Charter Adventures

  We loved our trip with Captain John. He was interesting, knowledgeable, and was absolutely awesome with our five year old. The adults had a blast, but the five year... read more old will be talking about it to anyone who will listen for years to come.

The tour packs a lot into a short amount of time with minimal travel time between stops. The boat I is comfortable and the launch point is convenient to town. The whole thing was very well done.

  Awesome experience and price, would definitely recommend to anyone or any family looking to explore around the coast! Captain John was very knowledgeable in fishing and is an all around... read more great guy! My Dad and I had an awesome time! If you’re looking for something...More

  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!

  Did the 3hr tour with Capt John, it exceeded all expectations. Not only got to see the area (Light houses, Bald Eagles, lobsters and Porpoises) but was able to land... read more two Stripers within 20min. Capt John makes the trip by providing fun, info and local knowledge. Great location near Portland and great boat!

  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

  We had a great time on the bay with Captain John. Seeing the lighthouses and coastline from water was just beautiful. The lobstering was loads of fun for the kids.... read more Captain John even let our teens take the helm which they will never forget. He is very knowledgeable about the area and we felt like we were in very capable hands. Would definitely recommend a charter with Casco Bay Adventures if you're in the area.

  Thank you for an afternoon that was nothing short of fabulous! Our Captain Geoff quickly assessed our group and tailored our time together to our interests and curiosity. He is... read more extraordinarily knowledgeable and it was a privilege and pleasure to learn so much about Casco Bay and the land that touches it. Everyone had a different favorite part to the day and that was pretty magical. Even 10-month old Hunky who loved it when we accelerated 🙂
I recommend Casco Bay Adventures without reservation and look forward to the next time I will charter their excellent tours.
Thank you for keeping us safe, entertained, and learning!

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

  The 2 hour tour with Captain Bill was the favorite part of our vacation. He is friendly, knowledgeable, and accommodating. He picked us up on one of the Commercial Street... read more wharfs. We saw light houses, forts, lobster traps, and islands in the bay. My family of 6 went on the tour. It was so much more personal than one of the bigger (crowded) sight seeing tours. It was well worth the time and money!

  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!!!!!