He said, "We have three bull reds, we have seven sharks and one bonnet shark, or small hammerhead shark."
It's a catch Blachwell's grateful was made off the Galveston coastline in oil free waters, an important criteria for this boatload of tourists.
Jordan Mathews, an 11-year-old fisherman, said, "I was kind of concerned about that. We need to keep our waters clean so we don't ruin the population of fish."
Aqua Safari Charters is one of a multitude of charter boats docked off Pier 19 and Harborside noticing a profitable consequence from the massive BP oil spill.
"We actually had a charter Sunday that was supposed to go out of Gulf Shores but they didn't because of the oil, so they came here," said Captain Paul Stanton with Aqua Safari Charters. "So we're getting some of that kind of business here. So are the beaches and the whole island."
Despite the gloomy rainy weather Tuesday, bookings for Galveston's hotels and vacation rentals have been in the 90 percent range since Memorial Day. Tourists like Gary Cantwell from Oklahoma are choosing the island city as their vacation destination for its oil free waters and beaches.
He said, "I knew it wasn't getting into this area so I felt safe bringing my family down here."
