Had the best time celebrating a birthday in Seattle! Scott and Tracy were incredible hosts; from…read moreour welcome bubbles and charcuterie board, to learning about the history of homes on the water, our trip made us feel like QUEENS. I would absolutely return and celebrate every milestone event with Scott and Tracy on the yacht!

Had an absolutely amazing time on the Private Reserve! What an elite experience, the boat was…read morebeautiful with every detail finely curated. You absolutely feel like a bougie rich woman on your high class yacht for the day! Everything was top notch from the food, to the service, to the crew. Scott and Tracy made the whole process so easy, they made great recommendations and gave clear instructions on how to meet them. Getting on and off the boat was a breeze. Definitely felt like they catered to my every need. Can't wait to go out again and feel like I'm living my below deck dreams!

Great experience and even better people. Very professional service and flexible scheduling. Will…read morefor sure be using this company again.

My family and I highly recommend Sangria Maria Charters. Captain Andrew was informative and great…read morewith our twin boys. He is very patient and knowledgeable. We can't say enough about our amazing experience. Don't think twice about it, just book it. You will not regret it.

When I remember magical holiday events, chartering the Discovery for the evening with old friends…read morewill clearly remain at the top. This exquisite wood yacht brought us all back to another era as we followed the Christmas ships on Lake Washington. Captain Ben Swanson was very accommodating and friendly to everyone, Chef Alisa created a beautiful and delicious feast for us, and everyone had a wonderful evening. I would highly recommend chartering this yacht for any special event. I will definitely do this again.

We arranged for a late afternoon/early evening lake cruise for our company holiday party. The boat…read moreis beautiful, very comfortable and surprisingly quiet for such a vintage boat. It was decorated nicely for Christmas and made such an awesome venue for a holiday party. John was super helpful booking and very accommodating for our party. He put us in touch with an excellent caterer and everyone had a great time. The weather on this day was wet and windy, but the boat was warm and cozy and there is more than enough space for everyone to spread out and socialize indoors. Couldn't have asked for a better outcome!

Professional, accommodating, and an all around enjoyable experience from beginning to end. I…read morecontacted the company 6 months prior to planning a proposal on their beautiful boat and Janaea (one of the owners) made the process so painless it almost had me worried. You could instantly tell this was not their first time entertaining on this boat and it was obvious from the moment you step aboard. I opted for the food package (highly recommended) which Janaea procured from the absolute best local vendors which included locally made salami, artisan bread, smoked salmon, baked brie, and this was all accompanied by a rose. Captain John and Janaea had many stories and always made sure we were having the best experience possible. Words from this review cannot express how wonderful and truly special this made our engagement and i would recommend this experience to everyone!

My family and I have been sailing with Blue Whale Sail twice now. We just took our second trip…read morethis weekend and it was wonderful! My two and a half year old daughter came along for the sail this time and had a grand old time, hair blowing in the wind, fascinated when the sails went up and down. John and Janaea had everything we needed on board to make her safe and comfortable like a child size life jacket and cozy quilts. John told us lots of amazing sailing stories and we all laughed a lot and had a great time. Would recommend a sail with John and Janaea any day!

My wife and I recently purchased a Sabre 42. While we have done some boating, we wanted to improve…read moreour safety and protect our investment. We spent a full week with Captain Tony of Sound Mariner. During the week, we learned the boat systems, boating safety, navigation and "what to do" in critical situations. The whole training was completed on our own boat. Captain Tony's training plan is well organized and thorough. Captain Tony is also incredibly knowledgeable and experienced, yet treats each person humbly and with a high level of respect. This allowed us to ask any question, and greatly enhanced our training. In the end, my wife and I both came out of the time with a good level of confidence for our future boating activities. And, we feel like we have a new friend! We highly recommend Captain Tony and Sound Mariner!

