Dolphin Decks~Amazing Water & Sunrise Views! Private Pier! Walk to beach/town Reviews, Deals & Photos 2025

Q: Is Dolphin Decks~Amazing Water & Sunrise Views! Private Pier! Walk to beach/town pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

Q: Where is Dolphin Decks~Amazing Water & Sunrise Views! Private Pier! Walk to beach/town located?

Situated on the waterfront, this condo building is within 1 mi (2 km) of University of Texas Marine Science Institute and Port Aransas Beach. Fisherman's Wharf and Port Aransas Birding Center are also within 15 minutes.

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10/10 Excellent

A guest from Spirit Lake, IA

9 Feb 2025

Great place to stay

Rating Details: The vacation rental was spotless. I was very happy with the location. I was very satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: This is within walking distance of the beach and several great restaurants. We love to sit on the deck and watch the ships come through the channel.

10/10 Excellent

Julia R.

19 Jul 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great getaway

We loved our stay at Dolphin Decks. Our condo had great views and the place was very clean, beautifully decorated and so close to everything. We really enjoyed our stay

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Matt D.

6 Jul 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Nice and quiet

Enjoyed the quiet and peaceful experience.

Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2024

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10/10 Excellent

Jonea R.

25 Jul 2024

Bay Tree Stay

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was very happy with the location. I was very satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: Loved the place. Great views. Nice pool. Quiet, but close to everything.

Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

chris s.

3 Aug 2022

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

had a great time

everything was nice

Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2022

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10/10 Excellent

Melinda G.

30 May 2024

Loved it!

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was very happy with the location. I was very satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: Property was clean and property employees were very friendly and helpful.

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10/10 Excellent

Jennifer L.

5 Jun 2024

Great Stay

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was very happy with the location. I was more than satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: We had a great stay. Port A Escapes was easy to work with and great communication. Only complaint was the luck warm water and stairs going upstairs. Enjoyed the decks and watching the ships and dolphins daily.

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10/10 Excellent

Garrett C.

26 Jul 2023

Bay Tree

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was very happy with the location. I was very satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: Very nice place to stay. The house was great and had everything we needed. Close to the beach and all the restaurants. Pool and fishing pier were very nice.

8/10 Good

Billy T.

24 Jul 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great Stay

Overall a great stay. Condo was clean, check in was easy. Highlight of the trip was the fishing pier and seeing the dolphins. Condo could use a little updating, but the pictures and description are accurate. Towel rods in bathroom were close to falling off the wall, hand soap in kitchen would have been nice. For the value it was great. We will definitely be back.

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Gabriela O.

17 Jul 2022

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

One of the best

It was a very comfortable stay, really close to the beach. We loved not having neighbors upstairs or downstairs. AC worked very well, fairly clean. They have a hose outside to hose down sand, which was really convenient. Probably one of the best locations we’ve stayed at.

Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Carl S.

2 Aug 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Exactly what I wanted!

Nicely appointed and great private area. Great sitting on the patio and watching porpoises and big ships go by. Just know that it is a second story walk up so not for mobility impaired. Two covered car spots under the condo with your own water hose. Really nice touch! Bedrooms are accessed by a tight spiral stair. Has a good pool and really nice private fishing pier with boat slips - awesome! Would defiantly recommend.

Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2024

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8/10 Good

Jaime L.

6 Aug 2024

Lovely views, great location

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was very clean. I was very happy with the location. I was satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: Spent a great long weekend here. Was lovely to watch the boats and barges from the porches, especially because we often saw dolphins playing in the waves. Good communication from the rental company. Wish there had been kid-friendly dishes (only glass/ceramic), but not a big deal. Be prepared for a spiral staircase. The condo is on our list to hopefully return for a future trip!

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10/10 Excellent

Krystle R.

17 May 2023

Best View On The Island!

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was very clean. I was very happy with the location. I was very satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: Loved the condo! We go to Port A often and this is our favorite rental! It sit directly in front of the channel. You can see the dolphins/porpoises and boats passing by in the bay! Well decorated and furnished. Such a great place.

10/10 Excellent

Haley W.

30 Oct 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great location

The condo was spotless, easy to access, great location, the ship channel is just out the back door! We had an issue on the first day with an AC in one of the bedrooms but maintenence was there in less than an hour to handle it! Fantastic customer service! Will most definitely be back in the future.

Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2023

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10/10 Excellent

Mike A.

4 Jul 2023

Great View

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was very happy with the location. I was very satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: Excellent and comfortable place to stay with great view and nice clean pool. The spiral staircase could be a problem for older or larger people. At the bottom of the stair case there is a raised floor that should be marked for safety.

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10/10 Excellent

Michael W.

30 Jul 2024

Happy Days are Here Again !! 😁

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was very happy with the location. I was very satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: We have vacationed in Port A and have stayed at Bay Tree for many years now. If you’re looking for spacious room, this may not be the place for you. But, if your looking for cozy, quiet, scenic, with a will maintained property and nice full size relaxing pool, this should be for you. It’s tucked away from all the traffic but you can easily walk to near by restaurants, club, or fishing jetty’s. Or rent a golf cart and take a ride. We have always enjoyed the water view condos. Watch the boats, dolphins , sunrise or sunset enjoying coffee or a cold bev. Sitting out on the deck. Always Happy to go and hate to leave.

