Pacific Islander is a never again. Unfriendly Captain andmost of f the crew. The boat is in poor condition. We ran out of fresh water, bottled water, and bait on a 3.5 day trip. Ran out on day 2. Galley only holds 8. Bathrooms are bad toilets to small. Captain is super cheap how he stocks snacks and drinks...i have Been on many boats from this area. Your choices are.better on any.other boat! read more

Went on a day and a half trip and was less than pleased with the way the captain handled the boat and himself right of the bat before even leaving the dock we were getting yelled at and told that we needed to take back any gear considered heavy or rigged up more than 80 pound for a tuna trip. Thankfully no one listened as the 5 fish brought were nothing was less than 115 pounds. Not to mention we were told we would have to drive all night to get to Mexican waters which was no issue. The problem was instead of being in Mexican waters we ended up at San Clemente. We weren't allowed to fish until 8:30 am and then spent most of the time driving around in a circle while just about every boat was parked catching fish. I would never recommend going on this boat and would strongly recommend thinking twice before coming on this boat. read more

Been fishing for over 50 years out of San Diego and basically the entire coast of California. This is the first time I ever lost a 30 pound yellowtail somewhere in between the time it was ready to fillet fish and the next morning on the dock.. no bag of fish it mysteriously disappeared .Word of advice make sure you stay up and don't go to your bunk watch your fish get filleted and put into a bag with the proper number stapled on.. and when it was time to hand out the fish on the dock it was basically a free-for-all anybody was coming up taking bags I never seen that procedure before instead of calling out numbers it was completely unprofessional. read more

Excellent time on this boat!!! Caught a lot of fish on the 1.5 trip.. Would definitely recommend read more

Not very good day on the boat there were some great crew on the boat. But one guy was not nice at all. Captain stayed in one spot for 1hr after we weren't catching anything. And mind you it's rockfish easiest thing to catch. All we pulled up were so me 7"whitefish and about the same size rockfish but only like 3-4. Won't be going on the boat again. Save your money get on one of the better boats. Alpha spirit, pacific dawn, Erna B, sea jay. Trust me you'll thank me later. read more

So went on a two day trip last year which is like a 46-48 hour trip. And probably only fished for about 5 hours because of the captain poor planning, (I fished on half-day boats longer than I did on this 2 day trip) .Went all the way to Mexico and limited out on dorado in two hours. Then decide to fish for bluefin so we started to drive back to behind san clemente island from 11am till like 10pm so we pretty much went to sleep . The next day we started fishing at 6am till 10am before the captain decide to head back home with only 1 bluefin for the whole boat. But the icing on the cake was when we were heading back home we seen countless bluefin boiling on the surface with birds diving on them and he didn't stop by for one of them. Got back to the dock like 1.5 hour early so we did have enough time to fish them if he wanted to. This says everything about the captain and the boat. Despite it being a fishing boat they put money ahead of fishing is why I wont recommend people to fish on this boat. Also maybe it was just this trip but who pre-makes breakfast burritos? The eggs, bacon, potato's were already made in a plastic bin chopped up into tiny pieces. I had to sip down water after every bite because it was so dry. read more

This is a good boat. We caught some nice fish. The crew is knowledgable and pretty friendly. No real complaints. I recently went on an overnight excursion on the Pacific Islander and I found it a little different than what I used to aboard my favorite boat, The mirage. When we moved from sea bass to rockfish the captain seemed satisfied to let the customers limit our rock fish count on small fish instead if maneuvering the boat constantly like the mirage in search of bigger fish. The captain then returned us around 1 pm about an hour and a half before the mirage typically turns back to port. We could have used that hour and a half to hint ling cod, or possibly more sea bass. read more

I've been running charters on this boat for at least 5 years or so. Capt. Steve Virtue is a joy to fish with. Over the years, I've caught everything from rockfish, to tuna on this boat. The crew has stayed consistent (other than replacing one deckhand) during that whole time, so everyone is in synch and it makes for a great experience. Always a joy to come back to this boat. read more

Pacific Islander Sportfishing - Boat Charters Near Me - Oxnard, California

I had a great trip the crew was very professional we catch some rockfish . I took the overnight trip food was good lots of fun on this boat not too many people and not so crowded comfortable fishing boat read more

I went on my first overnighter on 8/27 and had a blast. The crew of the Pacific Islander is AWESOME. Out of all the open party boats i've been on, they have been excellent from the beginning to the end of the trip. The crew of the Pacific Islander were very helpful and on everything, from the setting up peoples rigs to the food that is cooked in the galley. They made sure we got our moneys worth of fish. I would recommend anyone that is looking for an overnighter or if you want to charter a boat to use the Pacific Islander and its crew. read more

