate 8.

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Here is a view of ships on the Houston Ship Channel. On Port of Houston/Houston Ship Channel Tours and San Jacinto State Park Tours, we normally have lunch at Monument Inn. The restaurant borders on the Ship Channel and has magnificent views, in addition to great food.

This is another view of the Battleship Texas.

Started in 1822, some version of the Lynchburg Ferry has operated over the section of Buffalo Bayou that is now known as the Houston Ship Channel for almost 200 years.

This view of the San Jacinto Monument includes the Reflecting Pool. Built for the centennial anniversary of independence from Mexico, the San Jacinto Monument opened four years late in 1940, not 1936. It is the tallest monument in the United States because it has a star of Texas on top of it.

Here is a view of the San Jacinto Monument ftom Independence Parkway. It is 567 feet/173 meters tall. Alfred Finn was the architect.

Due to the August 2017 Hurricane Harvey’s damage and the Port of Houston Authority (POHA) changing schedules, our offerings have changed. All of the tours cost the same amount. However, they may start at 3 different times, due to when the POHA is operating tour boats. We try to begin each tour after the morning rush hour and end before the evening rush hour and or sunset.

All of the tours stop for lunch at Monument Inn. This is one of the best seafood restaurants in the greater Houston area.  It is located along the Houston Ship Channel (HSC). One can watch ships, tankers, barges, and tugboats passing as we enjoy a savory meal. Its views are unsurpassed. Bring $8.00 to $40.00 for lunch depending on what you order. Most meals are between $15.00 and $25.00.

Tours A, B1, B2, C1, and C2 include riding on the POHA M/V Sam Houston boat. All of these tours have the same itinerary, but in different orders due to the time that the boat departs. At the time that I am writing this, January 16, 2019, the POHA no longer offers Sunday tours so Tour A, which is on Sunday, is not available. The POHA also does not offer tours on Monday. For several years, the POHA did not offer tours on Saturdays. Now, it occasionally offers such tours. We are keeping each of the tours listed on our website because we cannot predict when the POHA will change its policies again.

The POHA allows scheduling boat rides a maximum of 3 months in advance. Many tours fill immediately. We recommend that if you want a tour involving a boat, contact us AT LEAST 2 MONTHS IN ADVANCE. This is especially true if you have a large group of 20 more people. A boat may have some vacancies, but not enough to accommodate everyone if you have a large group and you wait too long. Furthermore, we do not reserve any tours until we have received a non-refundable deposit. You must make a financial commitment if you want us to work for you. If you hesitate to send in the non-refundable deposit, other parties may reserve the seats in the meantime.

The ship is closed periodically for maintenance.

For boat rides, you must provide us with a list containing the name of every person who will be participating on the tour before a reservation can be made. Each participant must bring photo identification on the day of the tour. A driver’s license or passport is sufficient. Purses are subject to inspection. Backpacks and oversized purses are prohibited. The POHA’s security policies are not enforced consistently, but it is better to err on the side of having this information rather than being rejected on the day that the reservation is attempted or on the day of the tour.

For groups of 15 or more touring on buses or full-size vans, we can show videos of the history of the Houston Ship Channel, Houston Pilots, oil, the current operations, and more. For any group, we can distribute magazines and newsletters about the Port of Houston, provide you with a quiz about the Houston Ship Channel, and narratives.

Private boats are not permitted to traverse the Houston Ship Channel. The HSC’s operations are a matter of national security with oil refineries and other plants along the HSC. Houston is the energy capital of the United States (US).

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Tours A, B1 and B2, C1, and C2 all include going on a 75 to 90-minute boat ride on the Houston Ship Channel. The boat rides starts at the Turning Basin and goes no further than the Beltway 8 bridge and often not that far. It is limited in its scope. The POHA provides free coffee and a soft drink or water on the boat ride. It has interior and exterior, covered and uncovered areas, from which one can observe the Channel, docks, vegetation, fish, and birds. It is a smooth ride and the boat captain will provide information over the public address speakers. Dress appropriately for the weather. Expect to get some spray on yourself if you are outside at the front of the boat. The maximum capacity is 100. We are to arrive 30 minutes before the boat is to launch. You will be able to use bathrooms at the pavilion at the loading dock and in the lower deck of the boat.

