Texas Mariners Cruising Association upcoming events

Memorial Day "Island Getaway" Cruise to Harborwalk (22 May 2026)

Fri, 22 May 2026 05:00:00 GMT

Moody Gardens Memorial Day Cruise (23 May 2026)

Sat, 23 May 2026 05:00:00 GMT

Cruise Leader: Arthur Tailleur

Memorial day weekend at Moody Gardens

Saturday May 23 to Monday May 25

Please wear your TMCA name tags and bring chairs for dockside events

Click here for West Pass Navigation information to Moody Gardens

First step is register here on the TMCA website.

Second step is to call Moody Gardens, 409-683-4480 to reserve and pay for your slip

*Make sure your profile has accurate boat information needed for slip assignments. We will be assigning slip numbers and information a week ,or more before the cruise. You can cancel your reservation up until 3 days prior to the cruise. There are slips available, so reserve your slips soon before they are gone

Come by boat, come by car, use an Uber, but come join us and get a room to share in the fun.

* Saturday we will have happy hour and appetizers dockside at 6pm so bring your beverage and an appetizer.

* Then bring a dish to share for dinner on the dock at 7pm.

* Sunday evening happy hour dockside at 6pm

* Then 7:30 Group Dinner at Moody Gardens Restaurant & Buffet - RSVP on the website so we can provide an accurate number for our reservation.

* Monday morning bring a dish to share for breakfast at 9am.

Dock Party on the Bayou (6 Jun 2026)

Sat, 06 Jun 2026 23:00:00 GMT

Dock Party at the Bayou June 6th, 6 PM

Hosted by Steve and Jeannie Keith.

Join us for a laid-back evening on the water at our home!
Come by land or cruise in through the Dickinson Bayou dinghy access — all are welcome.

We’ll be providing a delicious Low Country Boil

Please bring an appetizer, side dish, or dessert to share

Bring your favorite lawn chair or camp chair

Pool access available if you’d like to swim!

Come relax, enjoy good food, great company, and a fun evening by the bayou.

We can’t wait to see everyone.

Steve and Jeannie Keith

221 W Bayou Drive

Dickinson, TX

781-738-1165

Freeport Adventure: Coastal Cruising & Confidence Building (11 Jun 2026)

Thu, 11 Jun 2026 05:00:00 GMT

Dates: June 11th – June 15th

Route: Choice of Offshore or ICW (Intracoastal Waterway)

Are you looking to level up your cruising skills? Whether you’ve been dreaming of your first offshore passage or want to master the art of navigating the ICW alongside the "big dogs" (the barges!), this is the cruise for you.

Freeport is the perfect "Goldilocks" destination—far enough to provide a rewarding challenge, but close enough to reach in a single day. This trip is specifically designed to help you build confidence in a supportive, fleet-oriented environment.

The Destination: Where We’ll Dock

We are looking at two primary options for our stay, both offering great amenities for a relaxing weekend:

Freeport Marina: Located securely behind the "guillotine" storm gate on the Brazos River, this marina offers sturdy floating docks and a very peaceful environment. It’s a short distance from local landmarks like On The River Restaurant (a Freeport staple for over 30 years) and Outriggers Bar & Grill, which offers great river views and live music.
Surfside Marina: This is a state-of-the-art, deepwater facility located right on the Intracoastal and just minutes from the open Gulf. While it doesn't have an on-site pool, it is famous for its exceptional service—expect staff to be on the docks waiting to catch your lines as we arrive. It features a well-stocked ship’s store and some of the cleanest, most comfortable air-conditioned restrooms and showers on the coast. For dining, you are just a short walk from local gems like Dorado’s Seafood & Coastal Grill or the legendary Red Snapper Inn.

The Plan

We’ll depart on Thursday or Friday, giving everyone flexibility. Once we arrive, we’ll spend a day or two resting up, swapping stories, and perhaps even organizing a beach excursion to Surfside. We will head back on Sunday, returning home with new skills and great memories.

A Rewarding Experience

My wife and I completed this trip in 2025, and it was one of our most rewarding experiences on the water. I’m eager to share that sense of accomplishment with you! If you’ve ever felt hesitant about "going out there" or managing the traffic of the ICW, I’ll be there to answer questions and alleviate any concerns.

