What a great experience!!…read more Stan responded nearly instantly, remained in contact and responsive with my questions up until the end when we boarded his boat. We had wanted to give a birthday gift of a fishing trip to grandpa and one of our kids and we're going to be in the area and we're so happy we found Blind Date Charters. The boat was great, we caught a bunch of fish and the kids and adults had a wonderful time. We did the 1/2 day which was perfect for our group considering we had kids. I highly recommend doing a charter with Stan. He was knowledgeable and so nice and we felt safe the entire time (former military/coast guard).

Great Fishing! Great Captain! One of THE greatest fishing trips of my life! I chartered Stan in the…read morehopes of experiencing some new kinds of fishing. He delivered beyond expectations. Already planning my next trip with friends!

I've been dying to go on a dolphin-watching tour in Virginia Beach for a while now, and I finally…read moremade it happen. I went with my little brother, and the entire experience was incredible from start to finish. The boat was clean and comfortable, and the crew was so friendly and knowledgeable. They created such a fun, welcoming atmosphere for everyone on board. There's also a gift shop in the center of the boat with air conditioning, bathrooms, a gift shop, and a sleuth of reasonably priced food and drinks. The entire ride drom start to finish is about 90 minutes. We didn't have to wait long at all before spotting our first dolphins, and before we knew it, there were pods swimming right alongside us. It was absolutely unforgettable. My little brother was amazed, and honestly, so was I. The views were stunning, the vibe was relaxing, and the dolphin sightings were nonstop. This was one of those experiences I'll never forget. If you've been thinking about doing it, just go. You won't regret it. PS: Parking is free right by the dock when you purchase a ticket.

We had great weather but no one on the boat caught any keepers on a 3/4 day fishing trip. We…read moretraveled a long distance to catch tautog and the entire boat was skunked. Then the ship captain decided to leave the fishing grounds 30-45 minutes early to bring us back to the dock. Two boat went out for tautog, the first boat departed 30 minutes before ours and when we returned to dock they were still out fishing. We believe the captain had other plans and cut our trip short although no one on the boat had any keepers. We used Rudee Tours last year for black bass and did well, but this last trip will make us reluctant to do any tautog tours with them future.

Great fishing charter, sadly we didn't catch anything however our captain brought us to every place…read morehe knew of. The fish just weren't biting. It is what it is.

I have nothing but great things to say about the way my family was treated today. Captain Kevin…read moreand his mate, John, worked hard to make today a successful and fun fishing experience. We left out at 7am and immediately began to troll. We caught fish as soon as we started. We hit a little bit of a lull after a while and Captain moved down a little and found where they were. Twice today we had fish on three rods at the same time. My (adult) kids enjoyed themselves tremendously today. We caught enough for us to eat and began tossing them back. First Mate John did all of the "work" so all we had to do was enjoy fishing. At the end of our half day trip we returned to the marina where Kevin filleted our fish and placed them into gallon freezer bags. I would love to go out with him again. On a side note: in addition to the fishing we saw several pods of dolphins swimming kinda close to us. We also saw sting rays in the water that had some size to them. There's a restroom on this boat.

My boyfriend and I called GoKayak this past Monday (July 5) to join a 2 hour guided dolphin tour by…read moreFirst Landing State Park the next morning ($119 for 2 ppl). Bryan was very helpful in getting us set up (and also kept asking if we could handle 2 hours haha). The next morning we met up with the tour guide Will at 840am and signed the waiver before starting the tour at 9am. Will was very helpful in getting us situated and starting to paddle. My boyfriend's kayaked once but this was my first time and it wasn't bad! Will provided some ecosystem information but unfortunately we didn't see any dolphins (he said there were 6 or 7 who lived in the area). We finally saw three or four dolphin fins in the water once we reached the dock and unloaded at 11am, the end of the tour. Unfortunately most of the time was spent either paddling or trying to spot dolphins so not too much conversation was made during the tour but it was still interesting and fun for my first time. Hopefully if we get another chance to come down to VA, we can see the dolphins and enjoy another tour. Pro tip is to wear waterproof shorts because your butt and legs get wet. Also bring a towel in the car and make sure to put lots of sunscreen on before the tour. Our tour was July 6th 9am to 11am and it was hella nice til 10am when the sun greeted us veeeeery well. A hat would help!

We set-up our very first kayak adventure with Brian. Practically last minute! Our family had a…read morewonderful time. Brian was an awesome guide! We highly recommend it for everyone. We came in as beginners and finished our guided tour as repeat adventurers! We will go kayaking again! Thanks, Brian!

My aunt Ruth and I did Patriotic Excursions on Thursday 10/28/21. We parked near the Patriotic…read moreExcursions' truck and an employee gave us a parking slip. Our guide was captain Donny and he was wonderful. He was very informative about the area and the history of the lighthouses. He was also very engaging and asked us our comfort level because the water was very choppy. The dolphin watching was amazing. I would definitely go back.

This is a nice and exciting "sight seeing" excursion. The wife and I really enjoyed our ride.read more

We rented the pontoon boat for an evening cruise with family and had an excellent experience! VB…read moreBoat Rentals did an excellent job giving us a captain's safety briefing and was very friendly and professional. We had a great time cruising up and down the canal and visiting the sandbar. Overall, had a great time and will definitely be booking with VB Boat Rentals the next time we visit!

