We wanted a yacht charter for scattering ashes in the San Francisco Bay, specifically departing…read morefrom the Berkeley Marina. It was very easy to communicate with the owner, Eliot of Compass Rose Yacht Charter. He was willing to adjust the time of departure to our needs and it turned out perfect! Instructions were clear on where to park and our meeting place. We were greeted at the gate by a crew member and directed to the Voyager. The yacht is comfortable and clean and the cabin is spacious enough for our group of about twenty people. Captain Richard was very professional and the crew was friendly and helpful. There is a bar with coffee, tea, water and soft drinks. When we arrived at the designated scattering spot, the crew passed out flower petals to mark the site. Cheryl directed us where and how to scatter the ashes. We also brought a flower reef (created with paper tape), that was also tossed at the spot. The boat slowly circled the site several times, allowing us time for our final thoughts. Total time of our journey was about 1.5 hours, enough time for any speakers or formalities. The price was very reasonable, compared to other, more organized options. My friends and family all agreed and we highly recommend Compass Rose Yacht Charters.

Breathtaking scenic views! Second charter, wonderful and memorable worth the ride! Our adventures…read morebegan at the Berkeley Marina towards Angel Island. The captain and crew members very helpful and knowledgeable. Highly recommend the journey. Take a ride and create your own memories. Thank you, Compass Rose Yacht Charter.

We bought a boat about a year ago. We knew it needed some work and we got to it. We have needed…read moreadvice and guidance the entire way and still. Captain Dan is not only our go to person for repairs and updates, he is teaching us to sail, the right way. Just an A+ experience I highly recommend Captain Dan to anyone interested in Sailing or needing work on your boat.

The bay views are gorgeous, the sailboat is roomy (at least compared to the only other ones I've…read morebeen on), and the captain's a hoot. Dan took good care of our bachelorette party and made sure everyone had a fun and safe time. This is a solid option for an outing leaving from Berkeley ⁠-- I would go again if I needed an activity for a small group.

Everything! From the moment we showed up for our charter we were aware that we were in great hands!…read moreThe service, attention to detail, and overall human interaction that was on display by the crew, Skipper, and Ownership was incredible! Deb is fantastic she even chose to give up part of her busy schedule to join our entourage for a few hours. Who does that? I would definitely recommend them and I definitely will visit them again, God willing!

My friends and I have charters the Hullachal twice in the last two years and every time we have an…read moreamazing time. It is the perfect getaway right here at home.

The Amethyst is one of the best ran fishing charters I've had the pleasure of fishing with. Captain…read moreJonathan will put you on the fish and his deck hands will help you catch them!

My partner had an extremely negative experience today while out on the charter boat. He and the…read moreonly other black person (his friend) were being bullied continuously by a crew member named Zack. Apparently Zack was hyper focused on them almost the entire time, moving their equipment around without asking, hovering over them, ordering them around, and even openly made fun of my partner for the noises he made while using the bathroom! This was obviously targeted as my partner had observed over the trip that no one else on the boat was being treated this way. A different crew member had actually noticed this as well and agreed with my partner about Zack's behavior. To me this is insanely unacceptable to have someone like this on a boat crew that hosts people. My partner was super excited for this trip, he spent a lot of money for him and his friends to go and put in a lot of effort to make the trip happen. It's not often he does stuff for himself and he was really looking forward to it. After he came home he was just about in tears talking about it. It really hurts to see someone you care about look so crushed. My partner is a kind, friendly, and respectful person and did not do anything to deserve this kind of treatment. I'm really disappointed and angry for him and his experience. Aside from that - his experience with the rest of the crew and Captain J was great. Thank you Captain J for hearing him out afterward. I strongly recommend getting rid of this guy before he messes things up for your business and continues to hurt people. It's complete BS for this kind of thing to happen to not just a respectful paying customer but someone who didn't do anything but be black. Come on.

These guys are beyond good. They are amazing. They left on time. They gave specific and detailed…read moreinstructions on the days events. And when we weren't looking, they would even bait our hooks. And when we had a fish on, they were on the spot and on top of it. Words cannot convey how much I appreciate their attention to detail. And we will definitely book with them again.

I've been on a number of different operations around the Bay Area and these guys are at the top of…read morethe game. It's deep sea fishing so you're gonna get dirty and you might even get banged up a little depending on how the ocean wants to treat you, but these guys are gonna take you to the fish and they'll give you a chance to catch em. Deckhand Grant was great and stayed busy, and was everything you could ask for from a deck hand. He was the only deckhand our day because we had a small load of 10 poles the day I went. Captain Joey had a great attitude and was nice to be around (some captains can be grumpy in my experience). The boathouse is plenty comfortable with a microwave and sink, but you're going out fishing. you're not going to be pampered at a spa. I will be happy to book with them again in the future. Top tier.

