Had a great time with our grandsons on a half day charter. Doug knows the Channel Islands well.read more

An incredible experience! Doug is a knowledgeable Captain who expertly navigated around the Channel…read moreIslands. He brought us to a quiet cove to enjoy lunch (and swimming if desired), showed us sea lions basking in the sun, sea caves where kayaks were exploding, dolphins, and other sites. Being out on Doug's boat for the day was a wonderful experience that our family won't soon forget. Definitely recommend having Captain Doug show you around the Channel Islands.

So much fun! Excellent condition Seadoo wave runners & amazing guide!! He took pictures and kept us…read morecompany, showing us an old shipwreck and a school of dolphins. We had a blast!!

My grandsons had a great time. The instructor was awesome too. The weather was good and the water…read morewas calm which made it great for jet skiing.

This is long due review. You should be WARNED that whatever is discussed with MICHELLE! If it's not…read morewritten even if she VERBALLY says it. She is not up to her word. she will change her mind Problem is that she is very moody and changes her mind instantly including the day of your event. Could even cancel your event! She doesn't care! Apparently has done that before! She also gets involved during your event as if she's the " event planner" when her outfit is not a fit or appropriate and should be dressed more properly! At least you're the owner and the least you can do is DRESS PROPERLY! Even if the space is nice, you don't want to deal with the headache and stress with this lady. Do yourself favor and find something else! RUN I was helping my friend find a venue for an engagement and unfortunately she stumbled upon this one because of the pictures! Again don't be fooled! IT WAS booked unfortunately Some things that were AGREED Upon before signing the contract were changed! Including the day of the event. It was agreed there florist can arrive early to set up. As I was helping the florist set up. Only certain number of people were allowed to get in! We were given at least one hour before contract was signed and she declined that the day of the event. so to save time, we needed more people to set up before guests were allowed to come inside. So she has her workers count and say only this amount of people are allowed and they were asking people That were setting up to leave ! EXCUSES ME! When are we gonna finish setting up if you didn't allow us the time there you had AGREED ON! That caused unnecessary confusion to the guests and stress for the bride and groom. It was also discussed that you are able to use the upstairs room for the prayer until the bottom one is ready as she had another event in the morning before our event and again we're not allowed to get in one hour before as she had agreed so had to rush and set up. Well! Guess what happened. When guests arrived. She only allowed certain number of people go inside when these people have driven for hours to respect the bride and groom. She left them outside until the main event started Downstairs. Why did it matter is my question! Why MICROMANAGING EVERYTHING. MICROMANAGING AT ITS FINEST! few days before the event, MORE surprises with additional charges that had never been clearly communicated beforehand. Even simple technical requests came with unexpected costs and restrictions, making coordination unnecessarily complicated. It was asked from a DJ to come as the sound system there wasn't going to be the best. When she was informed, she YELLED at the person over the phone and refused! The DJ apologized saying I'm sorry that you have to deal with this. He refunded saying good luck dealing with this human being! Communication with management ( MICHELLE) was inconsistent and at times unprofessional. After asking for an inappropriate offer from the bride, the tone noticeably shifted, and flexibility became minimal. This made the planning process more difficult than it needed to be. This is a business! I don't understand how It's run when the customer is always treated this horrible! How is she still in business! It surprises me! To add to the frustration, one of our event items was "discarded" the very next day without any notice or opportunity for pickup -- something that should not happen when dealing with personal property. We were told we threw it away! Ummm obviously it's ours and we're entitled to it and clearly brought it with us. So what I think is that she kept it to use for her future guests and overcharge because that's her motto! You paid for the food and any left over she kept and there was lots of it! Probably to treat her staff or for herself in the expense of other people. Unsure why! Even the cake! I'm so confused! If it wasn't tight with timing! We would have chosen another venue! NEVER AGAIN.

We had a beautiful holiday event here that we may well repeat. It was a round success. A little…read morechallenging to plan but my time was limited. Incredibly beautiful, quaint and perfect for a party of 50. Food was delicious.

I just purchased my first sailboat - and it's big. (My rigging guy patiently explained that…read moreusually, you buy a 25 foot boat in your younger days, then move up gradually). Well, my circumstances dictated a larger first boat. Insurance was difficult to obtain, and when I did, they asked for 30 hours of sailing and a sign off from a licensed captain. Captain Joe of Far West marine agreed to be my mentor, and I could not be happier; an expert sailor, an intuitive teacher, and an interesting person to spend time with. We have finished our insurance requirement and I feel like I've made a good friend. Im sure we will sail again in the future.

I recently bought a 27 foot yacht but had no clue how to drive it. I had a few "expert" friends…read morevolunteer to teach me but the size of the boat was bigger than anything they had experienced so they kept crashing into stuff and causing all kinds of problems. I quickly realized I'd need professional training or else the boat would never be enjoyed and might as well be sold. Luckily, I was able to find Captain Joe online. Joe is everything you would want in a marine mentor or coach. He's extremely knowledgeable but also patient and knows what to say and when to say it so you learn while also feeling safe . After a few hours under his tutelage we went from not even being sure how to really start the boat to being able to pull it in and out of the slip ourselves, get it to the ocean , get it on plane, drop anchor. He also went around and did a basic safety check of everything on the boat and gave some recommendations for a simple maintenance plan . Joe is also full of good stories so it's fun just to hang out with him. I'd definitely recommend far west marine for anyone interested in getting into nautical piloting and seamanship .

