Every week I ride the capt lou 7 with Anthony Gillespie at the wheel and his mates Kyle and Bill. Fishing has been excellent but bear in mind it's still called fishing and occasionally even the sharpies go home with an empty cooler. You won't find a better or more dedicated captain and crew anywhere. The regulars are friendly and welcoming. The trips run anywhere from full day fluke to three quarter day sea bass. Tuna season in the canyon is about to begin. This season we go deep sea in 125' of water. I've fished all over Long Island and I always come back to my friends at Capt Lou fleet! read more

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October Whale excursion was amazing. Crew was outstanding !!! Will definitely book again next year.

This was ghetto. We didn't see much whales which I understand is not their fault. The staff was friendly. However I paid for vip. It was just staying indoors. Which honestly was nice bc it was cold that day. But it was not clean. There was hair everywhere, Captain took a break and slept in the back by us. Snoring loudly. read more

We went on a Christmas caroling cruise last night ....the crowd was a bit older and apparently the Dj didn't care because not only did he play only 2 carols...which played as the boat was pulling into the dock in freeport.. .the entire night was rap music ...not exactly seasonal.. it was only after a few people complained that he even played the 2 songs ...very disappointed... absolutely misrepresented....never again read more

No shade towards the women that ran the bar, they were great. But they weren't bartenders and the bar was poorly stocked and only took cash. Towards the end of the cruise a crew member asked how our trip was, and when it was mentioned that they should offer more beer choices, he said, "We have Bud and Bud Light, - tranny fluid." And yes, it was clarified that was a transpohbic statement. How is this acceptable by any standard? How do you say this so casually to a customer? I give this 4th of July cruise on The Atlantic Pearl 0 stars! read more

Great way to see the whales and seals off off Long Island. The Captain knows what he's doing and if the whales or seals are out there he'll get you there. Don't go if you are prone to seasickness. He goes pretty fast and it gets bumpy on the ride back. read more

I would never use this boat again! Firstly, they are con artists...we were told they don't accept cash at the boat that you had to buy your tickets online! Lies...as soon as they started calling names to enter the boat, there were folks in a fishing party that didn't have tickets and paid cash! Secondly, every time we caught a short, it was thrown back overboard but, we saw the ship mates filleting "chosen" peoples shorts to take home!!! How can one person catch a short and get to keep theirs but other person catches one and it is immediately thrown back into the sea? The only reason I am even giving this boat two stars is because of the two nice, hard-working ship mates that were on boat! I believe one of the nasty mates name was Chris! Because of his nasty attitude alone...me and my crew (of eight) will never be back! read more

Here's the Scoop: Beautiful sunny day for this outing. Captain Lou's boat has 2 decks and a wonderful staff. We sat on the lower deck with a group of friends. As the boat begins to move out into Long Island sound the breeze and views are so relaxing. There's a small galley where you can purchase hot dogs, chips & drinks. You can also bring your own food in a cooler. Our Captain was excellent because he gave us everything offered on his flyer. Prices are reasonable, it was $30 p/p with our group but normally $50 pp. He knew just what areas to take us do that we could get pics. We saw many whales and dolphins it was a beautiful sight. I enjoyed this immensely. I recommend going on this excursion. When we returned to the Nautical Mile we had dinner at one of the restaurants on the water. As sunset, We ate seafood dockside and it felt as though I was vacationing somewhere. Unfortunately my phone died from all the whale pics so I couldn't Yelp where we ate but I will go back and do that because the food was delicious!!!! I recommend going on a whale watching tour it was awesome to see these beautiful mammals up close. read more

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Capt Scott and his wife were so professional and helpful - this was a suprise 40th bday for my sis and I couldn't imagine having it on a better boat or with better people THANK YOU! read more

World class crew and boat. Get down here and fish! Go see Capt Willie, Saul, Kenny on the Capt lou and get your fish. Always there to help out and make sure you have a great tripz been going here many years and looking forward to many more trips in the future! Ps they are also making sure everyone is 6ft apart and social distancing! Tight lines! read more

Captain Lou Fleet - Boat Charters Near Me - Freeport, New York

Great staff, friendly, helpful, knowledgeable! We have a great time, every time! And now they serve hot food! Which is awesome! Especially when you're running late, and have no time to get food! Going again this week! read more