Lead the Way!

I am looking for a Volunteer Cruise Leader to help coordinate marina slips and a group activity. Don’t worry if you’ve never led before—as your Cruise Captain, I’ll be right there to support you. It’s a low-stress way to give back to the club and help make this adventure happen.

Let’s get you out there! #NoDockQueens!

TMCA June Monthly Meeting (19 Jun 2026)

Fri, 19 Jun 2026 23:00:00 GMT

TMCA June 19 Monthly Meeting - June 19, 2026

Our June Monthly Meeting will be at the Clear Lake Elks Lodge, 623 Hanson Road, Kemah, Texas.

Socializing and dinner orders will begin at 6:00pm, and the business meeting begins at 7:00pm, with the presentation to follow.

Come early, enjoy dinner and visiting with members and guests. Be sure to wear your name badge. We hope to see you there!

Nassau Bay Raft Up (20 Jun 2026)

Sat, 20 Jun 2026 16:00:00 GMT

Bayland Cruise - Texas Outlaw Challenge (26 Jun 2026)

Fri, 26 Jun 2026 05:00:00 GMT

Philip Kropf, Cruise Leader

Details to come later.

July 4th Cruise 2026 - Moody Gardens (3 Jul 2026)

Fri, 03 Jul 2026 05:00:00 GMT

Cruise Leader: Arthur Tailleur

July the 4th
Independence Day celebration
at Moody Gardens!

Slips are $70 per night.

1. Register on the TMCA website (That helps us place boats in slips and make sure they will fit.)

2. Call Moody Gardens and let them know you are with TMCA to get the $70 price. (409-683-1299)

There is quite a lot to do at Moody Gardens. The Discovery Museum always had an interesting display and there are also the pyramids; the Aquarium and the Rain Forest are both really impressive. Finally, there are two 3D theaters that can be really educational and interesting.

Probably the most popular of all, the pool!! And Palm Beach will be open and is always really popular.

Cocktails on the dock Friday evening at 6:30 p.m. with simple finger food appetizers, bring your beverage and a chair. At 7:30 we will do a shared meal, bring a dish to share, your preferred beverage and a chair.

Saturday evening cocktails on the dock at 6:30 p.m. and then we gather at the Garden Restaurant in the Visitors Center. They offer an excellent buffet. There will be fireworks in the evening, Palm Beach will be open for Beats on the Beach.

Sunday morning will be a shared breakfast at 9 a.m. Bring a dish to share and chair.

July 4th Cruise - Wussy Bay (4 Jul 2026)

Sat, 04 Jul 2026 05:00:00 GMT

Celebrate 4TH OF JULY with TMCA!

July 4th (morning)-July 5th (mid day we will head back to marina)

We will be enjoying one night on the hook over at Houston Yacht Club's protected anchorage deemed "Wussy Bay"

Great little anchorage with easy proximity to a small "shell beach" area where we could all assemble to meet others who decide to drive over for this event. We will bring over our boat grill and can do hot dogs on the beach, fly a kite, blare some music, and let loose on some floats!

Social itinerary to come***

PLEASE REGISTER FOR THIS EVENT AND FLY YOUR TMCA BURGEE SO WHE KNOW WHO TO LOOK FOR AND SPOT OUR BOATS ;-)

If you plan to drive over let us know as well!

HYC ADDRESS: 3620 Miramar Dr, La Porte, TX 77571

(This is a picture of my old boat Catalina 320, we currently have a Catalina morgan 43’ s/v waltzing Matilda)

TMCA July Monthly Meeting (17 Jul 2026)

Fri, 17 Jul 2026 23:00:00 GMT

TMCA July 17 Monthly Meeting - July 17, 2026

Our July Monthly Meeting will be at the Clear Lake Elks Lodge, 623 Hanson Road, Kemah, Texas.

Socializing and dinner orders will begin at 6:00pm, and the business meeting begins at 7:00pm, with the presentation to follow.

Come early, enjoy dinner and visiting with members and guests. Be sure to wear your name badge. We hope to see you there!

