Customer reviews

Rating summary
Excellent
4.8 / 5
out of 5 stars from 55 reviews
Boat
Excellent
4.8 / 5
Crew
Excellent
4.8 / 5
Experience
Excellent
4.7 / 5
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Attentive captain and first mate
Attentive captain and first mate
Attentive captain and first mate
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Angler rating
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Anglers claimed
Good experience
87%
Friendly captain
100%
Recommend this charter
91%
Appropriate for children
92%
Satisfied with the boat
95%
Caught fish
88%
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Michael C.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Awesome boat and crew

VERIFIED   12 Hour Trip โ€“ Coronado Islands on September 23, 2025
Iโ€™m a local thats fished my adult life in San Diego. Brought my friends from the midwest for their first time ocean fishing....
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Christian T.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

An amazing crew!

VERIFIED   3/4 Day - Coronado Islands on October 4, 2025
Sam and Kai are awesome, they worked hard to get us on the fish and were patient with our inexperienced anglers. This is my...
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Andrew K.
Excellent
4.7 / 5
Experience:
Very good
4.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Sam and Kai are awesome!

VERIFIED   9 Hour Trip โ€“ Offshore Fishing on July 7, 2025
This trip was a true bucket list for me. We booked last minute in hopes to have my Dad and my Adult kids catching fish that...
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Hector A.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Book your next trip with Capt. Sam and Crew

VERIFIED   3/4 Day - Coronado Islands on June 8, 2025
My family and I had an amazing time. First, Capt. Sam is easy to communicate with and answered all my messages within minutes....
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Tim R.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Solid captain - solid deckhand - solid boat!

VERIFIED   9 Hour Trip โ€“ Offshore Fishing on August 31, 2025
Great day with Sam and Kai, but the bluefin werenโ€™t cooperating despite schools of tuna, bait balls, dolphins, and whales...
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