Charter Adventures

  We had an absolutely fantastic time on Captain John’s boat this week. We were looking for a quick two hour tour hitting the highlights of Casco Bay and Portland Harbor... read more and Capt. John delivered: nice little tour of the harbor with some WWII history about the different forts, views of two lighthouses, mackerel fishing, and lobstering. Capt. John kept our three teenage sons engaged as he allowed them to hook and he pulled and measured the eight (!?!) lobsters from the traps. We were also fortunate enough to stumble on a group of porpoises and then swung over to seal rock for some additional entertainment. We couldn’t have asked for a better day, trip and guide to experience Portland’s Harbor.

  Captain John took us (4 adults and 2 kids) out to see Casco Bay, catch mackrel, pull lobster pots, see seals, and even go for a swim in a beautiful... read more cove. John was knowledgeable, a great teacher, safe, and full of good calm energy. Would absolutely go again with Casco Bay Adventures!

  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!

  Fantastic trip with Captain John and Carmen. The boat was wonderful and checked all of the Maine check boxes (lobsters, lighthouses, islands, sea life) but most importantly John and... read more Carmen were respectful and dedicated to connecting with each of us (even our preteen kids) to make sure we had an enjoyable time- wonderful Maine experience!!

  Captain John & Carmen took us out on Sunday afternoon. We were visiting with family who recently moved from Montana to Maine. We thought this would be fun for the... read more kids! They caught fish, pulled lobster traps, saw seals in the water, plenty of history and beautiful sights! I would highly recommend spending some time out on Beautiful Casco Bay. We left from South Portland at the Spring Point Marina. Thank you for such a memorable day!

  I am most strongly recommend using Casco Bay Adventures to anyone who is interested in spending a fantastic day on the water. My wife and I had the pleasure of... read more being guests of Captain John Caterina aboard his boat for the 2025 Veterans appreciation fishing tournament. Captain John did an outstanding job of making us feel like we were a member of his family. He has an extremely friendly demeanor and was always striving to make our trip as pleasant and memorable as possible. I would definitely charter with him if the opportunity ever availed itself in the future.

  The 2 hour tour with Captain Bill was the favorite part of our vacation. He is friendly... read more

  Casco Bay Adventures was AWESOME! I found their website after a quick Google search when I was looking for a last minute activity for four middle school aged boys on... read more a perfect Maine summer day. I sent a google form on the website and asked what availability they had THAT day and within twenty minutes I received a call from Captain John. He explained what time he had and an hour later we were all on his boat departing from Spring Point Marina. He was a warm, friendly, knowledgable, low-key, easy-going guy who made the experience both fun and relaxed. John had nuggets of trivia and information to engage the boys. He showed each boy how to operate a fishing rod and we spent timing fishing. I have so many pictures of smiling and laughing boys with beautiful Portland Headlight and all of Casco Bay in the background. Captain John was engaged the entire time, helping and giving advice and pointers. We fished in a couple spots and then went to lobster. He taught the kids about how to identify the gender, how to measure and determine if the lobster was a "keepah." I would highly recommend reaching out to Captain John and his team at Casco Bay Adventures for a run boat adventure in Casco Bay and we surely will be doing that again with our next family visitors!

  We loved our trip with Captain John. He was interesting, knowledgeable, and was absolutely awesome... read more

  We had an amazing evening, thanks to Captain John. So much personalized attention. It was relaxed, informative, and just plain fun. Saw eagles, seals, and lovely vistas. Oh, and... read more we caught fish and hauled in lobsters. We recommend the sunset tour!