Richard F.

The whole experience was great. Caught plenty of fish. The staff was very friendly and fast.

Robert M.

They will take you to the fish, it's up to you to catch the fish. It is a LONG trip out and back so be prepared for that. Also, there are many people who do this enough to make it a pain for the newbies. They line up first and herd to the preferred spots. Be prepared to relax or take your spot in the elbow shoving match. The biggest disappointment is that they forbid you from bringing your own food & drinks so that they can charge you airport prices during the time that you are trapped on their boat. Which is likely to be somewhere around 12 hours. If you are like anyone else, you will get hungry & thirsty during that time. So when you plan your trip, make sure you factor in the gauging prices in your budget. If you want your fish cleaned, you will pay an additional $.40 to $.65 per pound for them to do it for you. Some may think this is a deal. Remember that depending on the fish, you will likely get 1/3 fish flesh you can eat and the other 2/3 gets pitched. So when they weigh 12 pounds of fish, you will get 4. Be aware. Again, you will catch fish but you better know how so either watch some YouTube videos before going out or go with someone who can teach you.

Me and my family took a 5 hour fishing trip on a Sunday it was 90$ a person we maybe stoped to fish maybe 20 minutes there were so many people I did not even get a pole and did not get to fish before the crew said we were leaving. We arrived back 30 minutes early . We were told we would return at 8:30 they just wanted to get as many people on the boat go out and back as quickly as possible I would not recommend this business.

Marie S.

3.5 stars I have mixed things to say about Dolphin Dock... we had reserved two spots for two 4-hour afternoon trips last week. Prices weren't bad at $62 each with the pay with cash discount. The first afternoon we headed out about 45 min away from the dock to a fishing spot. Only the back of the boat was catching sharks and a big ray. My dad caught a tiny spadefish that was unhooked from his pole and used as shark bait (sometimes it took awhile to get the attention of the deck hands when you had a fish on). If he had known that, he wouldn't have said anything. No one was really catching anything in the first spot and we spent about an hour and a half there. The water here was still barely 50 ft deep. We finally headed out to another spot (which was much better), but only spent about 30 min here before heading back. In this spot, two of the deckhands were at the front of the boat fishing from there. We didn't buy any food or drinks on board, but no outside food or drinks are allowed. Overall, it was fun, but fishing was a little slow. The next day we came back for our afternoon trip and saw the catches from the morning trip- a few snappers that were smaller than the ones we caught the previous day that had been thrown back by the deckhands, one tiny shark, and a small ray for 30 some people (to be fair, all the rain they had the week before that had sent the fish to deeper waters). We decided to cut our losses for the day and used the money we would've spent on the fishing trip for lunch, a tour of the USS Lexington, and the aquarium. 2021 #57

Melissa L.

We did a fishing excursion while in Port Aransas with this business. First most all of the employees were nice and helpful. However we paid to fish right? They took time from us both there and back, fishing for themselves. On top of that got us in wrong waters so we had to real in, move to reposition. Then we will got back 15 minutes early. It was a 5 hr but poles in the water 45 minutes.

Wendy M.

Went fishing with my husband, 2 sons and extended family for an 8hr trip in June. Red snapper season. Had a blast almost everyone was hooking snappers left and right. We went to 3 different spots. I wish we could have switched to try some sharks but I think they were waiting to max out on snappers and there were a few people not catching anything so we never did. Overall we had a super fun trip. We went back last weekend with my husband, son, and daughter. No one else had signed up for the 8hr trip so we got bumped to the 4hr. We were a little disappointed but I guess you can't control those types of things. Headed out about an hour. As soon as we dropped our lines me and my son's gf hooked bonnethead sharks! After that my hubby, and daughter caught one each. We hooked some bait fish and my hubby hooked a Mangrove Snapper. Only my son didn't catch anything. We all still really enjoyed ourselves! We can't wait to plan another trip! Both trips, all the guys were super nice and helpful. Sometimes you have to wait a bit if everyone's catching at the same time, but they try to get to you as fast as possible to unhook your fish and rehook your line if it snapped. Thanks for making both trips extremely enjoyable!!! We'll be back!

Chase D.

We took a private charter on the The Dolphin for a 9hr trip. We needed a boat for a group of 7 and this was the best price in the area. Overall, we had a great time. The deckhand, Joe, was super helpful and we had lot of fun. Joe had all of the lines and bait hooked up and ready. He was very helpful in ensuring we had no issues with tangles or hooks and he was very quick to unhook our fish so we could get back to fishing. He was also very helpful with the Sting Ray. It took us about an hour to get it onboard. Ask him about his recent trips. He has some awesome stories. The boat, The Dolphin, was very nice. Sure it's a bit old, but they keep it in a great shape. We took our own food and drinks so there was no issue there. For a 9hr trip they tell you to expect to fish 1/3 of the time. This is due to getting out to sea. While you have only roughly 3hrs of each person with a line in, you troll the entire way. So don't think you won't catch fish. Just rotate pulling them in off the trollers and you'll be fine. Lastly, they advertise that they filet the fish for 0.40/lbs, that is for a standard bone-in cut. Obviously you're going to want the bone-out cut, that is 0.60/lbs. Not an issue, just misleading. Pro-tip: if you catch a shark, they will also remove the jaw for you as a souvenir. It's a roughly $7+ pending the size of the fish, but cool nonetheless.

Arleen H.

Had an incredible time deep sea fishing. We went to catch Red Snapper and started catching them as soon as we dropped our lines. We have gone several times with a different place but never had luck. This time we switched to Dolphin Dock. The entire boat caught its limit (2) each of Red Snapper within an hour. So the captain moved to another location so we could try for shark. And the deck-hand was very amazing. They were all so kind and helpful. My family and I highly recommend Dolphin Dock for deep sea fishing!!

Amy F.

So we book a private trip for our company. We had a great time and the deck hand was very nice and very helpful.The Captain seem real short with answers like he didn't want to visit or make sure we were having fun .Maybe he was just busy that day or had a long week and was super tired .He wasn't rude and He wasn't nice . He made a comment to me that I was wasting the bait ,even though the way I was doing it ,the bait actually stayed on a long time and I was catching a lot of fish.As much as we paid for the trip I am sure we paid for that bait .You could have said it nicer .Maybe You were nicer to the guys. The caption did his job very well he found us some. Great fishing spots .our big group end up being really small so we were a group of eight. I ended up being the only women but I held my own I was close to catching the most I would definitely Recommend

Lacey D.

My family and I went on a red snapper trip this past week. We had an absolute blast. The captain knew exactly where to take us so everyone on the boat came home with fish. The best part of the trip were the deckhands. They are so quick in getting the fish in the boat allowing for another drop of bait on the hook. I am a newbie fisher and the deckhands were very patient with me and made sure I understood what to do and periodically came back to check how I was doing. One of the deckhands stayed and gave me pointers of how the fish more successfully. Those kids are some hard workers and make me feel better about the work ethic of the future generation. Those kids shouldn't have to ask for tips, it should be a given that every person on the boat express their gratitude for such hard work.