Captain
Red Bailey

Member since April 2019 Red Hook, U.S. Virgin Islands
Background
Captain Red Bailey is one of the most renowned captains in St. Thomas and with good reason. Fishing is his lifelong passion and calling, and he spent over 50 years on the water. In that time, he honed his angling skills and participated in numerous tournaments all over the world. Capt. Red has also had famous guests on board, including Jerry Lewis, and that alone speaks volumes of the captain's expertise. Today, he runs fishing trips from the Sapphire Marina and regularly puts people on the best bite of their life.
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Red Hook, U.S. Virgin Islands
Background
Captain Red Bailey is one of the most renowned captains in St. Thomas and with good reason. Fishing is his lifelong passion and calling, and he spent over 50 years on the water. In that time, he honed his angling skills and participated in numerous tournaments all over the world. Capt. Red has also had famous guests on board, including Jerry Lewis, and that alone speaks volumes of the captain's expertise. Today, he runs fishing trips from the Sapphire Marina and regularly puts people on the best bite of their life.
Techniques
Rod and Reel
111
Reviews

My Charter Listing

Captain Red & The Abigail III - St. Thomas

Excellent
4.7 / 5
(111 reviews)
Red Hook
 4 bookings in the past week.
Trips from US $1,000

Customer reviews

Rating summary
Excellent
4.7 / 5
out of 5 stars from 111 reviews
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Boat
Excellent
4.8 / 5
Crew
Excellent
4.8 / 5
Experience
Excellent
4.5 / 5
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Great Time!
Great Fishing Charter
Great Fishing Charter
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Angler rating
87
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Anglers claimed
Good experience
87%
Friendly captain
96%
Recommend this charter
90%
Appropriate for children
87%
Satisfied with the boat
99%
Caught fish
77%
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Peter B.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Holiday Family Fishing Trip

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip (PM) on December 22, 2025
We had a great fishing trip with Captain Red and Donovan on the afternoon of December 22nd!ย  We sailed North from Sapphire...
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Monica C.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
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5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Great Time!

VERIFIED   NEW  Half Day Trip (PM) on March 14, 2026
We had a great time trolling in the Caribbean! We told the captain that we hoped to catch a barracuda and we caught two!
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Robert B.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Amazing trip

VERIFIED   NEW  Half Day Trip (AM) on February 19, 2026
we had a great day of fishing, caught nice fish and had a blast we defiantly will be booking Captain Red again next year!!!!!
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Robert C.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Great Fishing Charter

VERIFIED   3/4 Day Trip on December 28, 2025
Captain Red and first mate Donovan were amazing, caught 65lb wahoo,ย  a medium size wahoo, blackfin and skipjack tuna and fals...
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Troy G.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Great trip. Will come back

VERIFIED   NEW  3/4 Day Trip on February 23, 2026
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