Charter Adventures

  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

  I'm biased, for sure, but 3 girls aged 6, 7, & 9 and 2 adults had a great time with Capt. John and... read more

  We chartered Capt John's boats for a full day company outing. Great trip! Excellent service. Very informative. Lobstering/fishing/seal peeping. All in a day! Amazing... read more trip. Great time was had by all. I'd highly recommend them for all things Casco Bay!

  Captain John and his wonderful wife Diane provided our family an incredible afternoon on the water. We saw seals, porpoises, caught fish and lobster with a spectacular tour of... read more Casco Bay along the way. Captain John was so gracious to work us in to his...More

  We just returned from a trip to Maine with our son,daughter in law and 2 grandchildren. The... read more

  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

  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!

  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

  Thank you very much for the kind words. Showing your granddaughters the wonders of the bay was so much fun!! We really do love to share the beauty... read more and adventure of Casco Bay with folks from "near and far".

Take care!!!

Capt John

  Captain John and his First Mate Diane were wonderful! We saw so much in one afternoon! We saw lighthouses, cliffs, caught mackerel, pulled in and banded lobster, learned about... read more the history of the beautiful Casco Bay and Islands, saw bald eagles and their nest and...More