Everyone working there very pleasant. Lunch was delicious , clam chowder was AMAZING! Would…read moredefinitely do it again for the price and quality. Boat was very comfortable...

We had a large family reunion planned for Labor Day weekend with no meal or activity planned. An AI…read moresearch on a Tuesday led me to a private charter dinner cruise on Sunday of the long weekend for 31 people with Chablis Cruises! WOW!! This is a woman and veteran owned family business run by Shasta and Annie, and their mom, Patti. Patti is a great representative and face of the company. From my very first call with her on Tuesday to see if I could schedule some sort of harbor cruise for the family, she was extremely helpful and hospitable in putting together a private charter of 2.5 hours, including a sit down dinner for Sunday evening. I could not believe my luck. I was the star of my family in being able to score this amazing activity on such short notice. Not only were we going to have a beautiful cruise around the Bay, but we would not have to worry about dinner reservations too. The price was very reasonable, and the whole booking and meal selection process was easy. There were great menu options, and Annie is a fantastic chef - the food was excellent, and she was even able to accommodate a few vegetarian and vegan people in our group which was much appreciated. The boat itself was lovely, and the cruise was super chill. No need to worry about anyone getting seasick, as the boat stayed in the bay. We lucked out with incredible weather and no fog; just beautiful views of Morro Rock, sailboats, and sea life. Our family included kids as young as 7 and as old as 89. Everyone had a blast, and there were no issues for the two oldest with mobility issues and walkers getting on and off the boat. The staff was extremely helpful and friendly. The captain of the boat even let the 5 little kids ages 7-11 have a go at "assisting" to navigate and drive the boat. They were equally happy to play with the first mate doggy, Zorro. :) Parking was surprisingly not a problem on the busy weekend. Some of us parked on the street; others found spots in the lot in front of the dock. There was a full bar on board, which the adults loved; bartender made great drinks. Fresh flowers on the table was a surprising and lovely detail. Annie's homemade ice cream and blueberry cobbler were icing on the cake! It was an all around fantastic day, and a beautiful memory for all. Thank you so much for giving us this wonderful experience. I highly recommend Chablis Cruises to anyone considering it.

The sailing experience was amazing! Terry was a great captain. He really put us at ease on the open…read moreseas and was very accommodating to our circumstances of our children getting seasick. He was able to make the trip fun despite having to change plans. This is a great social distancing activity because he has his section of the boat and the guests have the rest. We will definitely be sailing with him again!

Our small little excursion with Captain Terry was incredible and so much more fun than I had ever…read moreimagined! The short story: you absolutely will not regret going on a trip with Maya Sailing Adventures! It's personal, private, beautiful, fun, easy, and so relaxing. The long story: my sister in law's wedding was postponed due to COVID-19. So the day of her wedding we planned a surprise sailing excursion with Captain Terry. My first impression was that he was incredibly easy to plan with. Everything was up to me. I could bring anything I wanted to make it a special night. It was so easy to plan and get all set up! So we set up a 4 hour sail around the bay for 4 people. After 2 hours he would drop my husband and I off and let my sister in law and her fiancé sail together for the last 2 hours. My biggest concern was that it wouldn't feel private enough for such a special occasion. No reason to worry at all, actually it was incredibly intimate and romantic and very private. If you'd like to chat with Captain, you can, but otherwise he is manning the boat and you are on our own in the front of the boat. It was so private and felt like we were on the boat by ourselves. I set up a charcuterie board and wine tasting with 5 different types of wines. Then we ordered a steak dinner from Windows on the Water and served it to them before they set sail on their own. That's the awesome thing about Maya - it's completely customizable for YOU. We sailed around the bay and relaxed and saw so many otters - mommas and babies! And even a baby seagull! Seeing the animals was so fun. My sister in law and fiancé then went out of the bay and sailed a little bit and saw A WHALE! I was so jealous. But seriously- how amazing? I CANT WAIT to do another trip with Captain Terry. One day, I would like to do the same thing but with only my husband and I... But my sister in law and her fiancé had a wonderful time and so did we. It was one of the best date nights of my life and I can't wait to do it again! You won't regret a sail with Captain Terry and Maya Sailing Adventure!

If your going out on a charter boat pick any one else other than "Starfire" unless you don't have a…read morechoice. The captain was great but the deck hands all seemed to have an attitude. One deck hand named "Josh" cussed at a customer and we heard another one cuss at a customer. Poor communication when it came to cleaning fish. Most of us were asking each other what was going on. The passengers around us were not happy with how the boat was being run. We all decided this would be our last trip this boat. I will say that the boat limited out but be prepared for fishing 400' depths (arms my get cramps reeling in)

Always get your limit with these guys. Doesn't matter what boat. All three boats are hands down the…read morebest charters in Morro Bay.

