My family and I had such a wonderful experience with Captain Newport! From the moment I called to get more information on their services, Reuben was such a huge help, kind, and readily available for anything I needed after the booking. The entire process was easy and I appreciated the straightforward pricing. When we arrived to the dock, we met Captain Joe and our host who were the upmost professionals and made sure that we had a fun and safe trip. Before boarding, Reuben informed me that there was an issue at the restaurant where I had ordered mobile pickup. He took it upon himself to handle the issue and ensure that we received our food order for onboard our cruise. Reuben took away the stress of me having to deal with it, picked up our order and had everything ready for us to enjoy. The 42 foot Von Dutch yacht that I rented for our cruise was exactly as pictured on the site. It was beautifully taken care of and clean. Throughout our cruise, Captain Joe would continually make sure that we were comfortable, kept us updated, and picked the most beautiful swimming location. He made our cruise so much fun! Our host onboard was super attentive, kind, and went above and beyond to ensure that we were taken care of. Overall, the service that Reuben and everyone at Captain Newport provided us was exceptional. I will definitely recommend them to others and would use their services again. read more

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Amazing experience. Totally stress free and wonderful service.. Our captain Maureen was so kind and knowledgeable, the boat was beautiful and is perfect for a fun event or family outing. 10/10! read more

The yacht we rented for my all white birthday party was amazing. Reuben suggested the perfect charter for my needs. Captain Joe was friendly and kept us engaged. I highly recommend their service. Thank you Captain Newport for such a memorable night. read more

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My family and I were able to book the Van Dutch for 12 people, same day. Rueben was extremely accommodating and was able to put everything together, even last minute. We had food ordered and Captain Newport picked it up and got it ready for us on the boat. Captain Newport picked up drinks of our choice for us as well. We also had a lovely server, Marcella, she was amazing and even gave us a mini tour of the famous properties and boats along the marina. Thanks to her, we always had a drink in hand. Captain Bill was a bad ass, he made sure to tailor the experience to our goals and stayed true to his promise of making sure we had fun. Thanks to Captain Bill and his expert sighting, we saw a ton of dolphins, a blue whale, and seals! It's was magical. I would recommend this for anyone spending time in Newport Beach! read more

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If you're in Newport Beach, booking a trip with Captain Newport is an experience you won't want to miss! I had the pleasure of joining them for the Christmas Boat Parade on December 22, and it was absolutely spectacular. The crew made sure every detail was taken care of, offering prime views, great service, and a cozy, festive vibe. With so many different charter options, Captain Newport can create the perfect experience for any occasion--whether it's a scenic cruise, a celebration, or a sunset tour. This is hands-down the best way to explore Newport Beach! Highly recommend! read more

Had a great time on my bday cruise with friends. We cruised the harbor and coastline. Our pup enjoyed being onboard. Thank you Captain Newport for a perfect afternoon on the water. read more

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It was a great experience, very professional, very fun and everyone had an awesome time highly recommended them for any type of event read more

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I've taken a few charters with Captain Newport--once for my wife's birthday and another time for a family outing--and both were fantastic. Captain Joe was the perfect mix of professional and friendly, making everyone feel right at home on board. Reuben makes booking a breeze, handling every detail so smoothly that all you have to do is show up and enjoy. With service like this, I'm already thinking up reasons to book another trip. Highly recommend cruising with them! read more

We had such a wonderful time with our boat rental from Captain Newport. Rueben was a dream to work with when setting up the reservation. He was so friendly, organized, and easy to work with. The boat itself was so luxurious and Captain Mike was the best! Highly recommend! read more

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Captain Bill was so nice, knowledgeable and smooth boat ride, took us to the best spot to watch dolphins and Emerald Bay drop anchor and enjoy celebrating our friends birthday. read more

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10/10 recommend! This company is amazing! They are thorough, communicative, and exhibited exceptional service throughout the 4 hour excursion. They made sure we always had drinks in our hands, they led us to a beautiful sunset, and they chimed in on the conversations as well. I adore them and absolutely recommend this company for anyone celebrating anything at any time! read more

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Just a great company I booked a cruise to celebrate my daughters birthday and it was a great experience working with Rueben, great service and very good rates. Thank you guys for making my daughters birthday a memorable one.. Cheers !!! read more