Tour D covers a much broader area, going twice as far as the boat travels, with driving through or by the Barbours Cut Container Terminal, the Bayport Container Terminal, the former Bayport Cruise Ship Terminal in Pasadena, the ExxonMobil plant in Baytown (the second largest oil refinery in the United States), and stops along the Houston Ship Channel and Galveston Bay in multiple cities. Beginning in 1956, most freight has been delivered in containers so that trucks or trains can conveniently take it across America with minimal time and labor spent loading and unloading. Tour D does not include a boat ride. It goes through or by 17 cities and all 5 transits over, under, and on the Channel. We will drive through Channelview, La Porte, Deer Park, Baytown, Morgan’s Point, Sylvan Beach, El Jardin del Mar, Shoreacres, Pasadena, Seabrook, Kemah, and El Lago, in addition to Houston. It is potentially available every day of the year and can be scheduled at any time without providing names of each participant or a two-month lead period.

Each tour takes you:

• To the original Port of Houston, also known as Allen’s Landing in downtown Houston, dating to August 1836.
• Over the Houston Ship Channel on the Sidney Sherman/I-610 Houston Ship Channel bridge. Both sides of the bridge are in Houston.
• Under the Houston Ship Channel (if in sedans and vans) in the Washburn Tunnel, provided that it is open. It connects Pasadena on the south side to Galena Park on the north side. This is the only under water tunnel in Texas.
• Over the Houston Ship Channel on the Sam Houston Tollway/Beltway 8. It connects Channelview on the north side with Pasadena on the south side.
• On the Lynchburg Ferry (if in sedans and vans) crossing the Houston Ship Channel, provided that it is operating. It connects La Porte on the south side to the community of Lynchburg on the north side.
• By the refineries of Pasadena and La Porte.
• To San Jacinto State Park, the San Jacinto Battlefield, San Jacinto Monument, and the Battleship Texas.
• Through or along Channelview, Deer Park, Galena Park, and Jacinto City.

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The Port of Houston reserves the right to cancel a tour without advanced notice. Houston Historical Tours has no control over this. We serve as a conduit for this tour; we provide transportation and narratives, and take you over multiple crossings of the Houston Ship Channel. If you have your own transportation and only want a boat ride, you can contact the Port of Houston directly to schedule a free tour by going to http://www.portofhouston.com/community-outreach/sam-houston-boat-tour/tour-schedule/ or calling (713) 670-2400.

• If you want a shorter tour of 5 hours, we can eliminate stopping at the San Jacinto State Park (SJSP) and Battleship Texas.
• If you want a shorter tour of 4 hours, we can eliminate SJSP, the Battleship Texas, and a stop for lunch.

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The M/V Sam will be closed for maintenance December 1, 2023 – January 8, 2024, with tours resuming on January 9th.

Reservations are required to board the Sam Houston Boat Tour. Reservations should be made online and will only be available at the first of each month for a 30-day period.

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Boston’s treasured lighthouses are being highlighted on harbor cruises while an endangered species is given space to feed in the waters off Massachusetts.

“Everyone loves a lighthouse!” said David Coffin, the narrator of the Boston Harbor City Cruise lighthouse tour. “How can you not like a lighthouse?”

The two-hour tour is a limited-edition cruise meant to highlight the historic structures and Boston history. Visitors onboard can opt for indoor or outdoor seating, where they get a view of the U.S.S. Constitution, the Boston Light, Graves Light and other notable points in these waters.

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In addition to relying on interest in lighthouses, the tour also replaces a traditional whale-watching excursion.

“We used to start whale watches at the end of March,” said Coffin. “But now, as of last year at least, there’s a speed restriction out on Stellwagen Bank where the whales feed, and our boats will take you. So a whale watch today with a speed restriction would be about eight hours.”

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The 27-year-old won the 2024 RBC Heritage at Harbour Town Golf Links in Hilton Head Island, South Carolina, on Monday after play was suspended for two-and-a-half hours on Sunday due to inclement weather and then later for darkness. The win is the world No. 1's fourth in his last five starts and 10th of his PGA Tour career.

Last week Scheffler won $3.6 million at the Masters and he earned another $3.6 million for his win this week in the PGA Tour's latest big-money signature event. Sahith Theegala, who finished three shots back in second, banked a hefty $2.18 million for his runner-up showing. Patrick Cantlay and Wyndham Clark, who finished T-3 at 15 under, each banked $1.18 million.

