Capt. John and deckhand Dylan were sensational. They truly made our time together memorable. Both…read morelive and grew up in the area. John knew how to find the fish and Dylan was quick and dexterous with the gear

We had a crew of 4 and were taken out by Captain John and deckhand Dylan for a half day salmon…read moretrip. Captain John was there to greet us at the dock and was very friendly and welcoming. We went out on the Hi Time boat a 30' which had plenty of room for fishing and warmth inside. We made it out to the fishing area within 15 minutes and had 4 rods in the water right away. The fishing was a little slow as we saw other boats not bringing in fish either and whales had entered the fishing area. While it was amazing to see whales, they do not help fishing. About halfway through the day my son hooked into a nice fish that was a great fight! He ended up landing a 30" King salmon, the biggest fish of his life! I caught a smaller chum salmon but was still fun to catch! My mother and father in law didn't get a chance to fish as we had no other bites. Dylan was working hard and being helpful to make the trip enjoyable and fun for everyone. He's a good kid and his family should be proud. He even let my son try fresh salmon eggs and salmon heart which he loved! Overall it was a great fishing trip and an experience that my son will never forget! If we're ever back in the area, I'll definitely book another trip! Thank you Captain John and Dylan!

Great trip with Captain Jon on the Petrel July 21 and 23. Jon and deck hand Dillion were very…read morepolite and professional. Jon put us on halibut limit and several salmon both days. Great trip. Thanks

Captain David and Jack were amazing!! We booked an 8 hour salmon and halibut fishing excursion and…read moreasked if they could find 1 or 2 more people to go out with us on the date of our tour so that the price would go down a bit since originally we only had 3 people. Captain Mike found us one other person to go which dropped our prices by around $20/PERSON. They were a little late starting the day because they had to pick up the other passenger from his cruise ship. Captain Mike said not to worry because they would keep us out longer to compensate for the lost time, which he did. Once we arrived at the first fishing spot, Captain David gave us a brief but thorough tutorial on how to reel in the big fish without hurting ourselves (backs) and tiring yourself out since we would be reeling from depths of 250-300 feet. This info was more valuable than I can tell you!! We went to 6 or 7 halibut fishing spots in the AM, then fished for salmon in the afternoon. We had a good catch overall for the day. Captain David event called out to his whale watching friends to find out if there were any whales to see that day. He took us over to where we might find them, but they were not around. He then took us to see some local sea lions up close and bald eagles in their natural habitat along the water. I appreciate the extra effort! When we got back to the dock, Jack gave us a masterclass on cleaning and filleting the halibut, rock fish, and cod we wanted to take with us to eat for dinner. He then gutted and beheaded the rest of the fish so they would be lighter for processing by the pound. Big Jim's suggested a fairly priced processing plant that froze our freshly caught fish and shipped it directly to our homes. --We had a great experience with Big Jim's Charters and will definitely book them when we return to Juneau and tell all of our friends to do the same! Thank you :-)

I had the absolute pleasure and life changing experience of getting to work for these guys. As a…read moreyacht chef of over 20 years, it is not common to step into a crew and have a captain like Jonathan who is as calm, kind, and passionate about the experience. It was effective with crew dynamic which in turn made us want to give that same love and care to our guests. Not only are the surroundings stunning and well thought out both in safety and guest desire but the experience of fresh caught fish, crab, and spot prawns a dream for any chef to work with. Unforgettable experience and I wasn't even a guest!

To say this was an incredible trip and experience would be the understatement of the century. We…read morehad the trip of a lifetime with Jonathon and Brittany on the Gypsy Wind. My only regret is that we didn't have another 8 days to spend there. We spent 8 days, 7 nights sailing from Juneau to Sitka--every day just as special and exciting as the previous. We hiked A TON, saw incredible wildilfe (eagles, bears, seals, sea lions, whales, and more!), kayaked, fished, relaxed, and became fully immersed in the "off-the-grid-no-taking-work-calls" experience. Jonathon was an amazing Captain, Brittany's food is out of this world, and we left the trip already counting down the days until we could come back to do it again. Can't say enough amazing things about this trip or these hosts! WE WILL BE BACK!

Absolutely the BEST fishing experience in Icy Strait Point/Hoonah. Chris and his wife are an…read moreabsolute pleasure to be around, and they sure do know their way around the waters. As soon as we dropped anchor at a location Chris scoped out for us, I caught a HUUUGE halibut and the excursion only got better from there. For the remainder of the trip, every passenger continue to hook fish one after another and that continued until everyone was exhausted. I know catching fish is not guaranteed on any trip, but based on my own personal experience, combined with my research of other customers reviews; I would venture to guess your chances of catching a fish with him at the helm is as close to 100% as humanly possible. I can not give a higher recommendation for Chris at Tok River, and highly suggest you check them out as well.

From the owner: Offering saltwater fishing charters for halibut, salmon, sea bass and rockfish. Whale watching and…read moreocean nature tours.

Highly recommend going with Captain Larry. We went on the Odysea (purple boat) and the waters were…read morequite calm. We saw about 5 humpback whales and stayed out there for about 2 hours. You will need to book with their via their website since they don't work directly with any of the cruise ships -- but their office is very close to the pier where the cruise ships dock at.

If you are on a cruise and want to go whale watching, this is the place to go. We had an awesome…read moreday out with Captain Larry and his crew. They were very knowledgeable and passionate about whales. We saw a family of Killer Whales and a couple of Humpbacks. There were 13 people on our boat. When we looked at the RC boats, they had what looked like 100 people on each boat! Great experience. Thank you for making our trip to Juneau memorable! TAILS UP!