Captain Doug is from the area, and was thus was full of information, and gave me the ongoing…read morenarration I was looking for, throughout the tour. He He was helpful in answering questions as well. I will say that is way colder than you can imagine on the VERY windy water, and my 3 layers of clothing were not enough to keep me warm. No matter how tough you think you are, wear at minimum 2 *heavy* layers of clothing, and a thick windbreaker (my think raincoat did not hold up) and a hat to keep your head and ears warm. It's not just that it's 10 degrees colder on the water -- it's a constant cold wind blowing at you... and that's on a day when there wasn't a strong wind on the island itself. If you're not properly dressed, you won't find it relaxing. Although this tour company does warn you about the colder weather on the boat, it does not sufficiently warn you about the constant unrelenting wind.

The entire time was visually beautiful and Captain Dan was a wealth of information…read more We would highly recommend this tour.

Captain Barry's has become our family tradition with all the generations in our family. We never…read morestop learning something new with Captain Barry and we could not imagine our family vacation without this experience.

We had a fun and eye opening time experiencing the bay with Captain Barry. He is full of fun,…read moreobscure facts and knows the area like the back of his hand. We took a gorgeous route to secret spots, saw plenty of wildlife, and learned all about the local ecosystem. Fun was had by all.... Highly recommend!!

A delightful real life experience of the famous Chincoteague Island and ponies. Storybook boat ride…read morearound the island at 6am spoiled us with ponies right off dock. Ours tour was chock-a-block full of personal stories from our husband and wife Captain and tour guide duo extraordinaire. Our eye candy consisted of a sting ray enjoying a clam breakfast, flopping around in the shallow waters like a happy kid in the candy shop. It was topped by a crane slurping down an eel then a bald eagle. We spied a few more ponies then made our way around the other side of the island for a full grand tour. Appreciated the excellent service and comfortable boat.

The best part of our trip! The sunset tour was perfect for our ten year anniversary! The staff was…read morevery great from start to finish. Our tour guide, Aiden was awesome. He was very knowledgable about the ponies and history of the island. We got a great view of the ponies and dolphins, as well as a great tour of the island.

We had a wonderful boat ride with Randy as he gave a lot of information about the island, the…read moreponies and how the area has changed over the years. Very personable. A worthwhile tour.

Captain Randy is the best! Extremely knowledgeable of the area and provided lots of information…read moreabout all of the hidden gems. Friendly, kind, and helpful. Highly recommend!!!

Cap Mark and host Jenny / Jen were great. we had an amazing boat experience and we got lucky…read moreperfect great weather. - perfect family trip for large group to see wild ponies and dolphins! Highly recommended.

Great boat tour with Captain Mark and Jenny! Learned a lot about Chincoteague and Assateague, saw…read morebeautiful scenery, and the ponies were the best part of the tour!

My kids went out jet skiing on a guided tour for an hour for about $125. It's for up to 2 people…read moreper jet ski. The driver must be age 18 with a driver's license. Your given a little tutorial before beginning. They left and everything was wonderful. They were having a great time. But when they got to the other side of the island the fear kicked in because the channel has choppy water. My kids aren't avid swimmers, so being out that far in rougher water got the best of them. They sent an employee to guide them back in. My kids were so happy to see land again. Besides the fact that were afraid they still had fun. You do have to understand if you choose to go back it's a 5-15 minute wait for help to arrive depending on where you are. Which could be a little nerve wrecking if your scared. They send a little boat to tow you back. They did have a few issues that day with the battery dying in a few jet skis. But they quickly resolved everything. If you aren't afraid and can swim, I recommend trying this!! Connor and Mike were awesome!!! Check them out!!

Rented a skiff for the sunset tour and was an awesome experience. The sea rocket team were very…read morehelpful with our questions about boat rental and where to go. Conner even suggested we move the reservation to another night that was less wind so wouldn't have choppy waters. Directions for driving the skiff were straight forward and easy to follow. We rode to the lighthouse for pony and bird sightings and the ride back was with an amazing sunset over the water. Would strongly recommend for a relaxing evening experience!

