A small outfitter with an easy put in on the bend in the river. We were there late in the warm…read moreseason and it was quiet and the river was slow. I recommend it on that type of day for sure! Plenty of time for an easy paddle for two.

I went with a group and we had a reservation. I felt like everyone was being safe at checkin. I…read morenoticed the kayaks and paddles being cleaned before we used them. Someone helped us in and out of the water so I didn't get wet. We had a great time. There wasn't any current to fight, so it was a lovely, enjoyable group paddle.

I've gone with Eastman for several years and they alway have good service. The captain moved our…read moreboat around several times to track the shoals. I definitely recommend taking motion sickness meds and hour before getting on the boat. We went for half day fishing and caught 20+ mackerel between 3 people.

If you want a great place to deep sea fish this is the place the captains know there stuff and the…read morecrew are friendly and work just for tips

If you are an adult looking to learn to sail you have much better options, Please don't waste your…read moretime or money at Courageous Sailing. If you want to learn the basics of sailing at a fraction of the cost of courageous just check out Community Boating on the Charles River, it is only $275-445 for the entire year. With this you will have access to Mercury, laser, 420 (race boats), ideal 18, sonars & windsurfing. With courageous the learn to sail is scheduled for 2 weekends (4 days) with Community the classes are being held all the time and you can take them whenever you want, so you can avoid cold rainy days, and take the classes with different wind conditions (light, med, high) as many times as you want for no charge, unless its an advanced class which is only $50. When I took my learn to sail at courageous it was cold, rainy with fairly large waves. One of the people I took the class with actually started to cry. This is a non issue with Community because if the conditions are awful just come another day. After 1-2 years at community, if you like sailing you can go to a real adult school if you want to level up your sailing skills. Note the internal ratings at community and courageous have little to no value at other sailing organizations. If you are serious about sailing you need to build up your ASA certifications especially ASA 101,103 and 104, there are many ASA schools and you can take classes at different schools all across the country, Caribbean & world. Once you are ASA certified these credentials will follow you to other ASA schools & organizations. Once you reach ASA 104 you can apply for a type of international license. Also note that community has a much nicer facility and dock with actual restrooms with a shower. At Courageous they have portable toilets, no shower and 2 outdoor sinks which almost never have soap. These are the same sinks the staff preparing the cookout food uses. Also note that the traffic on the Charles is much safer vs the harbor, in the harbor you will run into huge tug boats and huge freight ships. On the Charles the boats need to pass under the bridges, so the biggest boats there are duck boats and some small/medium sized tour boats. Actual ASA alternatives to Courageous are First Reef Sailing in East Boston, one of the owners is Capt Paul Sullivan 5 time outstanding ASA instructor, they have the best learn to sail boat in the Boston Area Colgate 26, unlike Courageous the motors actually work & are reliable. If you are a student you can get a Colgate membership for 2K which I think they allow you to share with other members so better boat & may be less expensive vs Courageous also once you achieve 104 status (can do in one year) there is no range limit you just need to be back by sunset. They also offer memberships on cruisers & catamarans, these cost more like 10 K but you can also share those memberships. These are new boats almost everything works on them unlike courageous, And you can go on multi day to week long trips. Another ASA alternative is Reef Runner in Friendship Maine, one of the instructors there is 4 time outstanding instructor, its pretty close to Arcadia National Park. They are less expensive than Courageous and they quality of the instruction is vastly superior. Once you pass a class in an ASA school your log book will be signed by the captain, you will also receive an official stamp for your log book from ASA and the results will be uploaded to ASA so all other ASA organization globally will see your rating. Another tip is no matter where you sail keep a log book on the miles & a brief description of the trip

Primary fleet is a bunch of old Rhodes 19 boats that are falling apart. It's incredibly…read moredisorganized and understaffed. Focus on the youth program, which is really good, however the adult program suffers by lack of attention Even the larger boats 4 J80s frequently mean maintenance and are under maintained. They wait for people to donate boats to them so the cost is low, but you get what you pay for.

I highly recommend Boston Electric Boats. We had a great experience…read more We went on Father's Day and had a great time. Patrick was fantastic to work with and very accommodating. Timmy was very professional. We will definitely be back.

Awesome 3 outings so far with Boston Electric Boats. Great to have this as an affordable and…read moreavailable activity on the harbor for a group. Super easy to drive, Bluetooth music works and sounds great, parking in lot or garage nearby is straightforward. Bring your own food and drinks and enjoy the water rain or shine for a few hours with their covered deck.

We had a small group of ladies for the cruise...amazing, knowledgeable, helpful staff.. made the…read morecruise beyond enjoyable... Thank you

If you are looking for a loud, rowdy "Booze Cruise" then this is definitely for you…read more When I purchased tickets the website clearly advertised a relaxing, scenic boat cruise with bird watching and some narration of the history of the area. Perfect for my elderly family members birthday. Imagine my surprise when a large group of intoxicated people showed up and ruined the entire experience for everyone on board. They continued to drink throughout the tour making it even more intolerable. At one point two of the drunk men stumbled over to where I was sitting for a "better view." They got so close that I was pinned against the boat and one of their friends had to intervene. The captain however, did not intervene. I observed him being tipped by this group which gave him incentive to turn a blind eye to their behavior. I wanted to address all of this at the time but did not want to make a scene in front of my family. Furthermore, I would've had to complain to the captain right in front of the drunk people which would leave me open to retaliation. I did reach out to the company the next day via email and outlined everything that took place. I received an email back a few days later from the captain denying that anything happened. No apology, no compensation of any kind. He had total disregard for the safety of everyone else on board who had their experience ruined. One last note to put things in perspective. I work at a night club. I deal with intoxicated people all the time and have a high tolerance. This behavior was unacceptable and unreasonable, especially since all of their advertising leads you to believe this will be a peaceful experience.

Best Place I've ever kept a boat, They walk the dock every tide to make sure all the boats are…read morefloating correctly. I asked for an extended season and they let me keep my boat in until they needed to pull the docks out. I needed to have my water pump serviced and they squeezed me in and had it done in an afternoon. Great bait tackle and parts shop and they had all the service records for my boat so looking up the correct part for the water pump kit was a breeze. I've been at a few other North shore Marina's over the years and I really love being at Perleys Only downside is it can be tough during peak Greenhead season :-)

Great marina, quiet, and easy to get to. Service is professional and well done. I would highly…read morerecommend

Booked a tuna charter with captain Dan and had a great time ! The captain was very knowledgeable…read moreand found the fish quickly. After being on other charters I have to say he's one of the best and can't wait to book again.

I've been on a bunch of fishing trips with Captain Dan. Haddock, Stripers, and Tuna! The Ida Mary…read moreis a fishing workhorse... Even in big seas, this boat is solid. If you get lucky enough to be on board with his a First Mate, Tom, you will be exposed to decades worth of experience fishing in and around Newburyport. He may have a few stories to tell. This isn't a luxury cruise, this is a fishing boat. Go Big Blue, and get on the meat!

My husband took my father and 2 girls out for a day of offshore and inshore fishing with Jake. I…read morewas nervous sending a 6 and 9 year old out on the ocean for the first time and had to look very carefully at who I was sending my family with.  Jake took such great care of all of them.  It was about so much more than fishing.  All of them came back raving about how much fun they had and how much they enjoyed themselves.  They all learned about the area, the history, the ocean, the fish, and the ecosystems that are in the area.  Jake was so generous with his knowledge and skills.  All of them want to go back out and can't wait to go again with Jake.  I can't say enough good things about the time they had and the experience for each of their skill levels.  If you are in the area looking to go out fishing then I would highly recommend calling Reely Livin' Charters.