I'm so glad I rented a boat with Captain Newport. This was the best birthday surprise for my hubby, he loved it and we had the best time with our friends and family. We enjoyed the water view and the sunset and a few drinks with some good food. Rueben was so sweet and accommodating. He guaranteed that I wasn't going to regret renting with him and that I was going to have the best time.. and that is EXACTLY what we did. I will definitely be booking another yacht soon! Also, before I forget.. Bill was our captain and I want to say he was also great . We need him to be our captain again next time :) read more

Further update: below, you can see the response the owner made.. claiming I am a liar and attempting to extort this business. They claimed they had no record of my charter, yet I have countless phone records, venmo payment (from first charter with this company), along with text/email communications which can verify my trip, along with any claims I have made regarding Reuben and his business. After reviewing many yelp reviews, I noticed a common trend that the owner of this business harasses, threatens, intimidates, and defames people who leave reviews resulting in possible libel. As you can see in the screenshots I've attached, this man is a nutcase and he will go to any lengths, including being offensive and spiteful, and he (in my case) will go after your personal integrity. I respect someone who takes pride in their business, but this isn't pride it's just a selfish person who acts as a broker in Newport Beach. Simply put, if you chose to charter with this broker, you may have a great experience, and I am happy for you. If you are unsatisfied with your trip however, forget Reuben being kind if you decide to leave a review and plan for him to attack you personally which could potentially be harmful. read more

Taking our yacht out on Memorial Day Weekend was such an AMAZING and smooth sailing experience with Captain Newport. Our captain, Captain Richard, was such a fun and kind soul and made our day easy, carefree and relaxing. We cruised down the Newport and Laguna coasts per our Captain's suggestion and anchored in Emerald Bay to do some swimming and lounging in the sun. Couldn't have asked for a better experience! On top of that, everything from receiving our quote to paying to meeting up at the docks was super easy and everyone we chatted with during the process was very communicative and easy to reach. read more

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The service and crew were very nice and accommodating! They were on time and friendly! The yacht was clean and up to expectations! Will book again! Rueben was very helpful! read more

Captain Newport - Boating Near Me - Newport Beach, California

I rented a yacht(Sun Dancer 260) to celebrate my birthday and had some special guests with me on this day. I must say that it was the best birthday so far. It was such an amazing experience being able to sail out into seas and enjoy the beauty of nature. The yacht was perfect for the amount of people I invited and they all had the time of their life as well. We took so many pictures to capture the new memories I will treasure forever. Thanks to both you, Rueben, owner of the yacht, and Joe, who assisted us before our way out to seas. This was the first time I rented a yacht like this one, but definitely not the last. We'll have to do this more often, even if it's not a birthday. I enjoyed it so much. Thanks again for top of the line service Nadav R. read more

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Amazing time - amazing crew - and very well communicated with me on the days leading up ! What a wonderful time we had ! Can't wait to Come back - Robert was an awesome captain - honestly can't wait to do in the summer ! read more

The best bachelorette experience ever! Bill was our captain and he was so fun and kind and knowledgeable. We had the best time ever. We took out the Donzi and it was perfect for a group of 9! It was beautiful, spacious, clean, the bathroom was wonderful to have. Overall it was a 10/10 experience. It was seamless! I booked the experience with Ruben, who was so great to work with and always welcomed my numerous questions with kindness and professionalism. This is the way to go. Captain Newport was also the only boat company in Newport that responded to me immediately too and went out of their way to provide the best experience start to finish. Thank you for making my cousin's bachelorette so memorable and special. Truly. read more

Looking to celebrate an occasion on a yacht in sunnyside cali Newport Beach? Look no further. Captain Newport has it all. Hands down the best yacht experience I've had in Newport. Food catering, hosting and just almost everything worked without an issue. Rueben is so kind and furthermore very professional in handling our party. No hidden fees no nothing, he was very transparent and went to any extent to ensure my friends and I had a fantastic time! Without a doubt I'll be coming back for more yacht sends with Captain Newport. 5 stars ain't enough! read more

Normally we would have gone out of Marina del Rey, but my cousin wanted us to go out of Newport to make it easier for her. So we google a couple of places and happened upon this one. Boating is always fun! Captain Toby was awesome. We stopped to help out some drifters in need. Big hearts! Donzi is beautiful, could fit 12 but personally I wouldn't want to be on it with 12. We had 9 and it was perfect. Of course I'm not counting the cabin space, bc you don't want to be down there in motion. I'm talking about 9 comfortably on deck. Reason for the 4 star and not 5. Had we not check the bathroom, we would had no toilet paper & a dirt toilet when we were out. Thats a no no. But other than that. Donzi staff was great. Reuben was a pleasure on the phone when we booked and Alexandria called to check on us the next day. The day was pretty epic!!! If you don't normally go boating, you should! Great way to social distance and be out on the water with your family! read more

