Sea turtle rescue, hospital and residence/sanctuary on SPI ... a great place to visit, especially…read morefor families. Kids of all ages will love the turtles! Mostly green sea turtles, which are native to the area. Most are in various stages of rehab to be released back into the ocean. But, there are a handful of permanent residents, several species, which cannot be released and are livin' the life at the center. Complete hospital on site, with talented and entertaining staff and volunteers that make the place fun. Everywhere you turn... turtles! In the outer building, there are several tanks housing the large permanent residents, and various other sea life native to the waters nearby. Nice gift shop too! A very fun place to spend a couple of hours. Time your visit to hear one of the turtle talks in the outdoor auditorium... you'll be glad you did! Highly recommend!

So cool, got to see turtle feeding. And turtle hospital. Gift shop had lots of options! Would…read morerecommend for anyone in the area, it's quick and pretty cheap only $15 and you get to see sea turtles!

I was excited to check out this shop during my trip to South Padre. it seemed like a fun place for…read moresurf gear, summer clothes, and souvenirs. But I was honestly shocked and disappointed to see the store filled with Trump, MAGA, and Elon Musk/SpaceX merchandise. It's a huge turnoff, especially when you're just trying to enjoy a beach vacation and support local businesses. I came in looking for beachwear, not political propaganda. I walked right out. Much of South Padre has turned into a propaganda machine and it's disgusting. Also their item quality is garbage. AVOID.

Very helpful friendly staff, clean and organized lots of sales and specials big selectionread more

We visited several tourists gift shops on SPI, they had the best prices. It's smaller than the…read moreothers, but a good selection.

Thankfully I was able to find a few good shells for my hermit crabs to change into. This place…read moredidn't have a large variety nor shells bigger than 2inch openings, but it was still a nice find overall it's more of a things and clothing store.

This was.my favorite jewelry store. Everything was handmade with great quality. We always stopped…read moreto get my mother in law something pretty. I wear a ring I bought at least 5 years ago daily. I get so many compliments on it. I believe this store is closed. I have looked for them the last several years with no luck. I keep hoping an online store will open.

We had a lot of fun taking the silver wire wrap jewelry making class at Seas the Day. Shop is just…read moreacross the bridge by the Port Isabel lighthouse. It was a class with myself and two daughters (8) and (10) and Brian was very patient teaching us and we came out of it with some pretty necklace pendants if I do say so myself. Brian is the owner and jewelry artist of Seas the Day. He personally and promptly returned my call (followed up with a text since my cell reception was spotty on the island) to arrange the class the day prior. A good value and a good time that I'd highly recommend! Julie A., Dallas, TX

I went to the Island Native Surf Shop hoping to get my Bike repaired. It had a dent in the front…read morewheel which hit my brakes every rotation rendering it unusable. The shop Owner was extremely helpful, friendly and started to work on my bike immediately. It took him less than 10 minutes to perfectly fix it at an Incredible reasonable price! During that time, I looked around in his shop and found high quality surfing accessories including surfboards, bikes, clothing, swimsuits and jewelry. In addition, they have all things for sun protection and healing at descent prices. I'll definitely come back with my Wife for shopping.

Only shop that was open and thank goodness we came good prices chill workers. Rentals were well…read morepriced. 100% will come back.

Everything! They have the best clothes, shoes, accessories, gifts and best of all service! The…read moresales lady when we went was wonderful (forgive me, I can't recall her name)! We go there every time we come here!

Needless to say there are numerous souvenir stores around the island. This particular store does…read morestand out from the pack. The quality of the clothing and other wares is a little better while staying within the same price range as those other stores. It is a lot smaller than most of those souvenir shops but quality wise, it really shines. The primary articles for sale in the shop is clothing and shoe wear. Lots of shoes and sandles! They also have windchimes, bags, hats, glassware, swimsuits, puzzles, games and books, but I did not see much in the way of inflatables. This establishment is worth checking out and the pictures below should peak your interest.

Lots of wind chimes and shells and you could find knick knacks and other beachwear. Staff pointed…read moreout sales and offered to help. I was shopping for baby souvenirs but none to be had.

Neat little shop with loads of unique items from all over the world. Prices are reasonable and the…read moreowners are extremely nice. We didn't know if a wall hanging would fit in our house and they were willing to let us take it for a test fit. Not sure if they meant buy it with option to return. But either way they were very nice and helpful. Even pulled out their measuring tape to measure specific distances for me. It wouldn't fit, but I got this other one for another part of the house. I have a few items from there and We really enjoy going back to see what the latest is.

Stopped in while visiting the island and had a really enjoyable shopping experience. Becky Jr was…read morean awesome sales person who helped my friend and I put together stylish looks. We had a lot of fun and left with some great clothes!

My friend and I spent over an hour trying on clothes. We were assisted by Becky Jr. who tirelessly…read moreand cheerfully selected item after item, and gave us extremely helpful feedback. We spent more than we planned but had such a great time! A memorable experience!!

If you're looking for some souvenirs and gifts we dropped into this place. They had a huge sign 60%…read moreOff. When we went in the sale was on select items which we did not see however there were various levels of sales from 10-20% off. We found a gift for our dog in a small selection.

Lots of t-shirts you could add iron ons to but nothing seemed of good quality. Staff don't…read moreacknowledge you or offer to help. I was shopping for baby souvenirs, but none to be had.

First time here is a nice calm place love the cool tranquil atmosphere here…read more Service was good everyone is super friendly

Very nice hotel, centrally located. Originally went here to see Starbase. Hotel was very secure and…read morevery modern. Rooms were very clean and organized. Only a few rooms in the hotel which made it feel homey. They had a small boutique/ coffee shop downstairs perfect to grab a quick coffee before starting the day. Also can't forget about the beautiful lighthouse across the street.