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    Good Life Yachting and Charters Oceanside

    5.0 (2 reviews)
    Open • 9:00 am - 10:00 pm

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    Oceanside Adventures - Mom & Baby Gray Whale taken by our drone photographer Mark Newman

    Oceanside Adventures

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    I've lived here my entire life and have never been whale watching but have always wanted to,…read morehowever it's just not an experience I'd typically consider splashing out on for myself (**spoiler alert - my visit was less than two weeks ago and immediately after disembarking I told my husband I wanted to get on another tour stat!) For Christmas, my husband's aunt gifted tickets to our entire extended family to enjoy a whale watching tour together so we finally landed on a date and it was an awesome experience from start to finish. We arrived about 15 minutes early for our 9:30am boarding time, checked in at the kiosk and were given paper tickets to be handed over to the crew as we came aboard. Once onboard, we were introduced over the speaker to the captain and crew and given a quick rundown of the itinerary and safety procedures. We navigated through the harbor where we spotted our local sea lion neighbors basking in the sun which especially delighted the kids and the out-of-town/state passengers, sailed out of the harbor and into the open sea. It was a pleasantly calm morning with hardly any wind and very smooth sailing. The only slight downside was that it was a particularly gray morning, so there was little distinction between the color of the ocean versus the sky but it was very clear and we could see for a long distance. We got probably close to halfway through our two-hour tour without any sightings but once we were about 5 miles off the coast, we started hearing transmissions between the crew over their walkies so we knew to start keeping our eyes peeled. The next half hour or so was spent watching three beautiful fin whales take turns coming up for air, swimming under the boat, rolling playfully and showing their light-colored bellies. It was so fun to be able to move about the boat freely to try to get the best view, some photos and videos, while being filled in by the crew on interesting marine facts. Finally the whales took their deep dives, at which point we were informed they wouldn't be coming back up for air for a while and it was about time to head back. The cruise back was equally smooth as the adventure out, and we got in right on time and prepared to disembark but not before getting coupons for a future expedition and adorable fin whale stickers to commemorate our tour. I can't WAIT to go on another whale watching tour with Oceanside Adventures - it was the best time!! I would 100000% recommend.

    Captain was awesome! Loved being on the water! Saw lots and lots of dolphins diving and playing!…read moreWould do it again in a heartbeat!

    Pacific Venture Charter Services - On the water

    Pacific Venture Charter Services

    (17 reviews)

    Went out Sunday 9/20 on a full day trip with Captain Patrick and deckhand Julian, and it was one to…read moreremember. Bait out of Oceanside hasn't been ideal lately, but you'd never know it from our haul. Patrick worked his ass off hunting down kelp paddies and eventually put us right on a wide open yellowfin bite. We ended up with 30 yellowfin, 1 dorado and 2 skipjack on the boat! Julian was awesome all day, and the fresh poke he made for us on the ride was a total highlight. To cap it off, we went marlin hunting and had one chase our lures for a few minutes and actually hit, but it just wouldn't fully cooperate. Still an unreal thing to watch! Patrick and Julian are hard-working, knowledgeable, and fun to fish with. They went above and beyond to fill our freezers even with less than ideal live bait. The photos say it all: the full haul, plus the poke I made tonight from our catch. Can't wait to book again!

    Went on a charter with Captain Patrick and his deckhand, Julian to experience local fishing off…read moreOceanside and a bit farther south. We initially got into some smaller Bonito while trolling and hit some keeper Calico bass. While fishing for yellow fin I happened to hook something that seemed very large and strong but did not display the normal fight of a tuna. Captain Patrick commented that it may be a White Sea bass. After a nice fight and some helpful guidance from the captain, I was able to land the beast. It was huge and it was too large for the boat's scale. Thus, the captain decided to have it weighed at the weigh station. With a little ingenuity, my buddies son, Robert was able to get the scale working and lo and behold the White Sea bass was a whopping 66.5 pounds. Talk about a fish of a lifetime!!! A great day was had with Captain Patrick and Julian. They put us on the fish and worked hard to ensure it was a successful and fun experience. I would fish with those two any day of the week!! Thanks for an awesome trip!!

    Manfred Marine Unlimited - Oceanside Harbor

    Manfred Marine Unlimited

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    Captain Bob is the reason I started writing reviews. From a psychology lecture, I learned that…read morepeople usually write reviews only for extremes: extremely bad or extremely awesome. Because of my trip with Captain Bob, I just had to write a review, letting people know not to miss out if you are in the Oceanside area. My experience started over the phone with the Captain. I was told that the trip only accommodates six passengers. This was a concern because I was was traveling with a party of eight. I called the captain and my concern was promptly alleviated. Captain Bob was very chill with the circumstances and didn't even charge us extra. We arrived at the harbor around noon. Captain Bob met us at the parking lot and greeted all of us. Already we were all impressed. We headed out with The Captain narrating what we were looking for in order to locate dolphins. He was very knowledgeable about the ocean and taught us quite a few things about boating and sea life. He also had very interesting tales to tell. I was torn between listening to stories or focusing on novelty of being out at sea. The Captain even let one of our number steer the boat for awhile. Later he served all the 21+ beers. At one point we also pulled random balloons that we saw out of the water. This was us being environmentally friendly. It seems that the Captain was really chill with us doing whatever out at see as long as it was legal, safe, and most importantly, we enjoyed ourselves. The boat was quite roomy and fit all of us comfortably. All of my party were very impressed with the Captain and the trip. I highly recommend Captain Bob for your trip, whether your with your friends or on a date. Don't miss out!

    No doubt about it. Captain Bob is a kind and accommodating host. He loves what he does and his…read moreenthusiasm is contagious. However, there was one problem that made me feel uncomfortable: the boat only has a two foot rubber railing!! Thus, it just seems to me that it would be super easy to go overboard. Honestly, even though sitting up front was somewhat uncomfortable, i didn't want to move for fear of being tossed in! Finally, if you do go, i recommend going for only one and a half hours. We were out for two hours and it was just too long.

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