EASY 5 Stars from this Yelper! Very friendly, professional and spotless boats. The deckhand was…read morethe best of any charter I have gone out with and the process of getting your fish cleaned and sealed is very quick and efficient. When in the area, board the Samson and go nail some serious fish!!!

Super experience! Easy peasy registration, checkin, boarding, etc. Captain had a great voice as he…read moreannounced items during the 2 hour tour. Although it was foggy and overcast, we tooled around and had some fantastic Grey whale spotting... lots of spouts and surface dives from 2-3 Greys. One even spouted withhin 10' of the boat. Nice amount of passengers with ample seats for those who needed to sit (some outfits jam them in). The usual assortment of vacationing families with kiddos. Comfy cabin seating if you wanted wand a head if you felt the need. Ocean had 3-6' swells which the captain navigated with expertise. Captain took us to Whale Harbor for some Bald Eagle spotting. Highly recomend!

This place is nothing like it used to be. The Bill and Tammy days were the best! Long gone is good…read morecustomer service.

These guys were amazing! Super helpful, affordable, and kind. We had a great time and we were…read morereally impressed with the great customer service. Would highly recommend!

Got lots of big crabs on our trip and we think it's a great place to go to again! The people who…read morerun it are very helpful if you need any.

Left voicemails about overcharge. Deposit never credited back. Stayed 4 nights and charged for 5…read morenights. No response.

This review is on the rental boats and staff. Did not go on a charter…read more The boats are definitely the best value in the area. $70 for four hours including 3 crab rings is a great deal. They will tell you where to go. The boats are your standard 14'.5' aluminum boat with a 9 HP outboard on it. The motor ran great, it was also new for the season. You need to leave your card as a deposit. I'm not crazy about doing that, but not a big deal. They guy working there was very nice and helpful. The store is pretty small, but has plenty of snacks and drinks as well as fishing supplies and bait, live and refrigerated. I'm not leaving a five star for one reason, they require you to clean the boat when you get back. I was beat from pulling pots and really not in the mood to wash down a boat. They have a hose, so you basically wash everything down to the back and then use a pail to remove the water. The positive is they had the hose right there on the dock next to the boat. I brought my own pots so it was nice to wash them down there instead of later. Big plus for me.

My boyfriend and I finally decided to take that crabbing boat tour we'd been telling ourselves for…read moreyears we were going to do. It turned out to be a beautiful day at the beach to top it all off. You pay in the store and they do charge an extra percent if you're paying with a card (don't remember how much) which is a tad annoying but you get over it. Then it's time to head to the boat and meet the extremely friendly and funny crew to head out to sea. The way the crabbing works is that they set pots in the morning and then whichever boat you're on, you pick up a string of pots along the way. Pot after pot the crab were overflowing and everyone has to help! Watch out for the claws, those crabs aren't playing around. We had great luck and caught a TON of crabs. I highly recommend having the crabs cooked & cleaned onsite. We paid under $20 for 34+ crabs. We had crab for weeks! Cost is reasonable, $55 per adult and seemed pretty kid friendly above the age of 5 or so. Will definitely do again!

This campground has a beautiful view, right on the Siletz River. We love watching the wildlife. We…read morehave seen harbor seals, deer, bald eagles, and otter! We are right in nature. Playground is great for the kids! Mix between permanent residents and week/weekend campers! Everyone has been friendly and welcoming. Camp store has all the things you could have forgotten! This campground feels right in nature, but not too far off from town!

