Number of employees
10-14
Ship Island Excursions
- Yacht Harbo
- Gulfport, Mississippi
- 39501
- Phone: (228) 864-1014
- Fax: (228) 864-3797
- Website
Description
East Ship Island was heavily damaged during Hurricane Katrina and much of the island remains under water. Click Here to see images before and after the hurricane. Also learn more about the Native Guard (Black Troops) from a special feature by poet Natasha Tretheway on SouthernSpaces.com and PBS.orgIn 2005, Hurricane Katrina's 30 foot plus tidal surge covered West Ship Island and destroyed all buildings except Fort Massachusetts. Currently the pier and boardwalk have been rebuilt. Visitors can still enjoy sandy white beaches, where the Mississippi Sound meets the clear, green waters of Gulf of Mexico and tours of historic Fort Massachusetts. Visitors must be prepared for sun and lack of water on the island. Bathrooms, refreshments, and water are available on board the Ship Island ferries.Visitors are required to pack out whatever they bring to the island, including litter. A one-third mile walk is required to reach the more popular
Fact sheet
Company contacts
- Louis Skrmatta
- Manager