Saltwater Safari Company
Saltwater Safari Company
Saltwater Safari Company maintains its reputation as the leading Alaska charter fishing service and pioneers of the Seward, Alaska long-range fishing grounds. Established in 1990, Owner's Capt. Bob Candopoulos and Captain Bobby Savino have a combined 60 seasons of experience fishing these waters. With their two, incredible 53' Delta charter boats Legend and Legacy and the 43' Renegade, they strategically mapped the ocean floor day after day, season after season and pioneered the most incredible, long-range fishing grounds that Alaska has ever seen!
Long considered one of the world's leading destinations for sport anglers, Seward, Alaska offers a wide variety of fishing opportunities to suit your specific needs. Located just 2 hours from Anchorage, Seward offers some of the best light tackle fishing for Silver and King Salmon to deep-sea battles with the Giant Pacific Halibut. Anglers from across the globe converge on the small coastal community of Seward, Alaska to test their skills and try their luck fishing in one of the most picturesque settings imaginable!
The Gulf is rich in everything needed to sustain this incredible fishery. Offshore reefs and deep structure hold a tremendous variety of bottom-fish species. It's not at all uncommon for a lucky angler to be fighting a giant Pacific Halibut while others are landing monster lingcod or huge yellow-eye and black rockfish.
Bag limits are as followed:
Halibut: 2 per person (one must be under 28')
Rockfish: 3 per person
Salmon: up to 6 per person
Lingcod: 1 per person
Pacific Cod: no limit
Our crew will clean your catch and bag it for you, and there is vacuum sealing/shipping options are available for you if desire.
*Our boats are mixed party 12-16 anglers. to reserve the entire boat exclusively, you'll need to contact us
*Starting in 2026, halibut stamps are now required and will be purchased through us directly for $20.
*A fuel surcharge of $25 per personcould be charged if fuel prices go above $5/gallon
Saltwater Safari Company maintains its reputation as the leading Alaska charter fishing service and pioneers of the Seward, Alaska long-range fishing grounds. Established in 1990, Owner's Capt. Bob Candopoulos and Captain Bobby Savino have a combined 60 seasons of experience fishing these waters. With their two, incredible 53' Delta charter boats Legend and Legacy and the 43' Renegade, they strategically mapped the ocean floor day after day, season after season and pioneered the most incredible, long-range fishing grounds that Alaska has ever seen!
Long considered one of the world's leading destinations for sport anglers, Seward, Alaska offers a wide variety of fishing opportunities to suit your specific needs. Located just 2 hours from Anchorage, Seward offers some of the best light tackle fishing for Silver and King Salmon to deep-sea battles with the Giant Pacific Halibut. Anglers from across the globe converge on the small coastal community of Seward, Alaska to test their skills and try their luck fishing in one of the most picturesque settings imaginable!
The Gulf is rich in everything needed to sustain this incredible fishery. Offshore reefs and deep structure hold a tremendous variety of bottom-fish species. It's not at all uncommon for a lucky angler to be fighting a giant Pacific Halibut while others are landing monster lingcod or huge yellow-eye and black rockfish.
Bag limits are as followed:
Halibut: 2 per person (one must be under 28')
Rockfish: 3 per person
Salmon: up to 6 per person
Lingcod: 1 per person
Pacific Cod: no limit
Our crew will clean your catch and bag it for you, and there is vacuum sealing/shipping options are available for you if desire.
*Our boats are mixed party 12-16 anglers. to reserve the entire boat exclusively, you'll need to contact us
*Starting in 2026, halibut stamps are now required and will be purchased through us directly for $20.
*A fuel surcharge of $25 per personcould be charged if fuel prices go above $5/gallon
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Great crew! Captain Bobby and (Dorothy)...hahaha....were Awesome! They put us on the fish all day. Got our limits on the entire boat for Halibut and Black Rockfish. . Bonus to hit some Ling Cod, Silver Salmon, Yellow Eye Rockfish. Im a lifelong Alaskan, and been on the water fishing for most of my life here. Been on many "chartered fishing boats" during that time and by far these guys were top notch for the entire experience. Would recommend to everyone!
glad you had a great time!
13 people on board was a bit sceptical at first as they only had the captain and 1 crew member along. 2 hour ride to start fishing as was advertised but once we arrived we were on fish and the deck / crew man had his act together very diligent always there with new bait or the help get catch in. at end of trip he has all the fish cut up and baged i have been on many halibut runs and will say this is at top of list. highly recommend thanks to both for a great experience
glad youbhad a great time!
Captain Tony and deckhand Connor were absolutely amazing!! Our party consisted of 6 adults and 6 kids ages 4-11. They found us the fish and everyone was busy reeling. On our journey from fishing spots we got bonus views of puffins, whale, sea lions, glacier and glacier ice. We were the lucky ones to have such a great captain and deckhand with their knowledge, experience and personalities. Would definitely recommend Saltwater Safari to anyone! Thanks for the wonderful day!
thank you for the review! glad you had a great time!