We hired Tony to deliver our 60' boat from Victoria, BC to Seattle and to train my wife and I to…read morecaptain the boat because it is significantly bigger and more complex than our current boat. I was very nervous about driving such a big boat but after the first couple hours with Tony, I was much more confident with controlling the boat, "holding station" and was even able to dock it myself. My wife then spent a few hours driving and maneuvering the boat and she was feeling very confident as well. Tony taught us to dock without leaving the boat, grabbing the cleats with the lines and putting turns on the cleats and bringing the lines back to the boat all without leaving the boat. This made both of us feel safer than stepping off the boat to tie the boat up and makes us feel like professionals. Dock hands even watch us and say "Wow!" when they see us do this and friends who have been boating for years tell us how easy we make it look. We spent many hours practicing on various docks, in various wind conditions, docking to port, to starboard, both bow-in and stern-in around Lake Union and Lake Washington. Using the Yacht Controller, I can single-hand the boat taking it in and out of our slip and docking thanks to Tony. I had so much fun, over several weeks I spent over 80 hours on the boat with Tony and my wife spent 30 hours captaining the boat and both of us are still surprised at how well we handle the boat and how confident we are in such a short amount of time. Tony taught us all the essentials about "rules of the road", navigating Puget Sound, VHF radio practice and etiquette, the boat's electronics, electrical and plumbing systems, anchoring, safety equipment, how to go through the Ballard Locks -- our first trip through was not the nerve-wracking experience we were expecting, but felt totally confident while watching other boats fumble with the procedure. Tony is a fount of knowledge of all things boating: techniques, equipment, boat types, boat history, etc. On a whim with our three kids on board one day, Tony taught them how to tie up fenders and do the three key knots so now they help us docking and in the Locks. I'd hire Tony to teach my kids to captain the boat, he'd be a much more patient teacher than I could be!

A wonderful and exciting way to spend on the water in the PNW! Amazingly spacious, comfortable,…read morefriendly and beautiful water craft! I enjoy every time I have been on the Amelia. Best way to see and experience Seattle. Would be the perfect summer party venue for family, friends, for work events and more. Best boating experience ever!

I just moved to the area and I wanted to charter a sailboat and a Captain to take my Dad and I…read morearound the Sound for a few hours. Finally I found Captain Sherry! She met us at the Port Orchard Marina, gave us the Safety brief and within a few minutes we were under sail. Though the Western (her boat) had seen her share of rough weather she could certainly catch the wind like a beauty and tacked on a dime! Captain Sherry was great and we had a wonderful time! Her prices were very reasonable. Sailing lessons are $55 per person for 3 hours and then $20 for every additional hour. We ended up being out there for about 4 hours. We were all having so much fun that no one had their eye on the clock. She also has an all day sail that includes dinner and a few other destinations which is only $150. I'm looking forward to doing this again very very soon.

I took this trip because I thought it would be a nice trip for my friend. Well big mistake, this…read morelady is greedy, all she cares about is money. Her sailing skills are "okay" her boat has definitely seen better days and I wouldn't recommend this lady to my enemy. She makes up stuff as she goes along. I have never in my life met such a woman who will lie and able to get away with it because she's "the boss." Yeah she seems friendly at first but looks are deceiving.

Filthy boat, unpainted and splintery rails, captain(?) was sleazy, and unkempt., tiny space with…read morelarge dog in the way. Cabin was so dirty you were afraid to touch the cushions, dirty silverware on table, uneaten food spread in the area, all day, not a bite, no food or water available for guests. Only area for "fishing" was in the middle of bloody mess from cutting bait, no clean-up. Just disgusting and very expensive for terrible experience. NOT truely a "Charter"..looks like a liveaboard trying for an excuse to deduct expenses. avoid at all costs and save the money. Note all good reviews are long ago...NOT what it is today!!

If you want to catch fish this isn't the place now if you want a nice boat ride for the small price…read moreof $350 well this would be perfect for you. OTHERWISE THIS IS A BIG SCAM