Had the best time on Captain Newport boats. Great customer service when trying to schedule. All persons involved were very nice and accommodating. Captain Newport was referred to me from my friend. I was looking for something to do to celebrate my 30th birthday. My friend suggested chartering a boat. It was one of the best birthdays I ever had. It was my first time on a boat and I had so much fun. Captain Mike was the captain for my boat and he was such a joyful character to be around. I definitely recommend Captain Newport if interested in chartering boats. The boats are high-quality and the captain was so kind. Sailing around Newport Beach is a sight to be seen! read more

Spectacular service!!! This is my 4th time chartering a boat from captain Newport and I am always so impressed by the attention to detail and wonderful customer service we received right from booking the boat till we get off the boat. Captain Newport also follows up diligently after the service to see how our boat experience went. The last time I rented the boat was for 4 hours on New Years and we had captain Mike on the 40 Ft Sundancer. It was a group of 7 and we had a blast. The boat was beautiful, very well maintained and the boat ride was smooth. Captain Mike was attentive to our requests. I cannot imagine doing business with anyone else. Captain Newport is the best at what he does and has the very lovely selection of boats to pick from. Definitely recommend!! read more

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I have been taking out Rueben's boats almost weekly for a year. Rueben is one of the most professional, honest and service oriented person I have ever met. He is the Nordstrom of boat chartering. Rueben has on staff Captain Peg and Captain Mike who are the best Captains in Newport Beach. Captain Mike and Captain Peg will also show you how to Captain and park a boat if you want some amazing lessons. Or just drink and let them do everything. I don't know who Seema A. is or Isla S. is or Allen M. but I am personally insulted by their reviews and personal attacks on Rueben. Maybe they are from competitors. Since I have chartered Captain Newport's boats over 20+ times I can testify they are the best and have the best captains. Book your next boat with Captain Newport and their amazing captains and you will not be disappointed. read more

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Amazing experience with captain Newport. Stunning boat, great captain and top notch customer service. Would highly recommend for any occasion and had zero complaints. Can't thank you enough captain Newport for the incredible experience. See you again soon!! Xoxo read more

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Such an enjoyable and beautiful experience from start to finish!! Ruben was extremely helpful and accommodating. This was the perfect way to celebrate my birthday:) we had so much fun and can't wait for the next time! Absolutely recommend! read more

Reuben and Peg Mike made my yacht experience so amazing! We used them to spread my mothers ashes. The 43 ft yacht was beautiful and the perfect size for my family. We can't wait to use them again. Customer service was excellent from beginning to end. read more

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We had a beautiful charter at Christmas to look at the lights on the Bay. Reuben was wonderful to work with. He always takes phone calls and if he can't he gets back almost immediately to you.. That's very important to me in business. The captain that we had, Mike T , was also wonderful and more like going out on the boat with a friend. That was a night cruise to see Christmas lights but I am booking again next week for a day cruise out in the ocean with the same captain, Mike. Rates are very reasonable for what you get ..there's nothing like going out in a beautiful powerboat, especially out on the ocean....we are hoping to see whales and dolphins next week....they have been seen often lately. I can't wait for the cruise next week with a visitor from AZ!! I will schedule again the next time I have guests visiting from somewhere else. Great way to show them our beautiful bay and ocean!! read more

Rented from Ruben and it was a great experience. He had lots of Yachts to choose from and Richards 40' Sea Ray was the one we went with. It was a great experience. He was an amazing captain, and a really cool guy. Loved the yacht! read more

We had a large group outing planned with another company .. they cancelled us morning of due to engine problems . I contacted Reuben and he worked hard to get us on the water same day ! He saved our day and was so helpful , communicative , kind and overall wonderful!! Our Captain , Richard was wonderful as well . So tolerant of our group of ladies that were probably loud ! We were able to bring our own food and beverages on board . Richard was skilled and knowledgeable. Will definitely charter from Captain Newport again ! read more

