GULFPORT, Miss. (WLOX) - Ship Island Excursions are in full swing for the Summer. Boats run seven days a week, departing from the Gulfport Harbor and traveling 11 miles off the Mississippi Coast to ...

Around ten miles south of Gulfport, Ship Island stands as a gateway to history. Sitting on the island is the historic Fort ...

SHIP ISLAND, Miss. (WLOX) – When making summer plans, it’s easy to overlook the attractions right in your own backyard. For visitors taking the ferry out to Ship Island, it’s an experience unlike any ...

Ship Island Excursions 100th season kicked off on Saturday, March 14 GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV)– A ferry service that has ...

GULFPORT, Miss. (WLOX) - For almost a century, the Skrmetta family has given visitors the chance to experience Ship Island. One of those visitors, nearly six decades ago, captured the trip in words, ...

The ferry company, Ship Island Excursions, has been family owned since 1926. The ferry itself is relatively comfortable, with plenty of room for coolers, umbrellas or other items you'd like to take.

Beachgoers on Ship Island encounter debris washing up from flooding of the Mississippi River, which empties into the Gulf of Mexico. Ship Island Excursions is moving some beach chairs and umbrellas to ...

Every year around this time, when the heat soars, the Mississippi Gulf Coast begins to look more and more enticing. One particular highlight of the Mississippi coast is Ship Island, a long, gleaming ...