Galveston Offshore
4.9/5 (1023 reviews)
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Federally permitted
715 North Holiday Drive, Galveston, TX 77550, United States–
715 North Holiday Drive
Galveston, TX, United States
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Galveston Offshore (which has more than 900 5-star reviews) offers jetty trips, nearshore Shark and Tarpon trips, and the amazing 30 to 60-mile Snapper trips. Operated by Captain Shannon LaBauve this charter is fun and educational, and most of all productive! Captain Shannon has been guiding for over 25 years out of the Galveston Yacht Basin, and catching tournament winning fish!
New for 2023 season for Galveston Offshore's 31 ft Oceanmaster are as follows: New Mesa Grey Paint from Sea Foam Green, New 2023 Twin 300 HP Suzuki Outboards, New Dual Seastar Ram Steering, New Rocker Switches and Panel, New Garmin 1243 XSV GPS Chart Plotter, New Garmin GXM-54 XM radio antenna, New Fusion MS-RA210 XM radio, New VHF radio, New T-Top cover, New seat cushions, New Minn Kota 87 inch trolling motor anchor, and New G Line single 36-volt lithium trolling motor battery. Onboard, there is also all the safety equipment you might need, including a state-of-the-art EPIRB system and a life raft for 8 people.
The fish in Galveston are big and bountiful. You can fish the jetty for Redfish, Trout, Flounder, Black Drum, and Sharks. Or you can go after the all-around favorite Red Snapper, which Captain Shannon kindly gives a 101 on in one of his videos.Then, there are Ling and King Mackerel on the offshore trips that take you out some 25 to 40 miles offshore. Alternatively, you can run even further as far as 60 miles and target Mahi Mahi, Grouper, Wahoo, and Amberjack.
Galveston Offshore will provide Shimano reels, heavy tackle rods, and live bait. All you really have to think is a Texas fishing license with a saltwater stamp. No Fuel Surcharge.
Customer reviews
Rating summary
Boat
4.9/5
Crew
4.9/5
Experience
4.9/5
Photos & videos by reviewers (2204)
+2201Angler rating
973
30
10
5
3
Anglers claimed
Good experience
97%
Appropriate for children
95%
Friendly captain
99%
Satisfied with the boat
99%
Recommend this charter
98%
Caught fish
91%
Showing 1 - 5 of 1023 reviews
Showing: 5 of 1023 reviews
Rick Norton
5.0
Verified
Morning trip with Captain Shannon
4 Hour Trip – Jetty Fishing (AM) on August 21, 2025 • 1 adult
Went on a morning fishing trip with Captain Shannon. He was verry accommodating with me on letting me start a little later than normal. Caught my limit on trout and tried for some reds but no luck. For me it's about being on the water weather we catch fish or not. I just love to be on the water. If you are ever in the Galveston area hit up Captain Shannon from Galveston offshore charters. Lots of experience and knowledge and an overall joy to fish with. Thanks Captain Shannon for a wonderful fishing trip today. I will definitely be booking a future fishing trip with you. Thanks again sir.
Reported catch:
Response from Captain
August 22, 2025
Thanks Rick
1
Charlie Emmett
5.0
Verified
Exper Guide, Incredible Fishing
4 Hour Trip – Jetty Fishing (PM) on August 8, 2025 • 2 adults
Captain Shannon is an outstanding guide with deep knowledge of fishing. He put us on trout right away, and we quickly reached our limit. We also came close to limiting out on red drum, making for an action-packed trip. He’s happy to share his expertise, explaining how he locates the fish and why he makes certain decisions on the water. I was especially impressed with his sportsmanship—he released a fish that was technically legal to keep but not worth filleting, showing a true commitment to responsible stewardship of our resources.
Reported catch:
Response from Captain
August 10, 2025
Thanks Charlie
1
Mason McClure
5.0
Verified
New
Big Fish!
Winter Federal Offshore 30-45 miles on December 13, 2025 • 3 adults
Great guy, we enjoy are time on the water. Caught tonnes of fish, we only keep 6 red snapper…..we took home 40 lbs of fish maybe more. It was awsome! He help with my wife getting in/out of the boat and focus more on her with the fish aspect of the fishing. Great time will go with him again!
Reported catch:
Response from Captain
December 13, 2025
thanks again Mason
0
Rachel Self
5.0
Verified
10 sheephead n Drums on a cloudy day
4 Hour Trip – Jetty Fishing (PM) on March 19, 2025 • 2 adults
My husband n I booked a pm
4 hr trip with Shannon.
