The boats were nice, newer, and well maintained. Our guide Zane knew the best places to go,…read moreknowledgeable, easy to talk to, and polite. He also had a good sense of humor and made sure everyone caught a fish! He also gave a great recommendation for food after.

Had an amazing trip today with David so much knowledge and so helpful while catching Halibut Codd…read moreand even got to see some salmon fishing and amazing bubble netting whales. Such a great day. If you are headed to Ketchikan and want to go fishing highly recommend this group.

Very poor excursion. Not everybody could have a pole and anything caught was released immediately…read more Very disappointing day. Expensive and was basically just a shore sightseeing trip. Don't waste your money on this one!

We have fished in Ketchikan the last 2 summers with Captain Jim Parrot. After our first trip, we…read morewere already planning our next trip before we got home. We are planning a third trip back this summer and of course we are fishing with Capt. Jim. If you are looking for a great time and a lot of big fish, you should look no further than Captain Jim Parrot.

Went out with captain tony and landed 2 big kings and a pile of small ones. He was a ton of fun and…read morethe kids dug it. The highlight was Cptn Tony eating a beating heart from one of the Kings. Fun times. Highly recommended

We had a great time fishing this morning with Captain Tony. Super dude who was a welcomed ray of…read moresunshine on a dreary day. His boat was warm and covered which made it a whole lot more comfortable. He put us right on the fish and he maximized our time and comfort. Thank you for your kindness.

Captain Aaron and Ketchikan Fishing Expeditions were amazing! The fishing was fantastic and the…read morecustomer service far exceeded any other fishing charter we have been on. On time pick up, spotless boat, and a great attitude made this trip our best fishing charter ever!

Very positive and memorable experience. Aaron made us feel comfortable and confident in the whole…read moreexperience. Highly recommend for a day of excitement, exploring beautiful scenery, and catching lots of fish in Alaska!

Our expectations were sooo far surpassed by this fishing trip! We went out with Chris- who started…read moreby taking us a little bit further out so we could end up in a better spot! Chris was so helpful and answered all our questions, we ended up having to head in earlier than expected after we caught our full capacity of salmon! It was the little things on this excursion- Chris had snacks and water on the ship. He mad sure to ice our fish right after we caught them (which we know most boats don't do). They take better care of their fish and you are shipped the salmon you caught- which also doesn't always happen! Chris was super helpful and even offered to drop us off at our next excursion. 10/10 would recommend- I couldn't find anyone on the cruise ship who caught as many fish as we did!

Had an awesome experience with Captain Mike. The boat was extremely clean and stocked with snacks…read morethat kept the kids happy. Mike is patient when teaching everyone the ins and outs when catching salmon. When the fish weren't biting in one location we moved to another and were able to bring in a nice number of pinks.

Fished with Captian Josh on 6/8/2012 on a 4 hour salmon fishing charter during a shore excursion…read morefrom our HAL cruise. Definitely 4 hours is not long enough but Josh did everything he could to make it productive and comfortable. 4 adults fished and my nephew and neice did a ride along ($50 per ride along). Captain Josh is a born and raised Ketchikan local so he knows the area well and is super accomodating to cruise visitors (like us). He did warn us that fishing has been slow the past few days and he was so worried that we wouldn't catch anything. In the last 45 mins we did catch a 28lb salmon, but we totally did not feel that our day was wasted. The scenery is breath taking, there was bald eagles everywhere and tons of jelly fish in the water so for first timers to Ketchikan, we had a great time. There's a lot of other charters out there and the cruise lines actually offer their own but Salty Sea Charter was a good $60 cheaper and I feel, more personalized as we were dealing with the mass crowd of a cruise line booking. If I ever have the priviledge of visiting Ketchikan again, I'd definitely go fishing with Satly Sea Charters again. Pros: -The boat was really clean and nice. Spacious enough for 7 big bodies person to hang out in -They provided snacks and drinks (chips, some AMAZING smoked salmon made by Josh the day before & cookies.) -Can bring beer on the boat -Can sashimi your catch on the boat too! But we just didn't have time to do it =( -Josh handled all the baiting and rig set up so all you had to do was reel em' in. -captian Josh was friendly, honest and easy to talk to, very important if you're gonna be sitting together on a boat waiting for a while. Cons: -the fish weren't biting that day!

I must say that Josh & Ivy of Salty Sea Charters were awesome! My husband & I went on a 1/2 day…read morefishing trip with Josh on 8/12/11. This was a perfect option as we were only in port from 6-1. It was incredible!!! Beautiful day, nice boat, awesome captain (Josh) and an absolutely, fantastic time fishing. Don't let me forget Ivy, who took care of all the back office work. Thanks Ivy!! Once we caught our salmon limit, Josh kept us out for our full time on board and tried for King Salmon. Caught a few Rock Fish and a few King Salmon, but too small, one being only 1/8" too short of the 28" min! We completely respected Josh's honesty by releasing the "not legal" salmon back to the water. We have so many memories & pictures of a wonderful time with Salty Sea Charters. Super fun people and would go back and fish with them any chance we get!!!! Josh & Ivy.... YOU ARE THE BEST!!!!! Thank you for an incredible experience. Steve & Stacy Craig of Auburn, California

Myself and friends, and our wife's have fished with Kit. He is very professional and fun. Caught…read moreour limits every day. Have been on two different trips. Both times we had a great time. Accommodations are excellent, fish packaging equipment and supplies were there to use. And a vehicle to use to get to the dock, and to go to town for whatever we needed. Full kitchen and bbq. Buy your own food and fix your own meals. The cabin/house is a two story home , two bath. Perfect set up. Thank you Kit. (Arlin)

