Super chill atmosphere on the sunset cruise with great vibes and a captain who was accommodating of…read moreall guests. A big bonus was being allowed to bring your own drinks and snacks on board as you took in a relaxed evening on the water. The boat was comfortable and everyone had room to spread out. Will definitely book again when back in Saugatuck.

From the owner: TFD Adventure Co. is a family owned charter boat business based out of West Michigan. Our vessels…read morewere built from the ground up and designed to provide an enjoyable, comfortable, and safe experience on the water. We offer a multitude of charter options including private tours, public tours, sunset cruises, bachelor and bachelorette parties, weddings, corporate outings, Lake Michigan cruises, and a variety of special events! Come and experience the beauty of Saugatuck and Douglas by water with a Captained tour aboard The Flying Dutchman Adventure Co. We are capable of comfortably accommodating 1 to 25 passengers per vessel and up to 50 guest with a custom collaborative tour. See you on the water.

Well, Capt. Mort is still goin' strong it looks like. This review is for 35 yrs ago when he took…read moreour 3 boys and 3 adults out to sea! I was a beautiful day but when we got out the wind died. He stopped and let us dive in because it was sooo hot. It was a beautiful day years ago. -good to see it's been a good life!

We LOVED our experience with Sweetwater Sailing and Captain Mort! It was hands down the highlight…read moreof our trip. We were 5 friends on our annual trip and we had the best time sailing with Mort. Everything was well communicated, him and his wife were super sweet, and the boat was beautiful. I found Sweetwater through some extensive internet research and I was so pleased when I did because not only were their prices some of the most affordable but the reviews were some of the best. We will absolutely sail with them again when we return to saugatuck and we have been recommending them to everyone. Thanks for an amazing sail, Mort!

The service was friendly and attentive. We enjoyed the ride and would recommend…read more The donut boats are fun for adults and children in the area is very scenic and interesting

Chris is a great captain and local. His beautiful boat is a treat for an afternoon or evening…read moreexperience. As someone with some boating under her belt, this is a worthy treat when visiting this part of the world.

We booked this for a bachelorette party and were supposed to leave at 8, when captain Sam didn't…read moreshow up by 8:30 we called and no one would answer. We finally got ahold of him and he said he wasn't told he was supposed to be there (which was a lie). He then showed up at 9 and we were pulled over by DNR at 9:30 and forced to go back because they couldn't provide proof of registration. Our captain Sam "forgot" to mention he had gotten pulled over by the same cops YESTERDAY. When we got back the cop who pulled us over informed us that they have pulled them over multiple times and they are fully aware that they are doing this illegally and on a watch list. We tried to confront Sam after talking to the cops and he ran to his car and left the property. We are currently trying to get a refund and they are not cooperating. DO NOT GIVE THEM SERVICE.

I had a corporate team outing lined up weeks in advance. At 2:30 AM the night before our event, I…read morereceived a text message saying that they had an issue with the coast guard and may not be able to keep our reservation. So, you didn't know this at least a day or two before?! They offered to process a refund, which I'd expect to be their minimum offering to fix the situation. I had to frantically call other boat rentals in town and line up a Plan B. I never heard from them until well after our event was supposed to start. They did provide a refund. I would never suggest this business.

We went on the "Wine on the Water" boat cruise on Saturday afternoon. It was very well run and…read moreorganized. The wine lady brought some great wine and explained them very well. I loved the views from the boat, our group preferred the upper deck. I am definitely telling others to take this tour or another like it when they visit Saugatuck!

Star of Saugatuck is the local version of a short pleasure cruise familiar in many river towns …read more Here, you put a two-deck sightseeing vessel on the Kalamazoo River, run people up and down looking at sights, and, if the weather is good, you wow them with a spin on Lake Michigan. The staff seems very competent, and our trip - with seats reserved in a shaded portion of the upper deck - was very good. A couple factors contributed to making the experience less satisfying than I preferred. First - and admittedly knowing nothing about the costs of this business model - I notice that pricing seemed significantly higher compared to similar cruises in other places I've visited. Second, and a real downer for suburbanite John H., Saugatuck street parking on a summer weekend is a nightmare comparable to a large city. You might prefer to find the interurban shuttle or arrange a dropoff to ease the stress. After all, a boat ride like this is supposed to fun, right?

