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.

  We had a fantastic time with Captain John and Casco Bay Adventures! We went with younger children, and they had a blast! Captain John taught them how to catch and... read more measure lobsters. They also went fishing, saw an island full of seals, pretended to drive the boat, and went swimming. He answered tons of questions I had about the Casco Bay Islands, and took us to see some of the further places like Cliff Island, and some neighboring islands. I highly recommend them, great fun for all ages!

  We had an awesome time exploring Casco Bay with Capt. John! We set out for a "Family Adventure" and that is exactly what we got! Our boys (12... read more & 8) enjoyed fishing, pulling up lobster traps, and even steering the boat. The captain was great with the children and created a fun afternoon. We would highly recommend this charter!
The captain provided all needed gear and equipment for the trip, including life vests and fishing rods.

  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.

  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

  Had a harbor cruise this morning with Capt Bill, what an informative cruise, not only did he give us a history lesson on Portland, Maine and the surrounding areas,... read more we caught some mackerel and hooked up on several stripers and landed one literally fishing 2 spots in 20 minutes !!!!!! We saw baby bald eagles, just an absolutely fantastic trip. Thanks again casco bay adventures

Jimmy Bate
New Jersey

  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.

  I don’t even think my review could do them justice, but let me start by saying they FAR exceeding our expectations. We went on the family adventure charter as an... read more early Father’s Day gift for my husband and my Dad. It was amazing. We sad a bald eagle, seals playing and basking in the sun on the rocks, many light houses, pulled up lobster traps to find 6 in them, caught a mackerel, 3 pollock, a stripped bass, and all in just 3 hours. On top of that Captain John and his lovely wife were so kind they let my son drive the boat for a bit. Wow what a perfect adventure. Oh and they had great knowledge of the islands and area on top of it all. I highly recommend them!!!!!

  Our family of 6 from Massachusetts had a wonderful afternoon touring Casco Bay. We learned some of the history of the area as well as saw beautiful sights, learned... read more about lobstering and did some fishing too. The trip included hands on activities for our kids...More

  John led us on a great trip. He was awesome and patient with our small children. We learned more about the islands and Portland as well. Highly recommend Casco Bay... read more Adventures.