We've been attempting to do a guys fishing trip every 5 years, but its been 6 years since our last…read moreweek long visit. The charter we usually go with had a break down, so he personally referred us to Kit, the Owner and Operator of Alaskan Dream Sportfishing. Working out of Knudson Cove (about a 24 minute drive from the downtown and the cruise ships), we were met exactly at 6:30am at the marina by his boat. Clean fishing boat that sat the 5 of us comfortably, with a big back deck to run around and fish off of. Also, there's an area to get out of the weather (wind, sun, rain) along with a toilet. We were taken on an hour and a half boat ride to who knows where, and as we approached the fishing grounds, we were greeted by pods of humpback whales and porpoises breaching at the surface. Kit set up the rods for each of us in under 5 minutes, and with in a matter of seconds, we were hooked into a silver and king salmon. Let's just say, he put us right on top of the fish!! Even with about 15+ lost fish, a couple of tangles, and broken rings on the hooks, Kit got our lines back in the water and kept us fishing, or in our case, catching! We hit our limits (30 salmon between the 5 of us) in an hour!! Then we took a short boat ride away and switch rods and set ups, and BOOOM! We were right ontop of the halibut now! We did have to battle a sea lion that gave us hell, but we were still able to land our limits of halibut. Made it back to the marina in the early afternoon, helped clean all of our fish, and then it was time for some cold beers with our Captain. This was THE BEST DAY of fishing we've all ever had! About Kit; Extremely professional! Felt like all of us were old friends, having a great time fishing and raggin' on each other, because thats what guys do. He did not show any signs of anger, frustration, or awkwardness our entire time with him. He continued to keep his composure and was a happy go lucky type of guy. His enthusiasm for fishing is infectious! He's a local family man, born and raised in Ketchikan and has always been on the water. Coming soon... he's in the process of finishing up a guest house for guest lodging. Check out his website for packages, lodging, and other details. He also takes out Cruise Ship Passengers for half day trips. Please contact him or look at his website for details.

Awesome time with Captain Tony for salmon fishing off cruise ship stop in Ketchikan (the salmon…read morecapital of the world) in spite of him being a Packers fan. Booked directly for the exact same charter that the cruise lines use to save some $$ for fishing. 10 pink, 1 chum, and 2 coho. Unfortunately, we had to let two kings go as they were too small to keep. Looking forward to fillets as processing is simply done once back at dock. The four of us had a great time trolling in an area where they commercial fish - that's a good sign. Our group - beginner, some experience, and way experienced - doesn't matter all will enjoy. Bonus - saw a humpback whale on way back to pier. Would absolutely do this again without hesitation. Fish on with Baranhof!

Absolutely AMAZING TOUR !!! After we looked at all the…read moregreat reviews we decided to try it out ! 100% will do it again ! William our tour guide picked us off 10 feet for our cruise, very convenient! He is very knowledgeable about all the types of fish , as well as the exact spots where fishes will be at ! He is also great with time management to make sure you don't miss your cruise! Make sure you book in advance , because these tour get booked fast ! My husband and I both caught a large halibut! Definitely was an amazing experience!

First came here in 1998…read more Each year it just gets better. The operations at the lodge get smoother. The staff is always friendly and helpful, willing to satisfy any reasonable requests. The food is excellent & they can meet any dietary needs. The boats nice and spacious, comfortable in the roughest seas. The boat crews are great and will put you on the fish if they are there!

Highly recommended best trip ever not easy to get too but once there you will not regretread more

I booked this excursion for my husband, and I LOVED it! We definitely were able to touch crabs and…read morestarfish! We even saw bald eagles! It was AMAZING!

I refer to this as the Deadliest Catch Excursion. You are riding on one of the boats used in the…read moreDeadliest Catch TV Show. If you go in their gift show you can see a video of the boat in the show. I had my doubts about this excursion. I wasn't really looking forward to it as it didn't seem interesting to me. As it turns out I loved it. My favorite bit was seeing all the eagles up close. We didn't see much wild life on our Alaskan Cruise. We saw two harbor Seas at the glacier and the back of a whale on the same boat. So seeing the eagles was a rush. We weren't promised eagles on this excursion. As it turns out you will see the eagles where the salmon our during salmon season snacking on fresh salmon. Since we were there the week of June 9, 2025 before salmon season we saw eagles. Dut to the boat goes into indigenous waters they are allowed to feed the eagles frozen fish. This only works when it's not during salmon season. As during salmon season they prefer fresh salmon. They would through the frozen fish in the water and the eagles would scoop them up. It was execrating. We saw so many eagles and I got so many good shots of them on my point and shoot camera with a zoom. This was the highlight of the excursion. I am a selfie lover and I even felt comfortable handing my camera to staff members and other guests and getting even better pictures of us. This was the perfect excursion for great pictures. We went on the second deck and a staff member was taking pictures of people with the Bouyes and giant crab traps. We sat on the first deck. It was pleasant weather so we didn't need there long rain coats, but I believe the people on the top deck had them as it was a little windy up there. We had 3rd row seats and that was perfect. The first row was designated for handicapped and allowed for wheelchairs. We had 2 people in front row seats in wheelchairs and they were very comfortable. During the crews talks they stopped and let us hold the crabs. One was a standard crab and another was a box crab that we were allowed to hold and take pictures with. I also got to hold a starfish. I though it would be prickly but it turned out to be very soft to the touch. The crew showed us how they pulled in the crab traps and talked about their experiences being on the crabbing boat. It was very interesting. I loved the hands on experience of it all. In the end I was really glad I went on this excursion. It was expensive, but in the end with all the hands on and great pictures we came away with it was money well spent. I'm all about the pictures.