Redfish Raft Up (18 Jul 2026)

Sat, 18 Jul 2026 05:00:00 GMT

Cruise Leaders: Lamy & Wendy Chopin

Luau on Lake Conroe (25 Jul 2026)

Sat, 25 Jul 2026 05:00:00 GMT

New Magnolia Brewing Company dock party (15 Aug 2026)

Sat, 15 Aug 2026 21:00:00 GMT

Take a break from the heat and join us for a field trip to the Heights! We will be meeting at New Magnolia Brewing Company for beers, Feather Bowling, food trucks and music! What's feather bowling?? Come and find out!

TMCA August 21 Monthly Meeting (21 Aug 2026)

Fri, 21 Aug 2026 23:00:00 GMT

TMCA August 21 Monthly Meeting - August 21, 2026

Our August Monthly Meeting will be at the Clear Lake Elks Lodge, 623 Hanson Road, Kemah, Texas.

Socializing and dinner orders will begin at 6:00pm, and the business meeting begins at 7:00pm, with the presentation to follow.

Come early, enjoy dinner and visiting with members and guests. Be sure to wear your name badge. We hope to see you there!

August sno cone dock party (22 Aug 2026)

Sat, 22 Aug 2026 21:00:00 GMT

Mark your calendar! We have a great sno cone party planned for this date. More information to come.

Labor Day Cruise 2026 - Moody Gardens (4 Sep 2026)

Fri, 04 Sep 2026 05:00:00 GMT

Arthur Tailleur

1. Register on the TMCA website (That helps us place boats in slips and make sure they will fit.)

2. Call Moody Gardens and let them know you are with TMCA to get the $70 price. (409-683-1299)

Sailing Angels Hero's Cruise & Luncheon (12 Sep 2026)

Sat, 12 Sep 2026 15:00:00 GMT

Pirate Cruise - Wussy Bay or Redfish (25 Sep 2026)

Fri, 25 Sep 2026 17:00:00 GMT

Cruise Leader is TIm Marshall

As is always the case with pirates there will looting and hopefully burning this time if we get to go to Red Fish Island.

The plan is to have a bonfire on the beach and it would be good if you could bring some scrap wood or fire wood along. You can go ashore and scavenge for wood as there usually is a fair amount washed up on the island.

Pirate clothing of any kind is encouraged. We will all vote to pick the winner on the beach.

The fun starts in the afternoon. Place the wood you have on the bow where it is reachable from the water. Tie a few strips of cloth around the bow as marks of your vessel. Then get aboard your dingy, armed with your water weapons. Approach the other pirate boats and try to take the wood and "vessel marks" from them. They will try to fend you off with their water weapons so you will have to dissuade them with yours. It promises to be a great afternoon!

In the evening we will have a bonfire on the island and a shared meal. Bring beverages and a dish to share.

Some clarification on the flags and wood situation for others to “steal/raid” from your bow. What I used last year was cut up t-shirts with my boat name on them attached with clothes pins to my pulpit and lifelines. Casey and David had both wood on the bow and some cloth strips tied to their pulpit and stanchions. Kevin had engineering tape streamers on his aft deck because the pulpit is very high on his boat. There really are very few rules. The first year we had 3 boats for the pirate games and last year we had 12 registered and 3 more may join. I think this is going to be a lot of fun.

Criteria to win the game. Last year Casey Brown won with an innovative piratical scorched earth policy. The rule was multiple items from one boat will not count for you unless you've been to every other boat in the fleet. The idea was you'd have to visit all the boats in the fleet multiple times, She decided that if she took all the stuff, even though it wouldn't count for her, it wouldn't count for anyone else either if it wasn't there to be had. Innovative, winning strategy. Now illegal. :)

He or she who steals the most stuff from the most boats, sequentially, wins a valuable prize and possible collectors item but don’t get too excited about that because it’s mostly about bragging rights. Multiple items from one boat won’t count as multiple items unless you have something from every other boat out there. This should keep the unscrupulous among you from taking everything at once off a near defenseless single hander. The game will run from 2:00 to 3:00 and I'll confirm that with a radio call on channel 68.

The other game is a Pirate Costume contest on the beach and we will all vote to select a winner from those who wish to compete. Pirates after all were an early and mostly democratic society.