My family and I booked the 85 foot Pacifica for my husband's surprise 30th birthday party. It was such a beautiful boat the staff was amazing, the cruise was so romantic. My husband absolutely loved the surprise. My family and I will definitely be booking a lot more events in the future. Alex was my booking agent and she was so amazing to work with she kept in touch with me about everything and she made sure everything went exactly how I wanted it.I was truly grateful for her help and her services will definitely be coming back because of her We took pictures on my uncles digital camera and at the moment I don't have them but here are a few pictures I do have from my phone . read more

Captain Newport is the best charter company on the water! My experience is always seamless and thoroughly enjoyable. Luxury from start to finish and the customer service is out of this world. I simply won't go anywhere else and you shouldn't either! read more

We got a yacht for Independence Day and it was awesome! The boat was well taken care of, the crew were professional and knowledgeable and very friendly. They answered all of my questions about boating and their attention to safety was obvious and very appreciated. This was an experience never to be forgotten and Captain Newport made it all possible. If you are looking to spend a day on the water in Southern California, call Captain Newport. No really DO! read more

I highly recommend Captain Newport for any boating experience you would want to experience. There customer service is amazing! My family and I will definitely be back and only use this company for our boating trips. It was a lot of fun! Ruben and Captain Bill were the two who worked with us. They are patience, kind, and accommodated us very well. read more

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As you can tell from his language and tone, Reuben is the worst person in this business. I wont resort to name calling or bad words cuz you are not worth it Reuben. And if money was an issue Reuben, why am I renting a similar yacht for this weekend from a great broker by the name of Tony who by the way said your demeanor and your way of doing business sends him a lot of customers. If anyone wants to deal with a better human than Reuben, message me and I'll send you Tony's phone number! Have a nice day! read more

Hello fellow yelpers! Despite all the good, bad and ugly reviews here, I decided to leave a note here to help you with how to deal with this company properly because if you do, you probably will have a better experience. They are not bad people necessarily but they are not conducting the business honorably. I spoke with one of the captains and he was very nice but then the management is either too greedy or comes out looking shady. So here is how your story goes with them if you try them: you have probably found them through getmyboat or boatsetter. You get a message from them after you send an inquiry that encourages you to see their fleet by directing you to visit their website because they claim the cool pictures that attracted you are royalty free stock photo or the boats are out of commission and they have comparable ones. You say okay and give them a try. The boats are not comparable so if you insta-pictured yourself on a luxury boat think again. Then the boat that catches your eye is $1500 more expensive... well that leaves you high and dry but you really don't have much option because apparently there is a semi-monopoly in Newport and they have more boats than the rest in Newport Beach (I guess). Then you get a call and you are encouraged to book on their website so they don't have to pay commission to boatsetter. That got me right there. I immediately called boatsetter but their mailbox was full and it said due to COVID they don't have a live person. I emailed Boatsetter but no response yet. Anyways, I then asked if we get a more expensive boat and since they don't pay commission to boatsetter can I get some discounts but the guy who runs the business offered to receive payment using VENMO so he can accommodate a little. Then I realized wow this guy who is cheating on boatsetter and Uncle Sam at the same time deserves two star instead of one. After all, our president also takes pride in tax evasion. I ended up not going with them and in-fact gave up on the whole idea because due to COVID there is a lot of demand for boating but I hope this note here lasts longer than COVID and they realize this is not a proper way to do business when the demand is high. Like I said the captain was nice but the owner/management are far away from that point on the moral spectrum. read more

It s awful to see that Ruben instead of doing apology is threating us to sue in accusation of defamation or Fake reviews??? if we dont remove the review. Really!!!! That s the nastiest customer service I v ever seen. I show them all the calls, messages, email and transaction when needed. I hope that other people who had the similar experience share that here. Hopefully these people get a good lesson and learn how to treat their customers. read more

I've booked with Reuben twice & both times were great! Communication, planning, just overall a great guy. I booked a yacht for my birthday that held up to 70 people on 4/16/2022 & did I have a great time.....I highly recommend "Captain Newport" for any future events!!! I will be back -Markell read more

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I can't express what a wonderful experience we had with captain Peg and the beautiful boat. It was one of our highlights of our California trip. He was very knowledgeable and fun. It was the best time ! read more

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My family and I rented the 43' Sundancer and cruised around the harbor looking at Christmas lights. Captain Peg was very knowledgeable about the harbor and made our trip very enjoyable. I highly recommend going through Captain Newport if you are looking for a fun outing on the beautiful waters of Newport Beach! read more

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