Charter Adventures

  Fantastic trip with Captain John and Carmen. The boat was wonderful and checked all of the Maine check boxes (lobsters, lighthouses, islands, sea life) but most importantly John and... read more Carmen were respectful and dedicated to connecting with each of us (even our preteen kids) to make sure we had an enjoyable time- wonderful Maine experience!!

  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 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.

  Casco Bay Adventures was AWESOME! I found their website after a quick Google search when I was looking for a last minute activity for four middle school aged boys on... read more a perfect Maine summer day. I sent a google form on the website and asked what availability they had THAT day and within twenty minutes I received a call from Captain John. He explained what time he had and an hour later we were all on his boat departing from Spring Point Marina. He was a warm, friendly, knowledgable, low-key, easy-going guy who made the experience both fun and relaxed. John had nuggets of trivia and information to engage the boys. He showed each boy how to operate a fishing rod and we spent timing fishing. I have so many pictures of smiling and laughing boys with beautiful Portland Headlight and all of Casco Bay in the background. Captain John was engaged the entire time, helping and giving advice and pointers. We fished in a couple spots and then went to lobster. He taught the kids about how to identify the gender, how to measure and determine if the lobster was a "keepah." I would highly recommend reaching out to Captain John and his team at Casco Bay Adventures for a run boat adventure in Casco Bay and we surely will be doing that again with our next family visitors!

  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.

  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

  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 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!

  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.

  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