This is long, but worth it: The location is great. Right on…read morethe water, quiet and cool, spacious sites. 5mph speed limit. Got it. We drove over the speed limit. Completely our fault and we own that. We were looking for our reserved site and not paying attention to the speedometer. Our error. (Keep in mind that we are pulling a travel trailer in a campground so I can't imagine we were going over 8, but that does not matter one bit). We found our site (that we prepaid and were told to just pull in to) and were about to back in when, suddenly, Mr. Big Wheels came zooming straight for us. My husband rolls down the window (me, expecting him to say something along the lines of oh, our campsite is full and you need to check in first...), and dude quietly yells out 'There is a strict (pause...) 5mph speed limit...Posted all over (long pause, eyes fixed on my husband). My husband says nothing. Mr. Big Wheels just stares. My husband just stares. I then lean over and whisper 'okay.' He pauses some more, then pedals away (okay so maybe he was in a four-wheeler) and we proceed to set up camp. Time passes. Lady walks up to site and 'jokingly' says: 'Most people stop by the office when they get here!' Then she goes on to tell him about the rules and policies and the strict 5mph speed limit (knowingly smiling as she says this part)... Hubby just listens and simply says oh okay, the guy I talked to this morning gave me the site number and said to just pull in. She immediately stops and says oh, he's new. I'll have a talk with him tomorrow. Poor guy. Anyway, come stay here, enjoy the beauty and peace, and ignore the rude management, childish behavior, and unwelcoming vibe. Or not. They do not care one single bit about guests anyway. Alternative interaction: "Hi, welcome to our campground. Is this your site, as we are full right now. It is, great. Once you get settled, could you come to the office and we'll check you in. Also, we do have a strict 5mph speed limit here so just make sure you are keeping it under 5. Thank you."

This is the commercial fisherman's marina on Bay Blvd. I enjoy taking pictures of some of these…read moreamazing working craft, being a brown water sailor and all. The seal lions were out in force today and the tourists, who apparently are unable to read signs, were getting up close and personal with them taking selfies. I had my Nikon at the ready in case one of those old girls decided to take someone for a swim. It's a nice walk along the boulevard. Lots of places to stop for a drink or a bite to eat. Some reasonably priced. Others not so much. I like to park at the far end where there's some shade. It can get insane on Summer weekends but it is totally delightful here during the dead of Winter.

One of the must go-to places when visiting Newport. Located in the Newport Bay Front, the main…read moretourist destination where you can see up close hundreds of sea lions lazily basking under the sun. The dock is very easy to find. You just have to follow the sounds of the growling and barking sea lions. The loud noise can be heard from afar so rest assured you won't miss it. Viewing deck is free to the public. Take as many pictures and videos you want to capture the lazy antics of these amazing animals. Also while at the dock, watch locals and tourists crabbing. Newport is known as the "The Dungeness Crab Capital of the World" so expect a number of people getting their fresh catch of the day. I can't believe how easy is it to catch these crabs. Just lower a basket with a piece of meat on it, leave it about five minutes submerged in water, and bam! Feast yourselves with the biggest crabs you can get!

Every year since 2013, our extended family and close friends come to Waldport, Oregon for a fun…read morefamily crabbing vacation! We've always used McKinley's Marina in Alsea Bay for our crabbing boats and crab pots. The staff is professional, helpful and could not be nicer!!!! When we arrive at our scheduled time, they are ready to kit us out with lifejackets, crabbing boats & crab pots. The boats are fitted with a pulley to help haul in the pots full of Dungeness crab! You need to bring the bait with you (we use raw chicken quarters.) Each boat has room for up to 4 adults (and a couple of kiddos if necessary). We head out just before high tide. It's so much fun! When we get back to the dock, the staff check our crab to make sure we have legal size males (only) and they prep it and steam it right there at the docks. They even have picnic tables for us to feast on our fresh catch. Here is more info on crabbing Alsea Bay. https://www.google.com/search?q=crabbing+Alsea+Bay&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&hl=en-us&client=safari#lfId=ChxjMe And McKinleys Marina - https://www.mckinleysrvparkandmarina.com

This place is super boring and the crabbing sucks here and it's goofy if I could give it a 0 I…read morewould

I have lived here for almost four years now and truly feel blessed. The views of the river are…read moreexceptional and the owners and managers of the park are continuosly working hard to make this park even better. I have not had not any problems with the residents who live here and have been treated very well by both the owners and managers of the park.

It doesn't get any friendlier than at Drift Creek Landing. Never heard of it? Its cuz it is one of…read morethe best kept secrets in Oregon. Reasonable rates for exceptional RV Sites. There are Great fishtales told daily at the Marina Cafe and the most helpful staff anywhere, spectacular scenery --even if you get tired of that amazing Alsea River, then just drive 4 miles west to the brink of the Pacific Ocean. What else can be said? Drift Creek Landing is the very best vacation destination in the Pacific Northwest, Bar None.

