Charter Adventures

  Our family of 5 loved our time with Casco Bay Adventures. Captain John made sure our boys were never bored and we learned a lot too. We had fun fishing... read more for mackerel and checking the lobster pots, learning how to measure (no keepers on our trip) we saw tons of lighthouses and got some good photos. Cannot speak highly enough about Captain John and how well he engaged with our boys. It was a great family adventure.

  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.

  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

  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!

  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!

  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

  What a great day! 4 hours with Capt John for a birthday celebration with 5 boys, 22 years old. Two of the boys had never been on a boat on... read more the ocean, What! We left the marina and headed out between Peaks and the Diamond Islands into Hussey sound. Mackerel was the first fish to catch then we went on to Stripah's! Everyone on the boat caught at least one striper and or mackerel.
Everyone was thrilled and would like to do it again!
I will book again in July for fishing and tour with the family.
Thanks Captain John and First Mate Nate for an incredible day
Get out on the bay everyone!

  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 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!

  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.