This review is for the seal watching tour. First, I had no idea there were so many seals in the waters off Long Island. OK, yesterday, the day we went was fridged, I mean it was cold and the wind was blowing pretty hard. Fortunately the cabin is heated pretty good and since it was so cold the group was small so not too crowded in the cabin. You can buy snacks, coffee, hot chocolate, pretzels, etc., and the prices were very reasonable. Hot chocolate, $2.00. This tour is run by the Riverhead Marine Rescue Organization, very commendable. But here's the problem, for me anyway. Once we get out into the bay they tell us to look for what will look like a bowling ball in the water. These are seals. Every few minutes they say "seals at 9:00, then "seals at 3:00., next seals at 12:00. Every time say say it, every one runs to the front or side of the boat trying to see seals. I saw two frolicking for about 3 seconds. All of the others just looked like a lump in the water. The tour is about 2 hrs. Oh yes, of course you always get some obnoxious people who make stupid comments and think their funny. Just for the record, your crude behavior and foul mouths were not funny, and if you want to get drunk in the afternoon around kids, go home and do that. So I know I'm the first to review this but I can only go with 2 Stars. Mostly because it's s great cause. Never wrong to rescue animals, especially from moron humans. Is only you could take this tour in warmer weather it would have been better, but unfortunately, seals are only here in colder weather. Capt Lou has other cruises which I may consider but the seal watching tour is not for me. I would suggest just send a donation and skip the tour. read more

Captain Lou Fleet - Big crowd for such a cold day - Boat Charters Near Me - Freeport, New York

This is the worst company I have ever had to deal with. Do not use their service!!!!!! Not only did they charge us $300 for a trip we never took, but they refused to give us our money back when we asked for a refund. There was en error with their website which informed us that they were full for the excursion and could not accommodate us. They still charged my credit card and refused to reimburse me!!!! They would not even provide a credit for another trip that I could have given to my relatives in NY. This company should be ashamed of how they run a business. I have never written a bad review but they deserve it and I hope whoever reads this tries another business to use. If I could give them 0 stars I would. read more

Unfortunately, the day we were scheduled to whalewatch ended up being rainy and chilly. There were a few kids on board who were having a good time running in and out, though it was much too wet and chilly for most adults to want to out. About halfway through, one person began vomiting.. and it snowballed into many vomiting passengers on both ends. Of course, that's not the crew's fault.. but just added to the stormy day, lack of whales and lack of fun experience. It's always a given that we may not see any whales, but I wish there had been something else such as music or anything to do or look at besides people getting sick. If the top deck was covered, we would have happily sat up there in the wind, but we would have been wet too on this particular day. It was just a rotten experience and would never book this in advance again.. I would wait for a day that definitely had no rain forecast. read more

A group of my friends booked tickets to go on the Sapphire Brunch Seal Watching Cruise for my birthday. Customer service was really friendly and they reserved seats for all of us to sit together at the front of the boat. The crew was very sweet and made a fuss over the birthday celebration, served cake, even threw in an extra drink ticket! The boat was very comfortable and the views were lovely. I lived on LI my whole life and had no idea you can see so many seals in Freeport! There's no joy like sippin on a mimosa and hanging out with some seal pups. I could've spent this amount of money and just gone out for dinner, but I'm so glad I did this instead! Live a little, folks. Go see a seal. read more

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I have been on so many Captain Lou Party Boats throughout the years. I always have an amazing experience and time. There is always parking reserved for the party attendees across the street from the boats. The staff are very friendly and professional. Service is always efficient and prompt. read more

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We went on the four hour whale and dolphin watching tour and it served up a day full of whales. Polite informative crew and the captain knew exactly where to go. Well worth it and a groupon special makes it even better. Try it out! read more

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I came here on my birthday and did a seal watching tour and I enjoyed it. It was an amazing time. It was educational and frankly water just makes me happy. The staff was friendly and informative. They have their own parking across from the boat . We saw like 12 seals. You can't get close to them because they get scared. I will come back to do the whale and dolphin tour. Great place , and the Groupon deal was a steal. read more

as good as it gets, living a few minutes from the water, it's easy to forget about the gems we have like captain lou's fleet. went on a half-day fluke fishing trip and caught myself a bounty. The boat was mobbed, but we had a great time and the mates were fantastic. fish was cleaned to my requests, and on the table shortly thereafter. read more

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Save your money. Food sucked. Service was worse (pro tip: make sure you have two bartenders manning the bar at first since literally everyone gets up for their mimosa/Bloody Mary/brunch cocktail at the start of the cruise). And maybe premake the mimosas and bloodies? Saves a lot of time since clearly the bartender didn't seem to know mimosas were prosecco and OJ. And it's in the middle only freakin nowhere. read more

I've gone fishing and cruising multiple times with the Capt Lou Fleet (Fluke fishing, offshore fishing, sunset cruises, doggie cruises, whale watching & seal watching) and always have a great experience. The boats are large, comfortable and clean. The captains and crew are all experienced and professional. Can't wait to get back out there! read more