Started off with a phone call to the Coos Bay dealership, inquiring about a boat I had seen on…read moretheir website. They said it was available, so I made arrangements to fly in from N. California. I gave them a weeks' notice and asked if they could have the boat brought down from there Florence dealership, they agreed. I confirmed the day before arrival that I was going to be at the dealership around 1pm, once I arrived, I was told that they were not able to bring the boat down and I would need to drive an hour away to the Florance dealership to see the boat. I can understand if they didn't have time to bring the boat down to Coos Bay on only a possibility of a boat sale, but if they would have told me that they were unable to, and I would have just drove Stright there from the airport and not wasted my time going to the Coos Bay dealership. The salesperson (Brian) said he would go with me to the Florence dealership, but they were extremely busy (there was not one customer in site), so I said no problem and just went myself. I took a look at the boat, spoke with a very nice and knowledgeable guy from the Florance dealership and headed back to the Coos Bay dealership to discuss buying the boat. Called Brian and let him know I was on my way, but he was at home already (3:30) and that we could go over final pricing on Monday. I was thinking, I came all this way and was going to buy this boat that day but needed to wait until Monday now. (Note, boat sales are very slow, and Y Marina is closing the Florance Dealership down, but couldn't take a little extra time that day to sell a 100K plus boat). Call on Monday, settled on a price for the Boat, ask if they would be interested in also setting up the boat with electronics and kicker motor and asked for the addition cost, they said sure thing and they would get back to me that afternoon or the following morning. I didn't hear back, so I called the following day to finalize the deal and asked why I had not heard back from them sooner, then I was told that the boat was sold to someone else. I mentioned that we had agreed to a price and the boat was sold and that I was just waiting on the accessory pricing and installation lead time. They offered no apology and just said that there Florence store sold the boat and didn't communicate that with them. I said it seems that you do not communicate well with each other and that the boat should not have been sold out from underneath me. I have seen good reviews about this dealership, and it might have been this way at one time, but my experience showed me that they are very disconnected and scattered and communicate poorly with potential customers. I don't think sales work very well this way in a slow market (or any market). I guess maybe they got comfortable with the hot boat sales market of the past and it shows. I ended up buying a boat and Clemens Marina. Very knowledgeable staff and communicated well and great pricing. Y Marina missed out on $150K sale, due to lack of effort, scattered and poor sales Commnication.

Purchased a boat from the Florence, Oregon Y Marina folks. George and Bubba went above and beyond…read moreto make sure the sale that was acceptable and fair for us all. We were always comfortable with the negotiations and felt no pressure. We are not from the Florence area but certainly feel like George and Bubba would be our go to guys if we ever needed anything in Florence. Nice job guys!

My husband is an avid fisherman and has wanted to purchase an ocean boat for the last couple of…read moreyears. We visited several dealerships and spoke to countless salespeople as this was going to be his last fishing boat and he wanted to make sure he didn't have any regrets. In April, we visited Clemen's Marina in Eugene and met Dale Bohna. Dale was incredibly helpful in answering questions and making time for us with all the visits, emails, phone calls, etc. He was always available and eager to assist us in any way possible. He never made us feel like a "bother" and when we called to ask yet another question, he always answered, even AFTER we bought the boat and brought it home. We are definitely high maintenance clients and he passed the patience test when it comes to dealing with us. Saying that we are happy with the boat and the service we received from Clemen's Marina and Dale Bohna would be an understatement. If you are looking to bring home a beautiful, well-built new boat and receive first class customer service, go visit Dale at Clemen's Marina!

Just wanted to give a shout out to Ryan and the crew at Clemens Marina in Eugene…read more Went to look at a used boat that was fantastic, but also checked out what a new boat would cost. Ryan did a great job in listening to what are needs were and recommended several options that would best work for us. I appreciated Ryans knowledge of boating and electronics. Buy from someone who also runs boats make the experience that much better. Eugene was the farthest Clemens Marina from where I live, but after talking with Ryan I wasn't going to buy from anyone else Ended up with a beautiful new boat. Thank you for all your help Tight lines