Amazing time. Best crew and…read moreservice................................................................nice bar restaurant next door

I booked a cruise with Dream Vacations in Summer of 2017 for an August 2018 itinerary. I picked the…read morecompany because I was aquatinted with owner Cory. I am an experienced cruiser with eight under my belt and have both used agents and booked on my own. I compare prices and typically find agents can be worth their fee for the value offered. Not all agents bring the same value, so I was thrilled to work with Cory and his wife and give them a try. From the very beginning of researching different cruise lines and itineraries Dream Vacations was on top of it. Typical communication was through email, but I also spoke with owner Cory as well. The research on itineraries, cruise lines and pricing is where a savvy agent makes the difference. The entire process was made easy and Cory also researched transportation options to the port. Prior to departing we received four industrial strength luggage tags with printed off info included that made it hassle free. Pro tip is pack light, one suit case max per passenger. Also in the packet was necessary documentation to board, called boarding documents. If 18 & over plan on obtaining a passport months in advance. Children under 16 may not be necessary, but original birth certificates required. I would recommended passports for traveling 8 and over with a 10 year expiration date. Our family had a great week in the Caribbean on Princess and recommend the line as a great middle to upper line option when cruising. Dream Vacations reviewed all lines and cabin options that fit our budget and they nailed it too! First time cruisers must understand it's necessary to build into the budget transportation, staff tipping excursions and souvenirs. All told the extras do add up, so be prepared. Our chocolate covered strawberries complimentary of Cory was a nice touch during the week. I found it necessary to reach out to Dream Vacations during the trip to receive documentation. It was swiftly handled within an hour. If you are considering a cruise then give Dream Vacations a shot at planning your adventure at sea. I recommend them and have confidence your experience will be as stellar as mine.

Full disclosure, I've known Cory and Shellee, the Owners for years, long before they were travel…read moreagents. I think the travelling circus that my wedding and honeymoon became may have planted the "We can do this better" seed in their minds. And they do it far better than the all online, nothing worked as planned wedding/honeymoon I did back then. I had been leery of going on cruises, because after numerous 7-11 month long trips on Navy boats, and a couple years working offshore oil, the last thing on earth I wanted to do was get on another bleepin boat. Abby wanted to go on a cruise. She hates flying. I finally said OK, we'll try this. But then, work, reserves, job change, reserves, laid off, new job cross country moves (TWICE!) sick parents, hurricane damage to parent's house, etc basically kept happening. That said, Cory knew I needed to go on a vacation, since I hadn't had a non working vacation in five years and that my wife wanted to go swim with dolphins, and go on a cruise. We were talking about me going to Florida to go fix things at my parents house (working vacation strikes again) and basically planning things around my wife's work schedule. Cory said he knows of a cruise that would said out of Port Canaveral in Florida, I was already going to be there having driven down to work on my parents house, and would work time wise with Abby's job and meetings she had to be back for. About two hours later I get an email from Cory as I'm watching the football game and the price was far better than anything I could get on my own. So the next day I go over to Cory's office (this can be done online or on the phone, but it's about a block away so I just went over) and then we go through everything, plus as someone who has cruised a lot, he had lots of "pro tips" that made the cruise even better. I may have drunk texted him going "BOOK IT" but he waited until I wasn't a six pack of IPA into the Patriots game to make sure. People may ask "why do you use/pay a travel agent, the internet lets you do it yourself, etc" News flash. You are paying a travel agent even if you use Orbitz, company's website, anywhere. You just don't see/talk to them. They also don't tell you things like "do the dolphins in Freeport, it's cheaper, and there are things other than Dolphins you probably want to do in Nassau" I also didn't guess about what was a good cabin, should I get X Y or Z, whatever. Cory handled all that, and explained it all. And saved me a boat load of money over what I would have spent booking it myself. All the work I did was basically looking over the basics, and giving Cory my payment. That was it. I left his office with boarding passes, bag tags, everything I needed. Once we got on vacation, the cruise line had to change the itinerary due to a bad storm. Cory tracked that, updated my Dolphin shore excursion, and sent me the information. I didn't have to call anyone or do anything. I literally got a text/fb/email all pop on my phone going "Dolphins are now 10:30 on the new day in Freeport, it's all handled" And Abby got to swim with the Dolphins. We're going on a cruise again, the only question is where. We will be using Chicks Beach Travel for all our travel needs. They do more than cruises.

My family and I had a wonderful experience with The Hampton roads boat company. We took my daughter…read moreout as a graduation present booked a sunset cruise on board the tiki boat down the hatch. My family and I met the tiki boat at lynnhaven public boat ramp. Captain Robbie was our guide he greeted everyone with a smile and a lei that was a nice touch. The boat was a 30 by 15 foot pontoon boat wonderfully decorated tiki style with ample comfortable seating no matter where you sit had a great view of the inlet.Learned a lot about the inlet on the cruise over to our first destination lots of bars restaurants and beautiful houses cruising down the river every one waving at us. Tiki boats bring good vibes . We then arrived at the park beach Captain Robbie expertly docked us. Had a swim call and picnic it was so nice pretty much had the place to ourselves. Then back on board to cruise the rest of the inlet. Watched a beautiful sunset! I am really happy with this tiki trip my daughter said it was the highlight of her week. I will definitely be using this service again. Thank you Hampton roads boat club.

From the owner: Join us for a beautiful time on the water with the most experienced and comfortable tiki themed…read moreboat in Virginia Beach.