Seas the Day at Coral Cay

07/12/2022

It’s a great beach day!

07/03/2022

Want to know what’s going on in Port Aransas? Check out this guide—full of resources, entertainment events and dinner ideas!

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06/19/2022

What a memorable experience while visiting Port Aransas! A short drive to North Padre Island to watch the hatchling release. Plan now for your vacations next summer.

In anticipation of the first public hatchling release on Saturday (6/18/2022) morning at 6:45am at Malaquite Beach behind the visitor center, we want to help you !

📞Call the Hatchling Hotline at (361)-949-7163 BEFORE you drive out to the seashore to make sure the release is happening. The hotline is a recorded message you can call anytime day or night!

🕠 Please understand that the release may be cancelled if the turtles have not hatched. Remember, just like human births, sometimes the turtles hatch early and sometimes they may hatch late. The release dates are chosen when there is the greatest probability of hatchlings ready for release, but nature makes no guarantees.

⚡ The release may be cancelled due to bad weather (ex. pouring rain, lightning on the beach, high winds), extreme high tides, flooding over roadways, etc. for the safety of all involved.

💲 Entrance fees will be charged the morning of the hatchling release. To expedite the entry process, we are strongly encouraging visitors to purchase their entry pass online at www.Recreation.gov BEFORE coming to the park. (Cell reception is spotty on the way to and at the national seashore, so don't plan on getting your pass on the way!) Have a printed copy or a digital QR code of your receipt ready on your phone to show the rangers at the entrance station, and you’ll be on your way!

A few notes about entrance fees:

📝Do not purchase the $10 per vehicle, per day pass the night before the release because 1.) it expires at midnight the day of purchase, so it won’t be valid the morning you come in and 2.) the release might not happen for one or more of the reasons listed above. Purchase your $10 per vehicle, per day pass AFTER calling the Hatchling Hotline to verify that a release is happening!

📝If you have any of the annual or lifetime passes listed here
https://www.nps.gov/pais/planyourvisit/fees.htm you do NOT need to pay the entry fee for the day but you MUST present your pass and ID at the entrance station.

❓ For additional information about how to prepare to attend a release, please visit https://www.nps.gov/pais/learn/nature/hatchlingreleases.htm

04/24/2022

Check out this fun way to take in your Port Aransas experience!

04/21/2022

Come see for yourself!! Book your stay at Seas the Day and discover why Port Aransas is number 14! https://www.southernliving.com/souths-best/beach-towns?fbclid=IwAR3SRAdvVwOu1VdOVuPScXUMx5blbei6Q-0wB-326BjOLUhm0CJM6_jpYwo

Start dreaming of your next sunny getaway.

04/11/2022

Make your stay the Day at Coral Cay even more memorable with a castle building experience with Port Aransas Sandcastle Guy! Fun for the whole family!

02/16/2022

Mardi Gras 2022

Book now for a one of a kind beach experience only a short 15 minute drive away from Port Aransas! Parade is February 26th—11:00 am on North Padre Island.

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02/13/2022

Warm days are coming. Plan your beachside vacation soon!!

01/19/2022

Even in the winter, the beach is an incredible get away!