We like to fish n we’re a little uncertain about the weather n rain chances on our day we booked.
As our trip began we were greeted with a friendly n curious upbeat captain , we soon began to call friend for our afternoons on of fishing.
Shannon took us to several different spots to try our fishing skills out and because of the rain and wind and Current we had to move our boat to a more successful spot which we were very happy with and had a blast.
His boat is large and clean and well kept. He is polite, encouraging, and well skilled
I would recommend hiring Shannon if you were looking for someone who is skilled polite and can put you on the fish you wanna catch!
PS he is Kid friendly!!❤️
Response from Captain
March 20, 2025
Thanks Rachel
3
Lance Carrig
5.0
Verified
New
Fishing
4 Hour Trip – Jetty Fishing (AM) on December 6, 2025 • 3 adults • 2 children
We went on a family fishing trip to catch fish and Shannon made sure that it happen. He helped us with weather rescheduling, and once it came down to fishing to took care of everything as well. Very knowledgeable on how to catch fish, we all learned and caught a lot!
Reported catch:
Response from Captain
December 8, 2025
thanks Lance
0
Trip availability and prices
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4 Hour Trip – Jetty Fishing (AM)
FREE Cancellation 60 days notice
4 Hour Trip
starts at 7:00 AM
Seasonal trip
Jan 1 - Dec 31
US $495
Entire boat: 2 people
US $495
Entire boat: 2 people
4 Hour Trip – Jetty Fishing (PM)
FREE Cancellation 60 days notice
4 Hour Trip
starts at 1:00 PM
Seasonal trip
Jan 1 - Dec 31
US $495
Entire boat: 2 people
US $495
Entire boat: 2 people
Extended AM
FREE Cancellation 60 days notice
5 Hour Trip
starts at 7:00 AM
Seasonal trip
May 15 - Nov 15
US $800
Entire boat: up to 6 people
US $800
Entire boat: up to 6 people
Extended Jetty PM
FREE Cancellation 60 days notice
5 Hour Trip
starts at 1:00 PM
Seasonal trip
May 15 - Nov 15
US $800
Entire boat: up to 6 people
US $800
Entire boat: up to 6 people
5 hr Bull Red Shark Hunt
FREE Cancellation 60 days notice
5 Hour Trip
starts at 7:00 AM
Seasonal trip
May 15 - Nov 15
US $900
Entire boat: up to 6 people
US $900
Entire boat: up to 6 people
5 hr Bull Red Shark Hunt - 7:00 AM
FREE Cancellation 60 days notice
5 Hour Trip
starts at 7:00 AM
Seasonal trip
May 15 - Nov 15
US $900
Entire boat: up to 6 people
US $900
Entire boat: up to 6 people
5 Hour Trip - Nearshore (AM)
FREE Cancellation 60 days notice
5 Hour Trip
starts at 7:00 AM
Seasonal trip
May 1 - Oct 31
US $1,200
Entire boat: up to 6 people
US $1,200
Entire boat: up to 6 people
5 Hour Trip - Nearshore (PM)
FREE Cancellation 60 days notice
5 Hour Trip
starts at 1:00 PM
Seasonal trip
May 1 - Oct 31
US $1,200
Entire boat: up to 6 people
US $1,200
Entire boat: up to 6 people
Iron Fist Fall 7 Hour
FREE Cancellation 60 days notice
7 Hour Trip
starts at 7:00 AM
Seasonal trip
Sep 1 - Oct 31
US $1,500
Entire boat: up to 6 people
US $1,500
Entire boat: up to 6 people
Winter Federal Offshore 30-45 miles
FREE Cancellation 60 days notice
6 Hour Trip
starts at 7:00 AM
Seasonal trip
Nov 1 - Dec 31
US $2,000
Entire boat: up to 6 people
US $2,000
Entire boat: up to 6 people
8 Hour – Spring Offshore Federal
FREE Cancellation 60 days notice
8 Hour Trip
starts at 7:00 AM
Seasonal trip
Feb 1 - May 30
US $2,250
Entire boat: up to 6 people
US $2,250
Entire boat: up to 6 people
Fall Offshore Federal 15-40 miles
FREE Cancellation 60 days notice
8 Hour Trip
starts at 7:00 AM
Seasonal trip
Sep 16 - Nov 30
US $2,250
Entire boat: up to 6 people
US $2,250
Entire boat: up to 6 people
Offshore 30-60 mile trip
FREE Cancellation 60 days notice
10 Hour Trip
starts at 7:00 AM
Seasonal trip
Jun 1 - Sep 15
US $2,250
Entire boat: up to 6 people
US $2,250
Entire boat: up to 6 people
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Customer reviews
Rating summary
Boat
4.9/5
Crew
4.9/5
Experience
4.9/5
Photos & videos by reviewers (2204)