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Megadeth is bringing its iconic live show to North America with a 33-city, nationwide tour, Destroy All Enemies, produced by Live Nation, this fall including stops in Los Angeles, Las Vegas, Boston, St. Louis and many more. Tickets for all dates will be on sale Friday at 10am local time with an exclusive presale for the Cyber Army/Megadeth Digital beginning today, Tuesday, April 23 at 12pm local time Megadeth.com .

Bringing along Mudvayne and All That Remains, the tour begins in Rogers, Arkansas on August 2 and runs throughout the month before wrapping in Nashville, Tennessee on September 28. Performing classic hits from Rust In Peace, Countdown to Extinction and more, the tour also brings Dave Mustaine and bandmates back to North America to perform their latest studio album The Sick, the Dying… and the Dead! Featuring some of Mustaine’s strongest-ever songwriting, the tour offers an equally ambitious live performance that delivers on all fronts.

“Our ‘Crush The World’ tour has been a tremendous experience for the four of us,” shared Dave Mustaine. “We are all playing tight, and that has made it possible for me to really focus on solos and singing, we are playing more songs than ever before, and we are closer to each other, onstage AND off. I’m excited to see Mudvayne, and All That Remains. Join us as we DESTROY ALL ENEMIES.”

The North American jaunt comes on the heels of a highly anticipated and successful stint in Latin America wrapping this month and starting back up in Europe this summer. With stops in Peru, Chile, Argentina, Brazil and México and forthcoming dates in Sweden, Italy, France, Germany and more, the band’s global appeal and lasting impact is more apparent than ever as continued calls for international touring are demanded.

Megadeth, alongside founder and frontman Dave Mustaine, are renowned for their unparalleled energy and mastery on stage. In 2023, the GRAMMY-Award winning band dominated arenas and festivals, reaffirming its status as one of heavy metal’s most formidable live acts. Dubbed “as ferocious and hard-hitting as ever” by AllMusic , Megadeth enjoyed sold-out shows and critical acclaim on the latest run of the Crush The World Tour captivating audiences and showcasing the latest and greatest hits.

For more information and to purchase tickets to the Destroy All Enemies Tour, visit www.megadeth.com .

Destroy All Enemies U.S. Tour 2024

Aug 2               Rogers, AR                   Walmart AMP

Aug 3               Houston, TX                 713 Music Hall

Aug 5               Albuquerque, NM          Isleta Amphitheatre

Aug 6               Denver, CO                  Ball Arena

Aug 8               Phoenix, AZ                  Talking Stick Resort Amphitheatre

Aug 9               Los Angeles, CA           YouTube Theater

Aug 10             Concord, CA                 Toyota Pavilion at Concord

Aug 12             Auburn, WA                  White River Amphitheatre

Aug 13             Bend, OR                     Hayden Homes Amphitheater

Aug 16             Las Vegas, NV              Bakkt Theatre at Planet Hollywood

Aug 17             Salt Lake City, UT         Maverick Arena*

Aug 20             Irving, TX                      The Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory

Aug 21             Austin, TX                     Germania Insurance Amphitheater

Aug 23             Macon, GA                   Atrium Health Macon Amphitheater*

Aug 24             West Palm Beach, FL    IThink Financial Amphitheatre

Sept 3              Tinley Park, IL               Credit Union 1 Amphitheatre

Sept 5              Huntington, WV             Marshall Health Network Arena*

Sept 6              Charlotte, NC                PNC Music Pavilion

Sept 7              Raleigh, NC                  Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek

Sept 9              Reading, PA                 Santander Arena*

Sept 10             Albany, NY                   MVP Arena*

Sept 11             Boston, MA                   Leader Bank

Sept 13             Bethel, MY                    Bethel Woods Center For The Arts

Sept 14             Wantagh, NY                Northwell Health at Jones Beach Theater

Sept 15             Richmond, VA               Virginia Credit Union Live!*

Sept 17             Cincinnati, OH               Riverbend Music Center

Sept 18             Pittsburgh, PA               Stage AE

Sept 20             Noblesville, IN               Ruoff Music Center

Sept 21             Clarkston, MI                Pine Knob Music Theatre

Sept 24             Minneapolis, MN           The Armory

Sept 26             St Louis, MO                 Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre STL

