Ship Island Excursions offers daily passenger service to West Ship Island and Fort Massachusetts which is part of the Gulf Island National Seashore. West Ship Island is part of the Mississippi Barrier Island Chain offering visitors beautiful water and high quality beaches for sea shell searching, sunbathing or bird watching! The cruise is approximately 50 minutes to reach Ship Island and 50 minutes back to the Gulfport Yacht Harbor. As you cruise look closely and you may even catch a glimpse of a dolphin or two! Free park service tours of Fort Massachusetts are available as well as affordable food service on the island!