8/10 Good

Patricia A.

1 Sept 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great location , responsive hosts

Overall we enjoyed our stay here. The location was fantastic and my kids all loved watching the ships go through the channel. We also enjoyed the fishing pier, although primarily we caught mostly "bait fish", we caught them every cast, which is fun when fishing with young kids. The kitchen was well appointed. The only negative was that we had a couple maintenance requests during our stay. They were promptly addressed, but it meant folks were in and out of the place multiple times. The stairs were also a negative, although we knew that going in. If you have a toddler I recommend bringing something to block the spiral staircase. All of the dishware is breakable as well, so bring non breakable dishware if travelling with young kids. All together this was a solid property.

Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2024

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2/10 Terrible

Daniel H.

26 Sept 2024

Decieved about fishieing pier, its a lighted dock not pier.

Rating Details: The property manager was adequately helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was very unhappy with the location. I was more than satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I do not recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: I orginally wanted to rent at Channelview condos because of the fishing pier but then was told they do not have balconies, but Bay Tree has both a pier and balconies. Bay Tree dock is not a pier even though it has lights. I was very disappointed and checked out after the first night. My firend that was coming down and was going to split costs said NOPE as soon as I told him about the "pier" and I now had to pay for both nights on my own although I left immediately after the first night.

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8/10 Good

amanda c.

2 Aug 2023

Great View

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was clean. I was very happy with the location. I was somewhat dissatisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: Our rental had a great view! The condo was a little out dated as far as a/c and needed some cleaning up a little. It was very musky. The room my husband and i stayed in the a/c did not cool very much. Every thing was sticky feeling. Other then that it was not bad. It was a bed to sleep in for sure!

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023

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8/10 Good

K B.

4 Jun 2025

Very Nice Stay; Super location! Loved the Property Amenities

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was very clean. I was very happy with the location. I was more than satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: Overall, very pleased with our stay! The location was excellent- the view from the decks was so much fun. I LOVED watching all of the huge boats come into the Port and the Dolphins morning and evening. The private fishing dock was perfect- loved fishing from there and didnt need a license since it was oprivate property. The pool was clean and well-kept. The office employees were welcoming and helpful. The check in process was flawless, and the written communication in the condo was perfect. My only suggestions are regarding the condo itself. Heres what was good: Washer/Dryer worked great. AC unit and fans all worked great. Furniture better than average. However, with a little work, it could really be excellent. There are alot of water stains on the ceilings that could use fixing. Theyre really unpleasant to look at. Things like the washer/dryer door (it fell off a couple of times) and curtain rods that are ziptied up could really be replaced. Would be nice to have seen a deeper clean- it was clean enough overall but clearly doesnt get a deep clean. The decks need looked at- at surface level they are fine. But you can see the nails pulling out which, with enough weight on them, eventually it could give and could be a serious safety hazard. The deck was not shaky and I felt safe on it by myself- but just looking at the future, it really should be fixed and reinforced. Overall happy- but with a little investment of time and money, it could be really fabulous.

2/10 Terrible

Elizabeth W.

8 Sept 2021

Liked: Location

Disliked: Cleanliness, communication, listing accuracy

Don’t waste your money

Extremely dirty. Roach in fridge. Dirty showers. Dog hair all over beds. Definitely check your room before bringing your belongings up the flights of stairs. Property host is rude and tried to deny a refund when notified. And stated the rooms tend to be dirty because they are located by the beach… not sure what that’s supposed to mean. The room was offered to be cleaned, but if my check in status was their definition of clean what was the point . I couldn’t stay, it was that dirty. I understand things happen and I can overlook 1 or 2 stray hairs…But this…. You are better off staying at a motel. Argued with host on rooms status and refund while on the phone with vrbo. I ended up just leaving since the host was in denial even when shown pics of how dirty the room was and we were just arguing in circles. Then they called and offered a refund. Once the refund posted, they charged the refund with cleaning fees… what a joke…. My first worst experience with a rental property.

Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2021

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6/10 Okay

Dana W.

18 Oct 2023

Fall break getaway.

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was clean. I was very happy with the location. I was more than satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: We stayed at Baytree unit 7 &8 the air conditioner in the master bedroom was not working!!!

10/10 Excellent

Coty I.

3 Jul 2022

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great Location

We love this area especially watching the ships!! Pool is great!!

Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2022

10/10 Excellent

Phillip C., Weatherford, TX U.S.

26 Jun 2022

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great View

If you like watching ships go by this is a good place for you. We have stayed here before and came back so we really do like it, not to far from the beach or restaurants. Something else we like is fishing off the dock there, we always catch fish and throw them back. I do recommend this place.

Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2022

10/10 Excellent

david g.

23 Nov 2021

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Awesome Location

What a great find! The location is awesome! Walking distance from everything; beach, restaurants, and shops, yet still private and quiet. Sparkling clean and recently updated inside and out (photos on site are before update). The kitchen is equipped with all the essentials and the beds were comfortable, it’s so peaceful, we slept great. We enjoyed the pool and watching the dolphins and pelicans in the channel from our deck. We’ll definitely be coming back!!

Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2021

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