In May 2015, former Jacks or Better cruise ship, the Aransas Queen, received final approval from the Coast Guard and made her maiden voyage into international waters out of Aransas Pass.Īransas Pass’ city manager, Sylvia Carrillo, says the city wants to ensure the project is a good one. Conde wants to build a permanent boat dock along with a hotel next to the Aransas Queen Casino ship. But before he can begin construction, he needs to obtain permits from the Army Corps of Engineers.
Conde wants to dock his Pride of Texas Casino on land located along Conn Brown Harbor in Aransas Pass, Texas.Ĭonde has purchased $1 million worth of land along State Highway 361, which passes through Aransas Pass and Port Aransas near Corpus Christi. According to Conde, he has purchased property in Aransas Pass and he is ready for his casino ship and hotel to open. Betting on sports futures, props and lay betsĪfter efforts to bring his Pride of Texas Casino Ship to Corpus Christi failed, Vidal Conde is now hoping the Aransas Pass city council is receptive to the idea.