What a blast! Last minute find on our impromptu trip! DJ was hilarious! Still wanna kidnap a…read moresealion, but I'm good for now.

We stopped by Morro on the Rocks on a Monday afternoon. It was a nice place to stop for lunch…read more The staff are AMAZING! We were there on a sad day, I found out my 55 year old sister had unexpectedly passed away earlier that morning & our server was so nice. He made us all a shot in Beth's honor & took a picture of us saying "see you later" to my sister. The food is delicious too. Exactly the stop we needed to make on that particular day. Will go back next time we are up at the Central Coast of CA.

My husband rented a pontoon boat ride as a birthday present for me. What fun it was!!! The staff…read morewere very friendly and helpful (alas my husband doesn't carry cash so we couldn't give them a tip, even though they totally deserved one...next time!) The boat was new and very nice. The instructions were clear and concise. Gave us good tips about navigating the boat around the shore and the otters! We plan to do this again before El Nino shows up. We HIGHLY recommend this company.

My husband and I (and our dog) rented the boat named The Otter Spotter last week. We were staying…read morein Cambria for a few days. For months I've been telling my husband if we have good weather while we're there, I would really love to rent a pontoon and cruise around Morro Bay. We rented pontoons in other locations in California, but never here and we had no idea which boat rental company to go to. We looked at this one and one other and clearly we made the best choice going with Morro Bay Boat Rentals. Their boats are clean, well maintained and maybe a bit larger than some others. When we walked into their shop, we were greeted by friendly and accommodating staff. Good Customer Service makes a difference! Although we spoke with three different people, Dane is the one who explained the process, brought us down to the boat, clearly explained the operations of the boat, and where we could, and could not go within the bay. We had a hand radio so that if there were any problems, we could get in touch with Dane immediately, as well as let them know when we were heading back so Dane could be there waiting to help my husband pull into the boat slip. As far as our experience out in the middle of the bay, it was amazing and everything I hoped for. First of all our dog absolutely loved it. My husband was easily able to drive the boat and thoroughly enjoyed it. As for me, I was busy taking photos with my long camera lens of birds and otters and Morro rock. I have been looking forward to this for months and I was not disappointed. We were fortunate to have a sunny day and calm waters. We spent about an hour and a half cruising around, and it was truly the highlight of our time on the central coast. We radioed Dane about five minutes before we approached, and he was there at the end of the dock waiting for us. He asked us how we enjoyed our time and if everything went well. Back in the office we signed off the papers and told all three members that we were really happy with our choice to rent from them. Let's see if I can figure out how to attach some photos.

I would say the crew was amazing. Extremely helpful and…read morenice. The boat was filled to the max and honestly, it felt very crowded. It was definitely hard to move around which also could've been because there was extra people on the boat that got on the wrong charter boat. I could have done without the smoking. Pretty much every minute of the trip was filled with smoke instead of sea area. We did go on a charter to experience fishing and smell the fresh air. We will not be returning to the though I'm sure that most charters are filled with nonstop people smoking.

