We arrived at 5:00 a.m. at slip C, where Sea Verse III boat was docked. As my wife and I approached the boat, we were greeted with a smile and a good morning by the deck hand, Jake. A few minutes later, Captain Duffy arrives with some supplies and a good morning greeting.  My wife and I had a friendly conversation with Captain Duffy, then the Captain and Jake began preparing the boat for our trip.  We also met a second couple that shared the fishing trip with us. After going over a few safety rules, we discussed our balance due for the trip.  After some conversation with Captain Duffy, we found that we had purchased a trip for 4 people instead of 2. Much to our surprise, the balance due turned out much better than expected. That was a great start to our day. We were then on our way out to the open water. We all enjoyed seeing the sunrise in Captain Duffy’s boat and the beautiful blue waters surrounding the Oahu island.  Captain Duffy and Jake kept us informed about what each were doing, during the trip. Fishing lures were changed often, Jake shared with us the lure types, fishing line test pounds, etc. Both Captain Duffy and Jake are very knowledgeable about their jobs. Three of us had a few hookups, but we only brought in one fish.  Although the plan was to catch a mahi-mahi dolphin, the fish caught was an Aku or skip jack tuna fish, about 5 pounds, nice size. And of course, there’s always stories about the ones that got away, lol. Oh well, that’s fishing. Several of us have never been deep sea fishing and it was an experience we will never forget.  We also made 4 good friends that day, Captain Duffy, Jake, Mark, and Vicky.  Thanks to Jake for taking care of our fishing lures and rods, and helping us with catching that fish, and even that ones that got away, while Captain Duffy was keeping us save with navigating and maneuvering the boat during our trip. Sea Verse III, thank you for a wonderful, relaxing, friendly, and friend-making experience.  Daphne and Rey

This trip was amazing!! We were greeted very warmly when we arrived at the dock. Capt Duffy and Jake were all ready and helped us aboard and to stow our gear. The boat was the perfect size for the crew and our 6 passengers. The boat was very clean and Jake had the gear pre-positioned to use when we got underway. After a quick safety chat, we left the harbor within 10 minutes and immediately had lures in the water.

Capt Duffy used his 35 years of experience as we trolled from Honolulu to Hawaii Kai and back. Jake would regularly change out lures and work to adjust the rigs if we weren’t getting hits. We had a hit very quickly and Capt Duffy and Jake helped coach my son into landing the fish. They worked together gracefully to get the Ono into the boat. A bit later, they were just as proficient in getting our Mahi Mahi on ice. 

Jake was constantly checking the rigging, cleaning the deck, telling us fishing stories and checking to see if we needed anything. We were able to go up top to chat with Capt Duffy and hear his stories of fishing in these waters compared to other parts of the world over the last three decades. 

When we made it back to dock, Capt Duffy helped clean the fish and gave us some excellent recipe recommendations.  Last night the grilled some of the catch, deep fried the Ono belly, and ate some raw.  It was absolutely delicious!!

The Sea Verse 3 is an awesome boat with a very experienced Capt and eager crew.  We will absolutely go fishing with them again.  Definitely bring sunscreen, drinks, snacks, and expect a great time boating and fishing in the most beautiful place on earth!

We had a fantastic trip with Capt. Duffy and Jake.  3 solid hits and 3 fish in the boat over 6 hours—a marlin and a mahi-mahi, as well as a small ahi.  They patiently coached my sons through the fight.  Capt was super vigilant looking for fish and calling out lure and line changes to Jake, who was always on point.  These guys are pros and I would not hesitate to book with them again next time we’re out in Waikiki!

The crew worked really hard to give us the best opportunity to catch fish and even stayed out later than our trip time to make it happen. Very genuine and kind people who cared about our experience!

What a great crew! Captain and crew very kid friendly. Had a very relaxing trip. Caught a 25 pound Ono. Boat was well kept and comfortable. Awesome boat for a family fishing trip with young ones.