Sept 27             Southaven, MS             Bankplus Amphitheater at Snowden Grove*

Sept 28             Nashville, TN                Nashville Municipal Auditorium

*Non Live Nation Dates

About Megadeth:

With a musical legacy spanning four decades, Megadeth has sold in excess of 50 million albums worldwide earning numerous accolades including 1 Grammy award with 13 nominations and five consecutive platinum albums. Megadeth’s debut album, Killing Is My Business… And Business Is Good! was named by VH1 as the “Greatest Thrash Metal Debut Album of All Time.” The band’s latest album The Sick, The Dying… And The Dead! was released in September 2022 via Tradecraft/UMG. It debuted at No. 1 across Billboard’s Top Rock, Hard Rock, and Alternative Albums charts, and No. 3 on the Billboard 200, and the lead single “We’ll Be Back” was nominated for a GRAMMY Award for Best Metal Performance.

About Live Nation Entertainment

Live Nation Entertainment (NYSE: LYV) is the world’s leading live entertainment company comprised of global market leaders: Ticketmaster, Live Nation Concerts, and Live Nation Sponsorship. For additional information, visit www.livenationentertainment.com .

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Pga tour players learn how much loyalty is worth in new equity program.

Doug Ferguson

Associated Press

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Tiger Woods waves after his final round at the Masters golf tournament at Augusta National Golf Club Sunday, April 14, 2024, in Augusta, Ga. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)

Players who stayed loyal to the PGA Tour amid lucrative recruitment by Saudi-funded LIV Golf are starting to find out how much that loyalty could be worth.

The PGA Tour on Wednesday began contacting the 193 players eligible for the $930 million from a “Player Equity Program” under the new PGA Tour Enterprises .

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The bulk of that money — $750 million — went to 36 players based on their career performance, the last five years and how they fared in a recent program that measured their star power.

How much they received was not immediately known. Emails were going out Wednesday afternoon and Thursday informing players of what they would get. One person who saw a list of how the equity shares were doled out said the names had been redacted. The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because many details of the program were not made public.

The Telegraph reported Tiger Woods was to receive $100 million in equity and Rory McIlroy could get $50 million, without saying how it came up with those numbers.

Commissioner Jay Monahan outlined the first-of-its-kind equity ownership program in a Feb. 7 memo to players, a week after Strategic Sports Group became a minority investor in the new commercial PGA Tour Enterprises.

The private equity group, a consortium of professional sports owners led by the Fenway Sports Group, made an initial investment of $1.5 billion that could be worth $3 billion. The tour is still negotiating with the Public Investment Fund of Saudi Arabia — the financial muscle behind the rival LIV Golf league — as an investor.

Any deal with PIF would most certainly increase the value of the equity shares.

Another person with knowledge of the Player Equity Program, speaking on condition of anonymity because of the private nature of the dealings, said the equity money is not part of the SSG investment. That money was geared toward growth capital.

Golf.com received a series of informational videos on the Player Equity Program that was sent to players and reported only 50% of the equity would vest after four years, 25% more after six years and the rest of it after eight years.

It also reported how the 36 players from the top tier were judged on “career points,” such as how long they were full members, victories, how often they reached the Tour Championship and extra points for significant victories.

Jason Gore, the tour's chief player officer, said in one of the videos, “It's really about making sure that our players know the PGA Tour is the best place to compete and showing them how much the Tour appreciates them being loyal.”

Emails also were sent to 64 players who would share $75 million in aggregate equity based on the past three years, and $30 million to 57 players who are PGA Tour members. Also, $75 million in equity shares was set aside for 36 past players instrumental in building the tour.

The program has an additional $600 million in equity grants that are recurring for future PGA Tour players. Those would be awarded in amounts of $100 million annually started in 2025.

Players only get equity shares from one of the four tiers now, although everyone would be eligible for the recurring grants.

Even with equity ownership geared toward making the PGA Tour better, the concern was players questioning who got how much and whether they received their fair share.

LIV Golf lured away seven major champions dating to 2018 since it launched in 2022, all with guaranteed contracts and most of them believed to have topped $100 million.

McIlroy, playing this week in the Zurich Classic of New Orleans, was asked how much would make players feel validated for their decision to stay with the PGA Tour.

“I think the one thing we’ve learned in golf over the last two years is there’s never enough,” McIlroy replied.

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