Baranof is very professional. Setting up the trip was easy (Bonnie is great). All the deck hands…read moreare friendly and helpful (especially getting my handicapped body into the boat). Captain Ryan Hadfield is the best. He found us fish where no one else could. I will keep returning until my body gives out. -- John

Absolutely amazing! We caught our quota and have been enjoying the salmon shipped to our home…read moreafter our cruise. I loved how the rep met us at the end of the pier, no searching on our own, with a sign with our name on it. Felt very valued and taken care of. The office and boats were right off the pier, super close to our ship, we could even see it from our balcony when we boarded our ship after the excursion. Keep in mind this is a FISHING excursion, not a boating excursion. Our captain Devon's job was to find us fish, and he did! We weren't sailing around looking at scenery, we were fishing! The only small thing I could say is that I wish Devon had given us clearer instructions as to what he needed us to do (stop reeling, back up, don't lift up when he geo the net ready) and we'd have hit our quota earlier. But maybe he was just checking out our skills first. haha. We had none! If I'm ever in Ketchikan again, and looking to go fishing, I would not hesitate to book Baranof and I'd refer them to anyone.

Very poor excursion. Not everybody could have a pole and anything caught was released immediately…read more Very disappointing day. Expensive and was basically just a shore sightseeing trip. Don't waste your money on this one!

We have fished in Ketchikan the last 2 summers with Captain Jim Parrot. After our first trip, we…read morewere already planning our next trip before we got home. We are planning a third trip back this summer and of course we are fishing with Capt. Jim. If you are looking for a great time and a lot of big fish, you should look no further than Captain Jim Parrot.

Went out with captain tony and landed 2 big kings and a pile of small ones. He was a ton of fun and…read morethe kids dug it. The highlight was Cptn Tony eating a beating heart from one of the Kings. Fun times. Highly recommended

We had a great time fishing this morning with Captain Tony. Super dude who was a welcomed ray of…read moresunshine on a dreary day. His boat was warm and covered which made it a whole lot more comfortable. He put us right on the fish and he maximized our time and comfort. Thank you for your kindness.

Captain Aaron and Ketchikan Fishing Expeditions were amazing! The fishing was fantastic and the…read morecustomer service far exceeded any other fishing charter we have been on. On time pick up, spotless boat, and a great attitude made this trip our best fishing charter ever!

Great morning fishing with Aaron! He took five of us out, met us at the cruise ship and had…read moreeverything for a great day of fishing! He knows all the spots for Halibut and salmon. Caught our limit on halibut! He took all our fish to the processing house to be cleaned, frozen, and shipped to our homes.

It was an amazing day. Capt Derrick was great. Put us on fish immediately and we all got our limit…read more We would definately go again

Our expectations were sooo far surpassed by this fishing trip! We went out with Chris- who started…read moreby taking us a little bit further out so we could end up in a better spot! Chris was so helpful and answered all our questions, we ended up having to head in earlier than expected after we caught our full capacity of salmon! It was the little things on this excursion- Chris had snacks and water on the ship. He mad sure to ice our fish right after we caught them (which we know most boats don't do). They take better care of their fish and you are shipped the salmon you caught- which also doesn't always happen! Chris was super helpful and even offered to drop us off at our next excursion. 10/10 would recommend- I couldn't find anyone on the cruise ship who caught as many fish as we did!