Went striper fishing on Thursday. My boat is in storage for the rest of the season but was itching to go out and booked a trip. To start, deckmate is a bit of a d***. A d*ckmate. Hahaha. But that wasn't the worst of it. We headed west towards debs inlet/Rockaway reef where everyone has been killing it. We set up for one drift, 30 seconds in, one person hooks up but no one else does. Not even 5 min, horn blows, and we don't move around to another spot in the area like most normal people would do, the Capt decides to take us out east to south of fire island. Basically, 1 hour to get to the Rockaways and then another 2 1/2 hours to get to Fire Island. Caught absolutely nothing. No signs of bass anywhere. So he decides to take us to depth of 100 ft near a big wreck, keep in mind, bass is usually around 40-50ft mark. After catching nothing but dogfish, he said sorry guys, hoping to catch some blues here. I didn't ask for blues. I can catch blues anywhere, I wanted striper. You know that saying, if it ain't broke, don't fix it? We caught one striper in the Rockaways. Why would you leave? Plus, does he not know how to read a fish finder? Unless you're hitting a school of bass, jigging is a waste of time. You're literally hoping for a fish to swim by and see something shiny. There was nothing attracting the fish towards the boat and if we were on top of a school or drifting into a school, someone would've have had a fish on. For sea bass and fluke, Capt Lou is fine but if you're looking for anything else, do a private charter or charter Laurel Lee. read more

Very organized Sunday morning fluke trip 8am-12pm, only issue is it was packed! The mates were quick to make sure we always had bait available and our lines were not tangled. The boat was very nice, had a central seating area with tables and booths for you to sit or keep your stuff. Snack bar too available. There were two bathrooms at the back of the boat. The family next to us won the fish pool and we saw him with his fish filet in a bag...ready to be cooked and eat! Fun times, I recommend Capt Lou's! read more

Top producers in Freeport and any boats in the area. Been fishing with them when Mike D was running the Lou V slaying the flounder and tuna so can't say one thing bad about them! read more

I was very impressed the the following of safety protocols on the Starstream yesterday. The crew was fantastic and they followed every single rule regarding Covid Safety. We cannot forget the wonderful service of all of the mates and the captain. I would only wish to have a 5 hour strip to the fishing grounds. I will be back Hank ARkin read more

TLDR: My friends and I enjoyed the seal watching cruise. Binoculars are HIGHLY recommended! We want to try their whale watching cruise next! Overall rating: A My 3 friends and I went on Captain Lou Fleet's seal watching tour this past Sunday (using a Groupon). Despite the rain/clouds, this was really fun! We saw lots of seals. Binoculars are HIGHLY recommended! Otherwise, the seals just look like tiny black dots in the water. The first floor is a heated enclosed cabin. The 2 single occupancy bathrooms are located on the first floor in the back of the boat by the stairs. They have a small concession stand that sells chips, water, hot tea, hot chocolate, hotdogs, etc. Though they don't mind if you bring your own food and drinks, which we did! Go there 15-30 minutes before departure time to snag a table! The tour guide Tommy provided fun information geared towards kids. The floor upstairs is has a roof but is NOT enclosed. So it was really cold up there. You get the best views from on the upper floor. I believe the life vests are up here as well. There is a small parking lot across the street for the cruise patrons. My only complaint would be this is nowhere near any public transportation. From the Bronx I needed to take the subway, LIRR, AND my friend had to pick me up from the Freeport LIRR station. All together it took me 2.5 hours to get from home to here! The cruise is 2 hours. I still had a good time despite my crazy long commute! Dress in layers and be ready to enjoy a fun outing! We're hoping to come back in a warmer month to go whale watching too! (Stop by BrewSA Brewing Company after the cruise if you like beer. They're a 5 minute walk from the cruise dock!) Pro Tip: Bring a couple of dollars in cash so you can tip the friendly employees on your way out! They give you a 15% discount card for E.B. Elliots Restaurant next door (which is supposedly owned by the same person as Captain Lou Fleet). read more

Made my second trip of the month with Capt Anthony,and his unbelievable professional crew. Fishing in the winter has it's own set of challenges, and these folks are up to the task. Every one of the team works really hard to make for a great day. The boat is clean and comfortable. read more

We had a great time on this adventure! All the of the staff aboard the ship was friendly and helped create a positive experience. Bundle up when you go! We were lucky enough to have a day that was sunny and 40 degrees, but it was still very cold. I was amazed at all of the seals and information about seal migration. I will be recommending this to friends. read more

Captain Lou Fleet - Boat Charters Near Me - Freeport, New York

Not customer friendly at all. Overcrowded boat with half the people feeling ill cause boat goes an hour out into the sea for fluke ? Capt. continued going further into deeper waters knowing many of the adults and most of the children on the boat were seasick. Was told "take a walk to the back of the boat" by Chris the head mate when it was time to pay. Can you imagine being spoken down to while paying $43 a head? No Captain Lou "you take a walk"... First and last time on this awfully run fishing boat. We'll go to Captree instead, where we've never had a bad experience like this. read more

