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Cap'n Fish's Cruises

Cap'n Fish's Cruises

3.9
(157 reviews)
32.5 mi

It's nice that they have a puffin and whale watching combo cruise. Being short on time, it was nice…read moreto have the opportunity to do both in one half day. We had a naturalist/animal guide who was knowledgeable and very attentive at identifying birds. There were a decent number of puffins, though they didn't really get close enough to make out the finer details by naked eye, but there are binoculars for rent (not sure how helpful they are because I had my own camera). We unfortunately didn't see any whales, but we were each given a standby ticket for a future cruise. The instructions in the email confirmation weren't completely accurate -- it instructed to go to a different pier where the cruise was actually going to be. Thankfully, I was able to reach staff over the phone and clarify this quickly. Definitely dress in layers, because once the boat starts powering out of the bay, the wind chills the temperature down a good 20 degrees. They did have blankets available but I'm not sure if they're an additional cost. The inside of the boat is nice and toasty, but the views aren't as crisp. I'd heard parking was rough, but if you go before June 1, I noticed some lots nearby were free, and there is free 4 hour parking a short 6 minute walk away that is just long enough for the cruise.

The boat that took us on the harbor cruise was very comfortable and relaxing. We sat on the open…read moredeck and had very comfortable seats and views. It was an hour reasonably well spent on the water, and I enjoyed that aspect of it. However, what I didn't enjoy was the fact that the person steering the boat, I'm assuming the captain of the ship, was also the person doing the talking. For the ENTIRE time on board, I didn't hear ONE word of what he said, and he was the one responsible for telling us all what we were looking at. It sounded like he was whispering or speaking very softly, or that the P.A. system was turned way down... and the boat engine was just loud enough to completely drown out his voice. Interestingly, I was sitting on the end, and my husband was in the seat next to me, closer to the middle aisle. He could hear "some" of what was being said, whereas I heard nothing. Sadly, my husband is the one with hearing loss, so maybe he would've heard even more. All I know is that I heard nothing but wanted to remain where I was seated because I was the one taking pictures and had the better view. Too bad I had NO idea what I was looking at. So I exited the boat at the end kind of disappointed, but again, it was relaxing being out on the water, so it wasn't a total waste.

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Envy and her Dad
We had a meal at Pier 1 before our cruise. My photos during the cruise were in a different cellphone. Too bad that I can't share them.
We had a meal at Pier 1 before our cruise. My photos during the cruise were in a different cellphone. Too bad that I can't share them.
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