Fished with Captian Josh on 6/8/2012 on a 4 hour salmon fishing charter during a shore excursion…read morefrom our HAL cruise. Definitely 4 hours is not long enough but Josh did everything he could to make it productive and comfortable. 4 adults fished and my nephew and neice did a ride along ($50 per ride along). Captain Josh is a born and raised Ketchikan local so he knows the area well and is super accomodating to cruise visitors (like us). He did warn us that fishing has been slow the past few days and he was so worried that we wouldn't catch anything. In the last 45 mins we did catch a 28lb salmon, but we totally did not feel that our day was wasted. The scenery is breath taking, there was bald eagles everywhere and tons of jelly fish in the water so for first timers to Ketchikan, we had a great time. There's a lot of other charters out there and the cruise lines actually offer their own but Salty Sea Charter was a good $60 cheaper and I feel, more personalized as we were dealing with the mass crowd of a cruise line booking. If I ever have the priviledge of visiting Ketchikan again, I'd definitely go fishing with Satly Sea Charters again. Pros: -The boat was really clean and nice. Spacious enough for 7 big bodies person to hang out in -They provided snacks and drinks (chips, some AMAZING smoked salmon made by Josh the day before & cookies.) -Can bring beer on the boat -Can sashimi your catch on the boat too! But we just didn't have time to do it =( -Josh handled all the baiting and rig set up so all you had to do was reel em' in. -captian Josh was friendly, honest and easy to talk to, very important if you're gonna be sitting together on a boat waiting for a while. Cons: -the fish weren't biting that day!

I must say that Josh & Ivy of Salty Sea Charters were awesome! My husband & I went on a 1/2 day…read morefishing trip with Josh on 8/12/11. This was a perfect option as we were only in port from 6-1. It was incredible!!! Beautiful day, nice boat, awesome captain (Josh) and an absolutely, fantastic time fishing. Don't let me forget Ivy, who took care of all the back office work. Thanks Ivy!! Once we caught our salmon limit, Josh kept us out for our full time on board and tried for King Salmon. Caught a few Rock Fish and a few King Salmon, but too small, one being only 1/8" too short of the 28" min! We completely respected Josh's honesty by releasing the "not legal" salmon back to the water. We have so many memories & pictures of a wonderful time with Salty Sea Charters. Super fun people and would go back and fish with them any chance we get!!!! Josh & Ivy.... YOU ARE THE BEST!!!!! Thank you for an incredible experience. Steve & Stacy Craig of Auburn, California

Myself and friends, and our wife's have fished with Kit. He is very professional and fun. Caught…read moreour limits every day. Have been on two different trips. Both times we had a great time. Accommodations are excellent, fish packaging equipment and supplies were there to use. And a vehicle to use to get to the dock, and to go to town for whatever we needed. Full kitchen and bbq. Buy your own food and fix your own meals. The cabin/house is a two story home , two bath. Perfect set up. Thank you Kit. (Arlin)

We've been attempting to do a guys fishing trip every 5 years, but its been 6 years since our last…read moreweek long visit. The charter we usually go with had a break down, so he personally referred us to Kit, the Owner and Operator of Alaskan Dream Sportfishing. Working out of Knudson Cove (about a 24 minute drive from the downtown and the cruise ships), we were met exactly at 6:30am at the marina by his boat. Clean fishing boat that sat the 5 of us comfortably, with a big back deck to run around and fish off of. Also, there's an area to get out of the weather (wind, sun, rain) along with a toilet. We were taken on an hour and a half boat ride to who knows where, and as we approached the fishing grounds, we were greeted by pods of humpback whales and porpoises breaching at the surface. Kit set up the rods for each of us in under 5 minutes, and with in a matter of seconds, we were hooked into a silver and king salmon. Let's just say, he put us right on top of the fish!! Even with about 15+ lost fish, a couple of tangles, and broken rings on the hooks, Kit got our lines back in the water and kept us fishing, or in our case, catching! We hit our limits (30 salmon between the 5 of us) in an hour!! Then we took a short boat ride away and switch rods and set ups, and BOOOM! We were right ontop of the halibut now! We did have to battle a sea lion that gave us hell, but we were still able to land our limits of halibut. Made it back to the marina in the early afternoon, helped clean all of our fish, and then it was time for some cold beers with our Captain. This was THE BEST DAY of fishing we've all ever had! About Kit; Extremely professional! Felt like all of us were old friends, having a great time fishing and raggin' on each other, because thats what guys do. He did not show any signs of anger, frustration, or awkwardness our entire time with him. He continued to keep his composure and was a happy go lucky type of guy. His enthusiasm for fishing is infectious! He's a local family man, born and raised in Ketchikan and has always been on the water. Coming soon... he's in the process of finishing up a guest house for guest lodging. Check out his website for packages, lodging, and other details. He also takes out Cruise Ship Passengers for half day trips. Please contact him or look at his website for details.