Pacific Islander is a never again. Unfriendly Captain andmost of f the crew. The boat is in poor…read morecondition. We ran out of fresh water, bottled water, and bait on a 3.5 day trip. Ran out on day 2. Galley only holds 8. Bathrooms are bad toilets to small. Captain is super cheap how he stocks snacks and drinks...i have Been on many boats from this area. Your choices are.better on any.other boat!

Went on a day and a half trip and was less than pleased with the way the captain handled the boat…read moreand himself right of the bat before even leaving the dock we were getting yelled at and told that we needed to take back any gear considered heavy or rigged up more than 80 pound for a tuna trip. Thankfully no one listened as the 5 fish brought were nothing was less than 115 pounds. Not to mention we were told we would have to drive all night to get to Mexican waters which was no issue. The problem was instead of being in Mexican waters we ended up at San Clemente. We weren't allowed to fish until 8:30 am and then spent most of the time driving around in a circle while just about every boat was parked catching fish. I would never recommend going on this boat and would strongly recommend thinking twice before coming on this boat.

I had a wonderful time fishing with this boat!!!! The captain was very knowledgeable and…read moreprofessional. 5 BIG STARS!!!! I highly recommend them!!!!

I went on the Gentleman yesterday May 31st with my 2 sons, dad and sister and it was an absolute…read moreBLAST! I loved everyone on the crew!!! Vern, Louie, Aaron, (I'm so sorry I never caught his name, very very sweet man who busted his butt in the galley making sure everyone was fed was extremely awesome as well) and the captain! I've been fishing all my life with my dad as a kid but only a handful of times deep sea fishing (I'm more of a lake fisher) so I'm definitely NOT the greatest!!! But the crew literally cared about everyone on board and went around making sure everyone was ok and taken care of and helped everyone reel in a fish! My older son wasn't having much luck so the galley man (again sorry I wish I knew your name :() he wanted to make sure my son got to reel in a fish and he made my sons day!! Thank you so much for that experience for him!! Then Vern came to my rescue and helped me catch a rock fish! I loved how you can just see and tell how sweet everyone on the crew was and how helpful everyone is!! Louie was such a sweetheart he saw my dad was getting a little seasick and he kept asking how my dad was doing and it just meant the world to me! I'll definitely be back on the Gentleman and I really hope it's all the same crew because you all made the day so much more exciting and enjoyable! Never change! Stay awesome!! See yall soon!!

If you are looking for something unique and fun. This is an amazing ride through Oxnards Mandalay…read moreBay canals. We had the best time ever our gondolier Robert even serenaded us with his guitar!!! This hour was just magical

We were planning to book this on Groupon, and when we called, Mark (the owner of the business)…read moreanswered and was great with communicating the times available, the price and what we could bring. He let us bring some snacks and wine. He provided plastic cups and a cork screw for the wine bottle. Mark also happened to be our gondolier during our ride and kept us entertained with stories and jokes. His years of experience showed in a very smooth ride. Thank you Mark! We'd definitely recommend to others looking to book!!

I've been fishing out of here for almost 20 years. I used to take my 3 boys out when they were…read moreyounger on the gentleman and have done several trips on the overnight Mirage. This past week I went on the Mirage, the check in was great, fast easy, and set me up with a few extra weights. We caught some sea bass, sheep heads, and rockfish. I would recommend fishing from here.

DO NOT BOOK THE GENTLEMAN We had a miserable fishing…read moreexperience aboard the Gentleman, operated by Ciscos Sportfishing, due to what we felt was a complete lack of support from the captain and crew. My granddaughter and her husband were visiting from Pennsylvania and wanted to explore ocean fishing and make wonderful memories together. We booked a trip for three people on September 18, 2026. We were given a list of equipment to purchase, which we did. The night before our trip, there were 16 passengers booked. When we departed, there were 25 passengers. Several of the additional passengers were wearing Gentleman T-shirts that made them appear to be crew members. Just before boarding, the skipper told us that we would first be fishing for mackerel, which would be used as bait for yellowtail. A special jig was needed to catch the mackerel--equipment we had not been told to purchase. Once underway, the captain announced that if we didn't catch our own mackerel, we would not be allowed to use them. We departed at 6:00 a.m. and spent several hours fishing for mackerel. Since we did not have the proper gear, we caught nothing, and no crew member offered to help us. At approximately 10:30 a.m., we moved to an area to fish for yellowtail. When we arrived, everyone started fishing, and some yellowtail were caught. Again, not one crew member helped us set up our equipment, explained how to fish, or offered any instruction. After the bait was exhausted, we returned to another area to catch more mackerel and then went back to fish for yellowtail. Some passengers caught yellowtail and other fish, but we caught nothing. I fully understand that there is never a guarantee that you will catch fish. What I did expect was that the captain and crew would make a reasonable effort to help three obviously inexperienced fishermen have an enjoyable experience. That did not happen and we have negative memories of ocean fishing. For three novice fishermen spending $450, the complete lack of instruction or assistance was extremely disappointing. We left feeling that our money had been wasted and that no effort had been made to give us a reasonable opportunity to participate. NOT RECOMMENDED.