About the food for the shared dinner. The first year it was mostly finger foods and it was fine. We had pinwheels, cookies, Caprese salad sticks and a big bowl of cut fruit. Last year there were quite a few more people and there was a lot of food. Dock party level food and we'll figure out how to get some tables to the beach. My point here is it doesn’t have to big or fancy. There will be a fire on the beach so s’mores and hot dogs, AKA scurvy dogs for purposes of this cruise, and other fire grilled fare are possibilities. I will bring some skewers but if you have some it wouldn’t hurt to bring your own. I will also have paper plates, bowls, knives, forks and spoons and a big roll of paper towels. If you need something else, please bring it. Dinner will start around 6:00 on the island.

Other than that, if anyone has any questions feel free to email or call me and if it seems something everyone should know I’ll send out an email.

Thank you for registering. I’m really looking forward to this weekend.

Tim Marshall

tim.marshall@marcotechsales.com

(281) 727-6947

Bahamas Training - Cruise to Port Aransas (29 Sep 2026)

Tue, 29 Sep 2026 05:00:00 GMT

Cruise Leaders: Phil & Matilde Geren

October dock party (2 Oct 2026)

Fri, 02 Oct 2026 05:00:00 GMT

Mark your calendar! We have a great party planned for this date. More information to come.

Palapa Island Cruise - Chris Hollomon (9 Oct 2026)

Fri, 09 Oct 2026 05:00:00 GMT

Redfish Island Kite Fest 2026 (17 Oct 2026)

Sat, 17 Oct 2026 05:00:00 GMT

Cruise Leaders: Lamy & Wendy Chopin

This is an overnight cruise to Redfish Island. Saturday afternoon we'll fly kites from our boats and possibly from the island too. There may or may not be a winner declared. There will likely be a bonfire on Redfish Saturday evening with snacks and maybe s'mores so feel free to bring a little wood to contribute to the pile.

Cedar Bayou Anchorage (23 Oct 2026)

Fri, 23 Oct 2026 05:00:00 GMT

Cruise Leaders: Tim Marshall & David Embry

Description below is from a previous cruise. Details are subject to change.

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Join us Oct 23 - 25 for all or any portion of a cruise up Cedar Bayou. It’s an easy

navigation as posted on the TMCA website and following Philip's great navigation instructions. We anchor in a very protected channel, with an easy 6+ foot entrance at the channel. This is a casual Cruise, so bring your dingy to explore.

As a reminder, since a barge company took over the Finger Lakes, we now anchor upstream in the 'cooling channel', which is upstream of the old height restrictions so both sail or power can join this cruise.

There are limited places to take dogs ashore, but it has been done.

This is a great chance to practice anchoring in a protected anchorage. If you forget to register, no worries, come anyway. I plan to head over on Friday March 8, but others will likely come Saturday.

Rafting up to Petite Fleur is OK, will break up raft at night.

Will demonstrate soft shackle knot making if interested. Bring your own cord

(recommend Dyneema ¼” - or similar chord, at least 5 feet.)

Let me know if you would like more specific navigation information, but be assured, it is straight forward.

Looking forward to an enjoyable weekend. In case of bad weather, we will try next weekend again so stay in touch.

Adrian and Leslie on m/v Petite Fleur.

Friendsgiving dock party (6 Nov 2026)

Fri, 06 Nov 2026 06:00:00 GMT

Mark your calendar! We have a great party planned for this date. More information to come.

2026 Chilin' Chili Cruise at Bayland (20 Nov 2026)

Fri, 20 Nov 2026 06:00:00 GMT

Cruise Leaders : Kevin & Marieanne Bjork

Details to come later

Holiday dock party (4 Dec 2026)

Fri, 04 Dec 2026 06:00:00 GMT

Mark your calendar! We have a great party planned for this date. More information to come.

Commodore's Ball 2026 (19 Dec 2026)

Sun, 20 Dec 2026 00:00:00 GMT

New Years Celebration at Moody Gardens (31 Dec 2026)

Thu, 31 Dec 2026 06:00:00 GMT

An enjoyable and rewarding time at Moody Gardens

Arthur Tailleur