We had a fantastic experience working with Captain Riccardo and First Mate Rich from Trinacria Fishing. He picked us up in the seaport for a 4 hour lobster trip. I had failed to tell him how young my nephews were so we made a quick detour to get some child life jackets. Captain Riccardo never made me feel bad for wasting time and made it seem like it was no problem at all. Everything was so easy and relaxed. They showed us how to use the head and we then took a beautiful ride out to his traps. Along the way we pulled up our first striper within 20 minutes of trolling. (It was a keeper and delicious!) Every lobster trap had something in it and we ended up with 4 “keepers” after throwing back some small ones and a notched female. We also got a few large Dungeness Crabs and Captain Riccardo gave us a killer sauce recipe to make with pasta (it was delicious!) My young nephews (5 and 7) had the time of their lives, and both Captain and First Mate were enthusiastic to have them aboard and also very patient with them, teaching them exactly what to do. The little one loved putting bands on the lobster claws, and was surprisingly good at it! The boat itself is beautiful and very clean. I am not super into fishing and allowed the rest of our group to partake in most of the “action,” while I sat in the passengers seat enjoying the gorgeous weather and views. (So even if you don’t fish you can have fun with the group!) Captain Riccardo and First Mate Rich allowed my nephews to explore the vessel freely, setting clear boundaries while giving them both autonomy to move about the boat freely. I think both boys ready to move in full-time by the end of the trip! We truly had a great time and I will absolutely be booking with Trinacria again. In my opinion there is no reason to look to any other charter - this one is an easy 5 stars!

Captain and Judah were amazing on all levels. Knowledge of the harbor, equipment was top notch, and the boat was spotless.
Although we didn’t catch anything, Captain gave it a 110% and tried all his best tricks.
He gave us a wonderful tour of the harbor as well as information on the fish.
Judah was fantastic with our 12 and 15 year old He was so informative and treated them like they were the most important fisherman.
We would definitely do a longer tour with them next time. If you are hesitant to book, don’t be, push the book now and you will not be disappointed.

We had an amazing experience. From the moment we stepped on the boat, Captain Rick and his first mate Richard, made us feel welcome and comfortable. He knew all the best spots to fish. The equipment was top-notch. The Captain and his mate were knowledgeable and patient. The boat was clean and well-maintained, and the overall experience was truly unforgettable. I highly recommend booking a fishing charter with Trinacia for a fun and successful fishing excursion.

We were aboard the Trinacria for a relaxing night cruise along Charlestown and Boston Harbor. One of us had secondary objectives in the form of getting some general advice from Captain Rick about buying a boat.

Beautiful clear evening. We didn’t want to fish. We wanted a tour, some dinner and drinks just prowling the works of the inner harbor and watching the water traffic. It’s a different perspective on what we see in the day to day, with the Captain a knowledgeable guide to tell you about the interesting bits. Fun, the night makes it seem almost sneaky, and the quiet beauty of it beats a conventional tour by a long ways.

The Trinacria is big, clearly more powerful than anything we’d require for the evening, but this was a very cushy ride, great for quiet conversation and the good food we’d brought.

One of our party was in the market for a boat and had questions. Captain Rick recommended something like the Trinacria, but the reasons why were interesting, revolving around issues like automation and heavier boats being more stable, easier to control.

He berths the boat in a very nice private marina with residences on the premises, and can tell you about that place and others on the city harbor. He admits that a primary reason to live there is to eat in great restaurants in walking distance.

Highly recommended for the guide to Boston and the good, spotless boat. I’m presuming the fishing works well too.

What can I say. Been a Freedom Boat Member for 6 years with little success catching the big ones. Took a one day Fishing Charter with Captain Rick and the Trinacria and had the first keeper striper in the cooler within a half out of leaving the dock!
Captain Rick is certainly an experienced boat captain that knows Boston Harbor and surrounding areas very well. My son was so excited for what Rick was able to teach him about rigging the line and fishing his special spots. Learned how the bait fish out at Graves and Rick actually shared his lobster trapping experience with us.

Can’t say enough about our experience and have already booked 3 outings for this season!

Thanks Trinacria & Crew.