+2201Angler rating
973
30
10
5
3
Anglers claimed
Good experience
97%
Appropriate for children
95%
Friendly captain
99%
Satisfied with the boat
99%
Recommend this charter
98%
Caught fish
91%
Showing 1 - 5 of 1023 reviews
Showing: 5 of 1023 reviews
Rick Norton
5.0
Verified
Morning trip with Captain Shannon
4 Hour Trip – Jetty Fishing (AM) on August 21, 2025 • 1 adult
Went on a morning fishing trip with Captain Shannon. He was verry accommodating with me on letting me start a little later than normal. Caught my limit on trout and tried for some reds but no luck. For me it's about being on the water weather we catch fish or not. I just love to be on the water. If you are ever in the Galveston area hit up Captain Shannon from Galveston offshore charters. Lots of experience and knowledge and an overall joy to fish with. Thanks Captain Shannon for a wonderful fishing trip today. I will definitely be booking a future fishing trip with you. Thanks again sir.
Reported catch:
Response from Captain
August 22, 2025
Thanks Rick
1
Charlie Emmett
5.0
Verified
Exper Guide, Incredible Fishing
4 Hour Trip – Jetty Fishing (PM) on August 8, 2025 • 2 adults
Captain Shannon is an outstanding guide with deep knowledge of fishing. He put us on trout right away, and we quickly reached our limit. We also came close to limiting out on red drum, making for an action-packed trip. He’s happy to share his expertise, explaining how he locates the fish and why he makes certain decisions on the water. I was especially impressed with his sportsmanship—he released a fish that was technically legal to keep but not worth filleting, showing a true commitment to responsible stewardship of our resources.
Reported catch:
Response from Captain
August 10, 2025
Thanks Charlie
1
Mason McClure
5.0
Verified
New
Big Fish!
Winter Federal Offshore 30-45 miles on December 13, 2025 • 3 adults
Great guy, we enjoy are time on the water. Caught tonnes of fish, we only keep 6 red snapper…..we took home 40 lbs of fish maybe more. It was awsome! He help with my wife getting in/out of the boat and focus more on her with the fish aspect of the fishing. Great time will go with him again!
Reported catch:
Response from Captain
December 13, 2025
thanks again Mason
0
Rachel Self
5.0
Verified
10 sheephead n Drums on a cloudy day
4 Hour Trip – Jetty Fishing (PM) on March 19, 2025 • 2 adults
My husband n I booked a pm
4 hr trip with Shannon.
We like to fish n we’re a little uncertain about the weather n rain chances on our day we booked.
As our trip began we were greeted with a friendly n curious upbeat captain , we soon began to call friend for our afternoons on of fishing.
Shannon took us to several different spots to try our fishing skills out and because of the rain and wind and Current we had to move our boat to a more successful spot which we were very happy with and had a blast.
His boat is large and clean and well kept. He is polite, encouraging, and well skilled
I would recommend hiring Shannon if you were looking for someone who is skilled polite and can put you on the fish you wanna catch!
PS he is Kid friendly!!❤️
Response from Captain
March 20, 2025
Thanks Rachel
3
Lance Carrig
5.0
Verified
New
Fishing
4 Hour Trip – Jetty Fishing (AM) on December 6, 2025 • 3 adults • 2 children
We went on a family fishing trip to catch fish and Shannon made sure that it happen. He helped us with weather rescheduling, and once it came down to fishing to took care of everything as well. Very knowledgeable on how to catch fish, we all learned and caught a lot!
Reported catch:
Response from Captain
December 8, 2025
thanks Lance
0
FAQs about Galveston Offshore
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What is the boat like?
Boat category
Center console boatsCapacity
6 personsBoat length
31 ftYear built
2001Boat manufacturer
Ocean MasterBoat type
Center consoleEngine model
SuzukiPowered by
2 x 300HPMax cruising speed
30 knots