I used to like this boat but...went on an overnighter w/ a group of buddies and despite heavy current and decent swell we just bottom fished all day, so boring! Santa Rosa island has a lot to offer for a skipper wiling to work at it, I wish that's what we had. Deckhand Sean stated "guys we aren't putting out live bait for a reason" what?? We're rock fishing w/ Lingcod around! We should have went on the Mirage, they consistently smoke the PI in the fish count department. This boat also has a co- capt. named Dan who has the personality and people skills of a rock, what a Tool! He used to b on the Gentleman and that's why I stopped going on that boat. Laura the cook was great and Brian's a good deckhand but overall a disappointing trip, we won't be back on this boat. There's also a bunch of cameras on board pointing at u if that's how u like to fish read more

Booked a trip last Sunday had an awesome day out Santa Rosa island fishing , what can I say the crew was just outstanding and all over it!! the captain knows how to find them very informative and fun, food was great.. I have a new favorite I'll be fishing this boat often thanks guys see you soon read more

Great boat, Great Crew, Great fishing .............. I been on many over night trips in the past and the Pacific Islander and her sister boats the Gentleman is all first class. The whole crew was very professional and knowledgeable. they assisted every angler with anything they needed help with. I can't wait for the next trip on either of these boats. read more

I've been on this boat twice and I've got to say that Captain Steve has a competitive beef with Captain Tucker on the Mirage. Sometimes it can be good, sometimes bad. He follows the Mirage around like a puppy dog and tries to match the world record catch of the Mirage. Last time I was on this boat we parked the whole day next to the Mirage trying to catch Halibut and Sea Bass. Only 65% of our boat caught fish while the Mirage limited the boat out. Steve would not leave the Mirage's side despite people asking to go rock fishing so they could put meat on the table. I was lucky I caught a fish. We went three hours without catching anything because Steve was convinced we would catch something bigger than the record Halibut of the Mirage. It's a nice boat, but I would recommend trying the Mirage instead. read more

Want out on the Pacific Islander yesterday 6/13/2020. A difficult day of fishing for sure, the weather did not cooperate, strong winds coupled with heavy seas made for a long boat ride. We tried a few spots and ultimately came up short on our fish count. Weather aside though I cant help but think we could have had a better day had we spent more time on the spots that were producing fish. Looking at the fish counts of the other boats that went out yesterday shows that the fish were out there. The importance of finding fish for us to catch is pivotal to a successful day on the water, yesterday the captain and crew seemed disinterested however, which led to a lack luster day. I've been fishing out of Channel Islands Sportfishing for years and have never had a bad day with all types of weather, unfortunately yesterday seemed to be the exception. And then at the half day mark we were told to pull up our lines and stow our gear as we were heading back to port, fishing was over for the day. I paid for a full day of fishing and got a 3/4 day. A disappointing trip of fishing with a crew that seemed more interested in gearing up for their upcoming San Diego Tuna runs than finding fish for their passengers. I will not be booking the Pacific Islander in the future. read more

My daughter and I fished the Pacific Islander last week. It was my daughter's first overnight fishing trip. The captain and crew were amazing. My daughter caught a white seabass and Randy did a fantastic job of guiding her through getting it aboard. We also caught some of the largest rockfish I've ever caught in many years fishing the Channel Islands. If you want an overnight fishing trip for your child/teenager, this is the one! We plan to fish this boat again next summer when we are back in CA, and hopefully, I will get a white seabass too! read more

The boat is spacious as it typically limits the crowd to 30 passengers for this overnight sensation. The captain and crew work their tails off to get you on fish, whether there be the Grey Ghosts biting, or some huge rockfish they do what they can to put you on the spot! read more

I have been on this boat a lot this season and it has quickly become my favorite overnight boat of the fleet. Captain Steve and the crew are extremely helpful and are willing to go the extra mile. Alot of boats have crews that are a bit salty and burned out on fishing. That is not the case on this boat. They are extremely enthusiastic about fishing and show excitement for anything pulled over the rail. I have watched them give away lots of tackle to less prepared novice anglers and make sure they catch fish. There is a lot of comparison to the Mirage( It is a great boat) but I prefer the PI because of it is almost 20 feet longer and much wider in the stern. It rides so much better in the heavy winds of the northern islands. There is much more deck space per angler which really helps with the tangles and ability to fish something other than a dropper loop straight down. The only blemish on this boat is one personality that is the co captain Dan. There is no other way to put it, the guys a dick. Fortunately every time I have been on he is the overnight driver and contact is minimal. read more