Charter Adventures

  I'm biased, for sure, but 3 girls aged 6, 7, & 9 and 2 adults had a great time with Capt. John and his daughter/ 1st mate, Carmen, on Casco... read more Bay recently. Capt. John was my high school teacher, and to see him do his thing during our 2+ hour cruise brought back some fantastic memories!

The girls got to fish for mackerel and pollock, haul lobster traps, band the lobsters, see seals, and "drive" the boat.

Anyone who is looking to get their kids out on the water and have an interactive/ informative guide- this tour is for you! Give Capt. John a call and get out there on Catnip!

  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!

  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!

  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!

  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.

  We had a wonderful afternoon with Captain John. We learned about local lighthouses, forts and... read more

  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.

  Myself and two teenage daughters spent several hours with Captain Bill touring Casco Bay. We had a great time! He spent time talking to my daughters about the history of... read more the bay area and the various islands. We went out to Portland Head Light and...More

  We booked a custom trip that included Fort Gorges, fishing for Mackerel, seeing seals and lighthouses, and watching some lobster pots being lifted. All communication done ahead of time was... read more either through e-mail or phone and was timely and all the details were clearly outlined...More

  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!!!!!