Wow. If you are looking for a way to get out on the water this summer or fall, Starlight Charters…read morehas it all. They have three boats, Luna, Starlight and Soliel. Each one has a totally different experience. I've chartered Luna and Soliel. Luna is a huge sailboat that caters to larger charters in the 30+ person range. It's a cool Caribbean vibe and very tastefully outfitted. There is even room to dance on deck or below. Lots of white bean bag chairs on deck to lounge in with friends. It's like nothing out here in the Hamptons. Have it catered and go. The other boat I chartered to Block Island is Soleil. It is a Hinckley picnic boat that has that classy Hampton appeal and is super fast with a jet drive engine. We also went to Duryea's Lobster Deck in Orient point. I mean really? Does it get any better than that? I showed up in a Hinckley, had Lobster for lunch, then went to Block Island. Bucket list checked. Thanks for such a memorable summer. Toby the owner of this charter business is awesome and knows how to make it happen with his professional fun staff. I highly recommend.

Awful experience with this guy, worst in the Hamptons…read more I've attached a screenshot with the interactions in question. The owner is as deceptive as his business practices, including fake reviews from friends , which you will find out too late should you proceed with him. In the screenshot, you can clearly see that Mr Toby Stull, owner of this business, accepted our offer on a brokerage and provided a special discount. This discount was unfortunately higher than the prices advertised - a rip off attempt. When we called him out on his skeevy practices, he then in a rage kicked our family off his boat. This is emblematic of how he runs his business. And I will note he spread bad words about my family around Sag Harbor, defaming his customers. We criticized his customer service and reminded him of our right to post about this experience which ALL consumers have.

Wow what a great day. I went with a few friends on their excursion to Salt in Shelter Island…read more I highly recommend them it was really fun to watch my friend tub but that fir the young. Anyway this is a great full day or as we did half day activity.

I booked Valkyrie for my bachelorette boat charter and Paul was very responsive and helpful in…read morefiguring out the right time of day for the charter. We customized the trip to start in Sag Harbor and end in Hampton Bays (which was closer to our Airbnb). Unfortunately, we had to cancel my bachelorette trip to the Hamptons due to covid-19, but Paul was extremely generous and refunded our deposit due to the circumstances. We will certainly be using Valkyrie when we manage to get out to the Hamptons next!

Bali Bay Boat Charters helped plan our special day. The Sea Ray was roomy (with a head if need be)…read moreand had an awesome sound system. Capt Len was comfortable on the local waters and chartered us around Shelter Island, through Greenport and even left time for a quick lunch. I welcome an opportunity to go out again soon. I would highly recommend this business for a memorable day. Enjoy!

Such a great time on a beautiful boat with an awesome captain. Capt. Len took us for a tour of the…read morewaters around the Hamptons and Sag Harbor. We saw cute inlets we never would have known existed. If you thought the Hamptons are gorgeous from land, wait until you see it from the water. Capt. Len was very professional, on time, had the coolers filled with ice and water and he was very knowledgeable about the surrounding areas. We will definitely be booking with him again once the weather warms up. We can't wait to spend a few hours lounging on the different floats he mentioned to us.

My family and I had the best time fishing on the Flying Cloud. Flying Cloud is just one of many…read morecharter boats that offer half day fishing trips, but I chose Flying Cloud because they have a website and they responded to my inquiry email promptly. The Flying Cloud goes out twice a day* and it's $45/person. All tackle and bait is included. We decided to go on the afternoon fishing trip; there were three other small groups on the boat with us but it wasn't crowded at all. Since only three out of our group of four was planning to fish, they were nice enough to only charge us for three people. If you're a first timer at fishing make sure you let them know and someone will give you a crash course when you get on the boat, i.e. how to bait your hook and how to properly drop your line into the sea until the sinker hits the bottom. The Flying Cloud crew was really great. http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/AoCYQVrX1vau-qbbIUjyyA?select=hRKuruRk5spEQPXZdIX5JQ Capt. Fred Bird drove the boat and took charge of when and where to move spots**. He mostly stayed up above, "DJ-ing" our fishing trip soundtrack and telling us funny stories while we fished. Capt. Neil Nixon was really a pleasure to have in charge. He was very perceptive in his supervising, chatting with the chattier guests on the boat and always ready with the net when someone was reeling in a big one. I appreciated the fact that he let us learn from experience, offering handy tips each time he walked by and only stepping in when we needed help. Capt. Neil also scales and guts the fish that are caught. http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/AoCYQVrX1vau-qbbIUjyyA?select=ZVa14NtlGilTToxyYtIzSA Some people requested their fish filleted, but we opted to have the bass my sister caught whole. http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/AoCYQVrX1vau-qbbIUjyyA?select=kT09jFmE9xNqqE81RQ443Q It was turned into Chinese-style steamed bass and fish head stew the next day. Delicious! A couple tips: 1. Even if it's overcast (which it was) you can still get sunburned (which I did) so remember to put on sunblock! 2. If you're prone to seasickness, pack some dramamine in case you need it and don't eat too much before the trip. I started to feel sick after the boat stopped for the first time and it lasted almost an hour before it went away. 3. Bring rags because things will get messy. The pro fishers on board all knew this. 4. Pack some snacks. They sell some on board but it's all overpriced (e.g. $2 for a can of soda). 5. Bring your camera! If you catch a fish you'll definitely want a picture of the moment. Plus, you'll have a great view of the Montauk Point Lighthouse from the boat. Despite getting sunburned and seasick for a part of the time, this was easily my favorite part of our Montauk vacation. Thank you Flying Cloud crew! *8AM - 12PM and 1PM - 5PM **We moved spots about 5 times, either after someone caught a fish or if we were in a spot for a long time without catching something.

The most amazing small business around! The culture and staff create and amazing environment. Can't…read morewait to hang with them this year!!

Chris taught me to wakesurf in Sag Harbor last year. I am really excited to go out with him in…read moreMontauk this summer! He really goes out of his way to help you learn and feel comfortable while you are out on the water. I go to Montauk a lot on the weekends so I am hoping to get out a lot more now that he is there!

I bought a used trawler from Tait Yachts this spring. Blade Hovekamp represented Tait and he was…read morevery professional and helpful to both me and the seller in efficiently expediting the sale. Logistics with inspections and the survey were a challenge because I live in Rhode Island and the boat was in Sag Harbor. Blade was very supportive in arranging each step of the process and we've had a great summer cruising aboard CARRY ON!