Hi everyone. Alow me to introduce my self. I am the Motor Vessel Texas
Treasure. I am a 420 foot long Casino and Cruise ship. I'm 38 years old but
don't let the age fool you. I have seen a lot in this old world and I can still
get up and go at a healthy 21 knots. I wasn't always a cruise/casino ship. I was
born on the River Tyne, UK, yard number 2029 in 1968 as St. George. I was a
passanger & car ferry. After I was launched I ran under the British flag for a
while then a company called SeaLink ran me. I had a grande ole time until 1983.
I took a much needed rest for a year and from there I got to run under the
Greece flag and they re-named me to Patra Express. The Greeks are interesting
folks and they treated me good. I ran with them until 1990. After this adventure
it was time for new waters. I moved up to Florida and ran under the company Sea
Escape and I was re-named again to Scandinavian Sky II.. These nice folks did a
lot of cool stuff such as re-modeling me and extending my aft deck and adding a
swimming pool. I was re-named once again to Scandinavian Dawn after all the
remodeling was done. My company Sea Escape went bankrupt and I ran under another
company called Discover Cruise lines. I was re-named once again to Discover
Dawn. After some time with this company they didn't want me anymore (booo
losers) and I was re-named AGAIN to Island Dawn. I got a nice rest in the
Bahamas for about a year. Then I got to steam to the beautiful sunny south texas
coast of South Padre Island. I sailed out of Port Isabel for about a year under
the company Casino Del Mar. Operations though didn't work out to well and I
ended up going back to the Bahamas for a rest. A year later I was back in Texas
at Aransas Pass. and begin operation as a casino/day cruise ship. I still sale
out of this small tourist town.
So there you have it. That's me in a nut shell. If you would like to ride on me
I would love to meet you. You can find out more information on me at
www.islanddawn.com or
www.txtreasure.com