Wow! I mean. Wow!!…read more I'm an angler. I fish a lot. By "a lot" I mean every break from work, time to myself, wanna get away and nothing else to do. Well, there's always something else to do. Fishing. A few years ago, an angler friend who drove down to San Diego to fish tuna told me wonderful stories about Morro Bay and the size of the fish they catch up there. He made it sound like the Land of Plenty. We anglers love to tell fishing tales, just look at the length of this review so far, so I took it all with a grain of salt; by salt I mean a good flavorful blackened fish rub. HELLO! After the fishing trip ended, he sent me an invite to join a Facebook group called Friends of the Black Pearl. I accepted the invite because I had just deleted my old FB account because I kept getting put in Facebook Jail, 30 days being able to see posts and comments from everybody else but not able to post or comment myself, TORTURE! People posting and commenting stupid stuff and I couldn't check them. Anyway, what's this review about? Oh yeah. The Black Pearl. I started to see the photos of the fish people caught and thought I myself, hmmm. "6 hour drive in the car by myself. Hotel room by myself. Get some fishing in the next day. Hotel room again by myself. 6 hour drive home by myself." No sooner than I finished the thought, maybe while I was still thinking, I had already booked my first trip and hotel. It was the " by myself" part that did it. What? I love my family. I just need to miss them every now and then. My first trip the weather did not permit the boat to leave the bay due to the extreme conditions. However, three things happened. 1 - We were still able to catch a lot of decent sized fish. Not the monsters I was expecting, but definitely bigger than anything I would have caught in San Diego. 2 - I saw a Captain, Captain Brian, drive a boat with the most skill I've ever seen a Captain display on a day trip. I mean, the sea was rough yet he was able to keep us on the rock pile so we could keep fishing. I had never seen such a thing. I didn't even know it was possible in such high surf and wind. 3 - I met and bonded with the most exceptional crew ever. From Gambit preparing amazing means then handling the rails deck handing with best of them to the other deck hands making sure tangles were immediately addressed and angler had the time they paid for. It was like 4 star hotel hospitality training. Amazing!! However, I didn't see the huge fish I was promised. Then that's when I learned the term "Jurassic Park". Turns out that when the sea conditions permit, the boat is able to leave the harbor and sail to the coast of Big Sur. With that information etched in my brain, I scheduled a 1.5 day and did the drive and hotel thing again a few months later. This time... We made it! OMG!! Monsters!! Now with monsters come tangles because you're fishing so deep and let's face it, the fish you hook are fighting for their lives and don't come straight up. They're swimming all over the place in their panic and wrap themselves around other anglers' lines in their fight for survival. The harder they fight the more fun I'm having. " Yeah Baby! You better fight if you wanna avoid this beer batter and hot grease. Fight like your life depends on it!! It does!" I crack myself up. Since I've been fishing this boat, I've joined a few sponsored trips, made a huge amount of friends, caught lots of fish and even taken my son and best friend to fish with me. I don't even bother to fish rock fish in San Diego anymore. I've experienced the boat's new remodel, new crew members, I've even enjoyed Lisa's fine cuisine on every trip. Oh! Didn't I mention that? Lisa, the boat owner, specially prepares the meals at home for every trip. So you don't just get boat burgers, you get real food. I'm talking brisket and pulled pork sandwiches. Hot dogs with home made pickles, pickled cabbage and sour kraut. Potato salad (), baked beans and so on. A different meal every time. Today, a trip on the Black Pearl has become my happy place. When I need a break or just want to fill my freezer, or even just wanna see Gambit, Captain Brian and the crew again, I plan this time for myself. As an experienced angler, it's really not about catching fish, it's about the experience while fishing. Check out these photos over my years on the Pearl.

Have been out with captain rich several times always had a great trip actually just booked againread more

I have waited for this trip since April. My first trip canceled to wind. Even though it was a…read morebeautiful day where I was 20 minutes away It was, not good the captain says and the captain knows best. But my day came yesterday, Beautiful day at 6AM we meet at Morro Bay. I met the 3 other fisherman, Mark and his son Cassidy, and his son Carter. This trip which is a put together trip I was sone person that did not have to pay for the whole boat. Just my 1/4th. Captain Rich was on time to pick us up on his boat and off we went through the inlet and out to see north towards Cambria. Captain explained to us what our plans were and the options we could choose. Halibut was our primary target, rock fish and ling cod 2nd, and if the salmon were biting that could change everything. On our second drift Carter caught a nice California halibut a few inches over legal. After several drifts nothing on Halibut so we changed to rock fish. Captain Rich put us on the meat as we all started to fill our limits with Reds, Ling and a mix of other rock fish. As it slowed the Captain said let's go find some sandy bottom and get back to Halibut. His intel said that the salmon were just not biting so we all agreed let's find the halibut. WE had a few bites and then I hooked up with a nice 15 pounder. Captain had some nice sandy bottoms for us to try and get them, but they just did not cooperate. All in all I loved this trip and the captan and fishing style. I have been on the Virgs and Black Pearl 6 times a year but this is the way to really enjoy fishing . Personal attention to the gear and how we are using it. Fun, Fun, Fun I look forward to many more trips with CCFC.

One of our favorite experiences of all time. Vince was a great captain…read more His ability to find Whales and Dolphins was uncanny. I heartily recommend

I've been photographing humpbacks for 35 years. I go everywhere, Maui, Alaska, Baja CA and…read moreMonterey Bay. I happen to be travelling to the central coast and decided to try a whale watch from Avila Beach Ocean Safaris. THIS WAS THE MOST INCREDIBLE WHALE WATCH I'VE HAVE EVER BEEN ON. I understand that the Vincent Shay cannot make whales appear, but he was so skilled at finding the underwater schools of fish that we were treated to the most incredible display of whales lunge feeding. For hours we were "trapped", surrounded by every kind of sea creature - gulls, cormorants, pelicans, shooty shearwaters, sea lions, dolphins but most of all humpback whales. They were arriving from every direction. the sound of the sea birds was deafening and the sound of the whales spouting and trumpeting was beyond amazing. We were late getting back because we were surrounded by whales. They were so close that the spray was getting us wet. A raft of sea lions right next to the boat, jumping and diving for the sardines below us. It was magical - I don't have the sufficient adjectives to describe it. If you are in the Paso Robles, SLO, really anywhere on the central coast, definitely give this a try.