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.
Techniques
Rod and Reel

Hey, I'm Captain Red Bailey

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

My Charter Listing

Excellent
4.7 / 5
(98 reviews)
Red Hook
Trips from US $1,000

Customer reviews

Rating summary
Excellent
4.7 / 5
out of 5 stars from 98 reviews
Boat
Excellent
4.8 / 5
Crew
Excellent
4.8 / 5
Experience
Excellent
4.4 / 5
Photos & videos by reviewers (76)
We killed them
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Angler rating
75
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Anglers claimed
Good experience
86%
Friendly captain
95%
Recommend this charter
89%
Appropriate for children
86%
Satisfied with the boat
98%
Caught fish
74%
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Caleb W.
Christiansted, U.S. Virgin Islands
Excellent
4.3 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Very good
4.0 / 5
Crew
Very good
4.0 / 5
Overall

3/4 Day Fishing with Captain Red

VERIFIED   3/4 Day Trip on July 20, 2022
The boat and equipment on this boat is a 10 out of 5 stars. The boat is very clean and very equipped for all sorts of fish....
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Douglas C.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Fishing with Red

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip (PM) on January 3, 2024
Capt Red and his crew were fantastic. Great time had by all
Douglas C. recommends Captain Red & The Abigail III - St. Thomas
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Andy T.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

We had a great time.

VERIFIED   Full Day Trip on December 25, 2023
Captain and crew went above and beyond. We caught several giant wahoo and the captain kept us on the fish as long as possible....
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Stephanie W.
United States
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Half Day Trip with Capt Red

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip (PM) on August 7, 2023
Capt Red made our day fun & memorable- he and Donovan were so kind & very knowledgeable, absolute experts & well respected...
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Nate G.
New Orleans, LA
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Half day with Captain Red

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip (PM) on April 1, 2021
I donโ€™t think my review can do it justice.ย  Captain Red put us on some fish, but this trip was filled with so much more.ย ...
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