TIKI DAVE highly highly recommends William & ALASKA KING FISHING CHARTER for an amazing fishing…read moreexcursion when visiting Ketchikan, Alaska! I have a 14-year old Autistic son and I reached out to William several weeks ago for a special request to accommodate us and he graciously accommodated. William is a kind, extremely experienced fisherman and operator and he went above and beyond to make my son feel comfortable and made his "Fishing in Alaska" dream come true. HIGHLY HIGHLY RECOMMEND! Check out my video (as soon as I edit and upload it!): https://youtube.com/@tikidavetravel?si=wixPkiCQ7NQ_L3vt www.tikidavetravel.com

Regardless, I booked for a second day (just myself) because we were so impressed with Moses…read more An hour out, his boss called and told him that another charter boat had broken down. He was told he needed to pick up a different group from a cruise ship, and that they could reschedule me some other time that weekend, even though this was Sunday morning, and we were leaving on Monday. In other words a group whose charter started after mine, was more important than I was. More important than my return business. The business with the cruise passengers was more important. So thanks for ruining my trip. I really hope Moses starts his own business so that we can frequent it instead.

Exceptional Trip, From the Sea Wind Float Plane Staff to the Lodge staff, the trip beat all…read moreexpectations. Captain Bridger and Deckhand Dillon were exceptional. I cannot say enough positive about them, we caught fish, laughed and were just present, phenomenal team. Arrival was excellent, the coordination with the seaplane staff and the hop to the resort was painless and a great experience. At the lodge, the arrival staff was excellent, followed by a cocktail hour, and then an excellent meal. The rooms were more than adequate, and exceptionally clean and serviced. The food was spectacular, and service exceptional. Fishing was awesome, and I caught the biggest fish of my life and had a great time every day with the boat staff and fellow fisherman. We handed off poles when one wasn't catching and it was a true team effort across the board. We split the catch and ended up taking home a whole lot of fish. Looking back at the expense of the trip, while expensive for a po' boy like me, it was well worth the savings to get there. Being remote, vice in the city taking a charter out, was well worth the cost. A once in a lifetime experience. A HUGE thank you to the support staff and boat crews for making my bucket list trip memorable. Jim 6/26

First came here in 1998…read more Each year it just gets better. The operations at the lodge get smoother. The staff is always friendly and helpful, willing to satisfy any reasonable requests. The food is excellent & they can meet any dietary needs. The boats nice and spacious, comfortable in the roughest seas. The boat crews are great and will put you on the fish if they are there!

Have never seen the show and knew nothing about this tour, but a couple at our table on our Disney…read moreWonder cruise to Alaska last week told us about this trip, and we were lucky there was still room available. The entire trip was three hours. It was educational, funny, enjoyable with lots of interesting information: the history of the boat, the area; the ability to hold different types of crabs and other sea life, eat some fresh crab, all provided by the exceptional crew of the.Alutian Ballad. We saw a ton of eagles by Annette Island, and were given plenty of photo opportunities throughout the trip. Really cannot say enough positive things about the trip, and the entire crew, specifically, David, the big D, and Captain Ron. Also, the nicest restrooms I have ever been in on a boat, other than a cruise ship lol I would definitely go back on this trip again in a heartbeat. Thank you to the entire crew.

My wife and I attended this tour today and I cannot recommend it enough. Our two guides, Andy and…read moreBig D, could not have been more engaging. They each had a lifetime of experience fishing for crab in Alaskan and had a tremendous amount of knowledge to pass on to us. They were both extremely kind and made the experience truly one to remember. We traveled to Ketchikan on the Disney Wonder. This tour is perfect for adults and families alike. Although we chose this tour because of the connection to the TV show "The Deadliest Catch", I do not think knowledge of that show is necessary at all to enjoy the experience. We were able to hold many species of crab and other wildlife as well as have breathtaking views of Bald Eagles. Please go on this tour, you will NOT be disappointed!