The views at sunndown were beautiful and thanks to my guide I got to see the dolphin that rose up…read morebehind my kayak. Lily R

This wasn't the greatest experience in the world, and at one point it was a comical disaster. We…read morewent on a very windy day (10-20 mph) that got windier as we were on the water. The way out against the wind and tide was tough. The way back, with wind and tide hitting us sideways, was worse. We got pushed into the marsh reeds and stuck in the mud, with each wave pouring into the canoe and soaking our butts. The water was not deep (obviously, since we were stuck), and it wasn't super-cold, but it was a little freaky to be totally unable to move against the tide and wind. By the way, I had called the company the prior day to discuss whether we could even go out in those conditions, and explained we had kayaked in the past but never in rough water or high winds. Eventually, we pushed our way out with our paddles in the muck and turned to open water. No thanks to our guide, who was 50 feet ahead, just sort of sitting there in open water. He seemed oblivious to our struggles, as well as the other person on our trip, who also had been blown into the marsh. So while I appreciated that we saw a lot of ponies in the marsh, I can't rate the experience very highly when we got such little help from our guide. Overall, he was nice, but he was a slacker. He gave us no advice on how to position ourselves in the wind and tide, and when I referred to how hard it was when we were finished, he said, Yeah, you seemed to be working it out, and the water was cold so I didn't want to have to climb in and pull you. Dude, that's what you're paid to do! Bottom line is that our guide was only ok. He told us interesting stuff about the ponies and their evolution. We talked about launches from Wallops. He knew about the grasses and snails and tides and other stuff, if we asked. And I give him credit for taking us to a 2nd area with more ponies, even though it extended his time beyond schedule. But was it a 5-star effort to make us feel confident under tough conditions? No.

Captain Casey is a seasoned local tour captain who just struck out on his own. With a recent model…read moreboat, a knack for a good story, and a love for the island life, Casey made our tour the highlight of our family visit to Chincoteague. While sharing entertaining anecdotes and local lore, he took us up close with ponies and dolphins, bringing us into secluded waterways to see Beach Boy's band of ponies up close at the south end of Assateague Island. A born teacher, Casey provided an informative and engaging adventure for passengers ranging in age from 6 to 60.

This was great! 100% would recommend and do again! The private tour is the way to go. A…read morebeautiful, comfortable boat and easy to access; easy to find at the harbor - just ask someone standing around Dock 1 for Captain Casey; customized-experience - we spent a lovely time with ponies but we'd mentioned dolphins and he wanted to make sure we had time for that too; and again, customized-experience - he has great information to share, is more than happy to chat, but is also comfortable with silence and enjoying time on the water. While no dolphins to be seen on our trip, always a possibility with wildlife, he tried hard and that level of customer-service was appreciated. Thank you, Captain Casey!

Great fun and a nice morning out on the boat. Two hours was plenty of time for our kids - the crew…read moremade sure that we maximized our fishing time and kept everyone's poles in the water the whole time. We also fished in multiple spots, keeping the scenery changing. Having the license and equipment taken care of, as well as someone to the bait the hook, was fantastic! Since each trip is now limited to a single family, be sure to book at least a week in advance. My kids also appreciated tradinf hilarious "dad jokes" with the crew - definitely recommend a trip with Fish Tales!

A group of 5 of us went out on fishing tour. We had an amazing time. The Captain and first mate…read morewere personable, informative which made the trip everything we had hoped for and more. We will definitely using Fish Tales again for All our fishing needs.

If you want to go on a tour to look for ponies and other wildlife, this is the tour group you…read moreshould book. Captain Mike was great. He not only got us so close to the ponies, he pointed out bald eagles, the different birds that were flying around. I was amazed at how he could recognize what horse was there by sight. From hundreds of meters away while in the middle of the bay. He also had some fantastic and funny stories about Chincoteague (wait for the Sugar Shack story) what is was like growing up in the area. You can tell he loves his home very much. The pontoons were brand new and stable and very comfortable. It was windy when we went out but I never felt nervous because the pontoon was so sturdy and stable. We got some great photos. And Captain Mike was awesome. I would go again.

I highly recommend picking Mike and Up the Bay tours for your pony sightseeing…read more Mike is a native to the area, and thus very knowledgeable, but also extremely enthusiastic about the ponies. Thanks to Mike's knowledge of the area, the ponies, and the waterways, we were able to boat right up to the ponies in a manner that was clearly comfortable for them and not intrusive. He was happy to chill there watching them graze and swim, never rushing our tour. But we watched as many tours stayed outside of the marshes and never came close to ponies because the captains were not comfortable navigating the shallow marshes. We would have been quite sad if we were in one of those tours!!! Lastly, the boat is shaded fully shaded and the most comfortable tour boat I have ever been in. Recommend 10/10 - worth every penny!