It was a perfect day. Warm enough to be in short sleeve shirts. The sailboat was a very cool way to…read moreexplore the bay and learn about some of the incredible landmarks that make the area unique. Also we saw a dolphin and some seals. Johnathan was friendly and knowledgeable.

Captain Jonathan was knowledgeable about lots of things, very experienced ,funny and great company…read more We enjoyed our sail around the bay and would do it again!

My friends and family have made Citycruises a Thanksgiving tradition 3 years running. Perfect…read moretiming for sunset on the bay, excellent food, super friendly staff and crew, fun dancing afterwards.

We recently hosted our Team Building event here, and I must say, this was by fair the best event…read morewe've held anywhere! Throughout the entire process, our event coordinators have helped out with ALL of our details and went above and beyond with accommodating all of our needs! They definitely exceeded our expectations! Julio was our event host that evening and was there to assist the our planning committee with everything we needed! The entire crew were amazing, especially Dorothy! She was so sweet and we enjoyed having conversations with her. We had 1 bar tender for the night and he was awesome with service, especially with 55 of us! The food was also surprisingly delicious! I was expecting a cold meal since we're on a boat but everything was cooked to perfection! We booked a photo booth and DJ through Horn Blower as well, and both vendors also exceeded our expectations!! Thank you Horn Blower team for making this a memorable experiencing for us and all of your patience with all of our little details and changes throughout the process!

Since around 2017 I've been a Dawn fan. From Julie who manages all reservation and stuff on the…read moreback end, Mark the best chef on the water( this man in incredibly knowledgeable), Gary the best deck hand in the land, Mason and John my two new favorites on the New California Dawn and the Captains for always keeping us safe James and Jame( I think caption on the New Dawn is James also). I have booked my early birthday crab combos with him. I tell everyone about them! I have been on other boats before but none has a better crew!!! This past trip was for Salmon and it started out rough, I forgot our boots, it started out choppy so my mom stayed inside ( we did not want to risk a fall for her). The captain got us into calmer water and into some schools of Salmon. Chef Mark was my biggest hype man, John helped me get rigged up( Salmon set up is heavy!!! But they will help you)! Now once I had a fish on Mason had to hold the rod so I could reel!!!! Ive never need help getting fish to the boat but boy these fish were heavy and fighting. Im just talking now because I had such a good time. Sore but happy. Remember like all fishing its fishing not catching. Not all trips end in success but they do everything they can to help you have a fun and successful trip. It was also a wonderful whale watching day!

My experience on this boat was great! My luck on catching fish was not so great. I didnt catch ish…read more I caught a mackerel and a seagull. Yes a seagull lol a seagull ate my bait with the bait. The deckhand unhooked him tho.they have a cook on board that sells breakfast plates breakfast burritos and burgers for lunch. The bathroom was one of the cleanest bathrooms i've seen on a charter boat. The deckhand were supper helpful. It would have been a perfect day If i would have caught the fish limit but I didnt catch nothing but I still left with 2 fish. I would come back, if your going for striper and halibut i'd bring lures to see if it helps out. Book your trip and check them out.

Talk about as good as it gets!!!! Yeehaw!! Captain Quang Vo was a stellar host and his…read morecrewmember, Frank, was AWESOME! My company charters a couple fishing boats each year and takes 40-50 employees out for a day of rock cod fishing. This was the first year we went with Golden Eye and we will definitely be calling them again next year. The Golden Eye 2000 is a beautiful vessel with a lot of room. Being a catamaran, it glides through the waves like a mermaid and you don't get a lot of the rocking motion like with regular boats. Not that I get sea sick or anything, but some of the weenies in my company do. Quang had a few choice spots he took us to that proved very good fishing. Ling cods and several species of rock cods galore were FLYING out of the water. Frank was running all over the boat helping folks bring in their little lovelies.

Third time on Quang's boat and he always does a great trip…read more he is the last to quit for the day and always fishes hard with great deck hands. no captain can make fish bite but he does put you on the best spots I have seen the whiner single star posts they should have maybe went to Safeway for their fishing activities

Thank you to the crew and staff that made this trip another successful day on the ocean . Already…read morelooking forward to next years crab combo . Loved it Bryan & Ivy

The boat smelled like a porta potty. Boat was dirty and crew…read moreseemed very inexperienced. Captain and deckhand argued constantly. Not friendly. This was definitely a bargain deal. Still not worth the price of admission.......