Cap’n Bobby quickly responded to our questions prior to the trip, usually within a few minutes. He was extremely helpful during our prep phase. On the day of our trip, all gear was ready and in working order and our crew worked diligently to have everything ready before we made our first stop out of the harbor. The captain and crew were friendly, helpful and expertly responsive throughout our trip. Cap’n Bobby put us on fish, too! All the anglers on board limited on halibut and rock fish within a few hours and the crew was quick to respond to any anglers’ needs. I will definitely book again with this charter and crew-absolutely amazing time.
glad you had a great time Brian!
I always get severely seasick, but for the first time ever I didn’t!!!! Sure, I got a bit nauseous but no one on the boat got sick. There were a few moments I had to stop fishing due to the nausea, afraid that I would get sick and a crew member was so kind to take over for me and continue reeling my fish in. The crew was phenomenal. They were super knowledgeable about the the various fish species we were pulling up as well as pointing out the other really cool sea life visible from the boat. Our crew even cleaned and filleted everything for us! I will definitely request the same crew and boat next year!
thanks so much for the review! glad you had a great time with us!!
FAQs about Saltwater Safari Company
- US $299 per person - Half Day Salmon Trip – 5hr (5 hours)
- US $299 per person - Half Day Salmon Trip – 5hr - 1:00 PM (5 hours)
- US $330 per person - Cod & Rockfish Offshore - 8hr (8 hours)
- US $375 per person - Full Day Offshore - Halibut (May) (10 hours)
- US $399 per person - 8hr Sightseeing w/ 1 Hour Fishing (8 hours)
- US $399 per person - 8hr Sightseeing w/ 1 hour Fishing (8 hours)
- US $420 per person - Salmon & Rockfish Offshore - 8hr (8 hours)
- US $430 per person - Full Day Offshore – Halibut (Sept.) (10 hours)
- US $460 per person - Full Day Offshore – Halibut (June) (10 hours)
- US $475 per person - Full Day Offshore –Halibut July/Aug (10 hours)
- Toilet Normal marine toilet with macerator pump and flowing water
- GPS Simrad
- Fishfinder Simrad
- Radar Simrad
- Rods, reels & tackle (Shimano and Seeker)
- Lures (Including frozen bait)
- Catch cleaning & filleting (Our crew will fillet your catch for you)
- First mate (''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''' We bait your hooks and clean your catch for you!''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''')
- Offshore fishing (30-60 miles, on average a 2 hour boat ride)
- Light tackle
- Heavy tackle
- Bottom fishing
- Jigging
- Drift fishing
- Deep sea fishing
- Black Rockfish
- Cod
- Halibut
- Lingcod
- Rockfish
- Salmon (Coho)
- Salmon (Pink)
Your captain
Growing up, I always had a passion for fishing. Being born and raised in Central Florida, I was always surrounded by some of the best fresh and saltwater fishing that the world had to offer. In 2008 I started working for an elite Alaskan charter outfit, Saltwater Safari Company. Starting as a deckhand on their vessels, I spent 4 seasons on deck followed by 5 seasons operating their vessels, the Legend & Legacy. In 2012 at the age of 22, I obtained my Merchant Mariners credentials as Master of Vessels up to 100 gross tons. When the summer season in Alaska comes to an end, I spend my winters back down in Florida where I guide tours in the Everglades. Also apart of our team is Captain Noah Wamsteker! Caption Noah hails from Mobile Alabama and have been apart of the our company since 2017. Working under Captain Bob predominantly, he had one of the best teachers in the game and learned so much about the fishery and the local knowledge of fishing out of Seward. Fishing is our passion and we would love to take you into our world and show you the beauty of Resurrection Bay and the Gulf of Alaska! FISH ON!
Noah W.
Captain
Growing up, I always had a passion for fishing. Being born and raised in Central Florida, I was always surrounded by some of the best fresh and saltwater fishing that the world had to offer. In 2008 I started working for an elite Alaskan charter outfit, Saltwater Safari Company. Starting as a deckhand on their vessels, I spent 4 seasons on deck followed by 5 seasons operating their vessels, the Legend & Legacy. In 2012 at the age of 22, I obtained my Merchant Mariners credentials as Master of Vessels up to 100 gross tons. When the summer season in Alaska comes to an end, I spend my winters back down in Florida where I guide tours in the Everglades. Also apart of our team is Captain Noah Wamsteker! Caption Noah hails from Mobile Alabama and have been apart of the our company since 2017. Working under Captain Bob predominantly, he had one of the best teachers in the game and learned so much about the fishery and the local knowledge of fishing out of Seward. Fishing is our passion and we would love to take you into our world and show you the beauty of Resurrection Bay and the Gulf of Alaska! FISH ON!
Noah W.
Captain
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You can cancel or modify your booking up to 60 days before the trip date, free of charge. If you cancel or modify your booking later, or fail to show up, you'll forfeit 100% of what you've paid.
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Transfer to/from departure site is not included in trip rates.
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When paying the remaining balance with a credit card, an additional 3.5% charge will apply.
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