I don't know who Captain Lou is or how that even works but last week I went to an all white party on one of these boats and I had a blast. The boat was late arriving so my friends and I walked up and down the street. Got drinks. Met people. Definitley a great time. The boat was clean when we got on. The bathroom was filthy after a while. People throwing up and all types of nastiness. I stayed out of there. I also didn't see a light in there but maybe I just missed it. Plenty of seating if you didn't want to stand up and shake that booty. You could sit on the edge along the top floor, inside on the second floor, and outside as well. Very nice. It was a cool night so the breeze was beautiful. They brought sushi around, and drinks, and other appetizers. People were allowed to smoke all over the boat so if you want to avoid that I'm not sure where to tell you to go. The boat was pretty big. There was plenty of people on. No fights or anything silly on the boat. Overall a fun night on a nice boat. I'd def be down to kick it with Capt. Lou again. read more

We loved attending this boat! The staff and people are fun and great to speak with! We caught lots of fish when chartering with them!

It was a beautiful day so it was nice for a boat ride. We went whale watching- no whales but a nice day. I've done this before from another company. My suggestion would be to have music playing and point out local sights. We saw the Statue of Liberty/ the Freedom Tower and many interesting spots that could have been pointed out. There were people on board who woulld have enjoyed that. At least if there are no whales there is something to keep you occupied. Peoole fell asleeo out of boredom. There was plenty of staff who could have made it more interesting. read more

On the Sapphire Cruise, lunch cruise They say they leave at 1pm and they wait for no one. We departed at 1:16 after waiting for another couple. Then we went back to the dock to pick up another couple now departing at 1:48 Ridiculous ! The food was served buffet style. Everything was good Salmon, steak, chicken etc. could have been a little hotter. Beer and wine included ( The Wine was not good white or Red ) Out on the open water very nice. Windows not clean some brown streaks also some leftover trash from night before still on the outside deck. Ladies bathroom did not smell good at all. The price was very reasonable, you get what you pay for. Will not repeat. DJ playing tunes upper deck, not my type music but good. Then came the Cake it was very good. the staff is very good- they work hard. Heading back in now, on time even with delayed start. read more

Hate to have to write this review, but unfortunately, will never sail with Captain Lou Fleet again. Was excited to board and was saying good morning to one of the mates - who was also excited to be on board - because he's been out of work due to "the stupid protesters" in regards to the BLM movement. I would imagine coronavirus has had a bigger impact on his work schedule. Perhaps he should consider keeping his opinions to himself while at work and speaking to paying customers. Plenty of other charters to take without being insulted first thing in the morning. His name was Kyle. The rest of the crew and overall experience was satisfactory. read more

My family and I had a great time on the 1/2 day Fluke trip...the crew was helpful and attentive, the boat and facilities clean, and appropriate COVID measures maintained with decreased capacity, hand sanitizer and mask wearing by crew and passengers. The prices are fair - definitely would recommend this company. read more

Had to lower my review from 5 stars to 2! The last two trips were.....problematic! First trip, usual service by crew members, while flawless in the past, was lacking. Second one was cancelled and not refunded, even though a refund was promised. I'll have to leave it at that. Really unfortunate, since I've always enjoyed my trips before! read more

I am actually on boat for one of my friend's birthday and it is wonderful!! from the food the staff the DJ everything was just so much fun! read more

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Yesterday was a milestone birthday celebration. I'm so glad that I decided on Capt. Lou. The staff, particularly Cory and Amy, were phenomenal. They check-in frequently leading up to the actual festivities. It was a great handoff between the office staff (Amy) and Cory (the day of executioner ) I'm so happy! read more

Clean boat without a doubt but a bit fugazi with the fish. How they do things. Don't bother jumping in on the pool. You will lose. House always wins. Let's just keep it as that. But we didn't leave empty handed and I'll leave it as that read more

What an amazing experience. I have been searching for a place that allowed dogs on a boat and I did not expect to find one so close to home. We were pleasantly surprised by the pricing of the tickets and how big the boat was. It was called a doggie sunset cruise and it was just that. A lot of dog owners showed up with their dogs. My dog was a little scared being that it was her first time on a boat but she relaxed toward the end. The dogs were allowed everywhere on the boat. They also had a vendor selling items for the dogs. Doggie treats were passed around and water bowls were also there. For the humans they had a bar and some food that you may purchase. The hot dog wasn't bad. I would definitely want to experience this again. read more

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