Charter Adventures

  We had a wonderful afternoon with Captain John. We learned about local lighthouses, forts and lobsters. Captain John made the afternoon fun for the kids ages 7-10 and each got... read more to drive the boat. I highly recommend this as any add on to your time in the Portland area.

  Captain John was an excellent host. He was great with the kids and got them involved. He showed us a lot around Casco Bay. I would highly recommend this tour... read more when out in Maine. Thank you Captain John for giving us a great day.

  What a wonderful experience! The weekend we came to Portland ended up being rainy and cold. Capt... read more

  We turned our two hour cruise into three since we were having a good time. The weather was perfect and Captain John was willing to modify the tour to our... read more interests.Great local history lesson as we exited the marina.

Took a nice trip out to the lighthouse and the dropped poles into the water to catch Mackerel! After we had some bait in the boat we headed over to House island to try and catch Striper, we got a couple bumps but nothing on the line, but had a good time trying with a nice cool breeze.

We stowed the fishing gear and suited up to handle the lobster traps, checked a couple and came away with a keeper lobster. Great teaching moment on how Maine manages the lobster population.

We headed back in to the dock to band the lobster claws and then called it a good day with Capt. John

  Captain John took and his first mate Dianne are the best! We went on a tour of Casco Bay, caught some fish, pulled some traps and saw Eagles in their... read more natural habitat. What a great experience for those looking to get out on the bay...More

  What a wonderful experience! The weekend we came to Portland ended up being rainy and cold. Capt Bill called to make sure we still wanted to go in the bad... read more weather, and even offered to bring parkas when we told him we would still like to go. We got lucky and had a break in the rain for the trip. We saw lighthouses, eagles, seals and more. We learned some of the history of Portland and got to see the small islands in Casco Bay. Capt Bill even showed my 13 yo how to drive the boat and let my 20 yo son pull in a lobster trap. We are so glad we went even if it was a little cold. I highly recommend choosing this trip!

  From the warm welcome to the heartfelt goodbyes, Captain John knows how to show guests a good time. We fished for mackerel arms reach from a lighthouse and helped... read more pull lobster traps in the sunshine. The highlight was when we were taught how to call...More

  We had a wonderful experience with Captain John and Casco Bay adventures! Captain John picked us up on Peaks Island where we were staying for the week, which made the... read more trip super convenient! The 2 hour “Family Adventure” was the perfect mix of touring the islands of the bay, learning more about them and their history as well as actively fishing in the bay. My kids loved being able to catch fish and had a fun time releasing them at the end as well. We also had the opportunity to help haul in lobster traps during the tour and learned much about lobstering! Our outing with Casco Bay Adventures was definitely a highlight of our trip!

  We had a great time out with Captain John on Casco Bay. We did the two hour tour and it was perfect for our family of 5 with kids... read more ages 12-17. They caught fish, pulled up lobster traps and saw the sights. It was a fun way to start our week off in Maine!

  Capt John and daughter Carmen gave us an absolutely wonderful tour of the bay. They were both very kind and attentive to our children and made the tour engaging for... read more everyone. We caught mackerel by a picturesque lighthouse, hauled lobster traps, viewed seals, and caught a strip’ah. It was a perfect trip on a beautiful day. We highly recommend this tour and this captain.