On our recent trip to Saugatuck, we decided to rent a pontoon boat to check out the city from a…read moredifferent perspective. We rented the larger of the two boats and had plenty of room for our party of 10. Gas comes included in the price of the rental and the boat was in great shape. Only suggestion would to be modernize it some to allow for plugging in USB charging cables, etc.

We had a great time here! It was the best time ever! We came for a bachelorette party and it was…read morethe best part of the weekend. The boat rentals were very efficient and the view was amazing! Martin helped us, he was amazing- he was so polite to us, even as the crazy bachelorette party was being crazy and probably obnoxious. We would come here again for sure, and definitely say hey to the friendly employees like Martin we encountered there. Definitely recommend!

Too many people fishing and not enough assistance Boat is…read moretoo big for fishing Didn't leave on time People too close to one another The crew needs to make periodic announcements about where we're going When we might try fishing in a different area I saw maybe 10 perch caught amongst 45 people Won't return

While the concept is a great idea, it is very poorly executed. And severely lacking in customer…read moreservice & communication. They were rude to us and our guests while on board. They ran out of food for the 'dinner' when they were given a head count at least a week before. And the drink prices were very inconsistent. We even had to argue to get the included beverage that came with the dinner. They say the boat holds 80 persons, yet would only allow 20 on the upper deck. I don't see how the lower deck would hold 60. We cruised south for about 45 minutes then headed back toward the pier heads and proceeded to idle in front of them for 15 min until we asked why we were not "cruising" since that's what we paid for. If you are considering this for a group event, I urge you to not have high expectations. As all the guests did enjoy the cruise, they could have experienced much better customer service and felt like they at least got their $$ worth.

Went out on Lake Michigan in search of salmon and we found them! Head a great time with some work…read moreassociates and now we have fish tales to talk about. Can't wait to go out again some time. Thanks Captain for a great outing. Highly recommend this business.

From the owner: We offer a Great Sportfishing Charter Experience on Lake Michigan! We…read morecan take up to six passengers at a time. Visit us at hoppenerocharters.com

Bad Dog Marine Services does it all and does it all well! Whether you need your yacht moved, a…read morecaptain for your pontoon boat outing, or you just need to learn how to drive your boat- Captain Jon at Bad Dog is the best! You won't find a nicer, more qualified, or more detail oriented team than the crew at Bad Dog.

From the owner: Professional Captain Services including public tours, private charters, yacht delivery, new boat…read moreowner training, crew training & drills, Red Cross Training. Captain Jon is a United States Coast Guard licensed Master Captain, with over thirty years of boating experience. Captain Jon's Master License is "near coastal," which allows him to commercially operate both inspected and uninspected vessels within the designated boundary line not more that 200 miles offshore form the U.S. and its possessions. This includes operating experience on the Great Lakes, Inland water systems, such as the Illinois and Mississippi River, etc., the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, and the Gulf of Mexico. Bad Dog Marine also has crew available to assist in charters and yacht deliveries.

It was a pretty cool experience to be on a sail boat on Lake Michigan. The boarding was easy, the…read morecrew was knowledgeable and friendly. Seating is padded but no backs on the seats. You could stand if you wanted and help raise the sails if you wanted to. They provide us with a bottle of water or soda and a bag of chips. However, you could also take your own snacks onto the boat including liquor if you so desired. It was a 2 hours sailing trip and we left and returned within that time frame. The boat held about 20 folks and our tour was full but still plenty of room to not feel crowded. It was nice to sail out of the harbor through a canal lined with homes as we reached Lake Michigan. That part of the trip took about 20-25 minutes each way leaving about an hour to be on the lake. Once we were on the lake is when the crew with the help of various patrons raised the sails. However, we had very little wind so we really never sailed. Which for me made the trip a little boring. It would have been nice actually feel like you were sailing as a posed to just siting on the water drifting. We were maybe a mile off shore and the boat captain did tell us some history of a city that was discovered buried under the sand dunes in that area. The parking is close with bathrooms between the parking lot and the dock. So very easily accessible. Parking was free.

We probably lucked out and had the best possible conditions last night for a late-summer sunset…read moresail: calm waters but enough wind to allow us to truly sail. Also, it was a very warm night so the breeze and cooler temps on the lake were pretty perfect. The crew was exceptional and was willing to engage in conversation if that's what you were looking for, but this is not really a tour... more of an experience and an opportunity to see the beauty of Lake Michigan and the Michigan shore. I would recommend this to anyone who can handle a little bit of adventure on the water.