Staff was attentive, friendly and fun. They were around at all times with bait and tips for my kids. I've been their twice and will definitely go again. read more

My friend booked this trip for my bachelor party. There were 13 of us and every single person on the boat had an amazing time. Justin AKA Jay, on the boat was the best mate we could have asked for. The entire trip was unforgettable and how we were all treated like family, the captain put us right on the fish and we all went home with tons of fish. The boat is very accommodating as well as has everything you may need. Out of the boats that I've been on out of Montauk in my life, this was hands down the best boat that i have been on in all aspects. Absolutely recommend the five star along with the whole fleet that they have running. 10000% i will be making this something on my agenda on a yearly basis at a minimum. Go check them out!!!!!!!!! read more

Good size boat with plenty of seats inside and plenty of spots for your rods. Crew is very helpful from bait to helping tangles, etc. Went on the 5am Porgy trip, plenty of fish caught. People started lining up at like 4ish. Will def go back. read more

THE PROS Lots of compliments to the nice ladies in the office - we had one of those moments where we pressed the wrong button on the calendar when booking our trip. Our tickets said a week later than we had wanted, which we only noticed after arriving in Montauk. Luckily, there was space on yhe boat, so they switched our tickets to the correct night. Crew was super nice, as ever, thiugh there wasn't much to do since the fish weren't really biting (1 black bass, 4 porgies. and 1 bluefish). THE CONS 1. Dear Viking Fleet, PLEASE TEACH YOUR FILLETING GUYS HOW TO DO IT RIGHT. The guy from the night of Friday, 19 July 2019 was a butcher. Until he can fillet properly, he has no business being near a fish with a knife! There were only 5 fish to fillet (the guy with the blue didn't want his, as far as I could tell. If I'm wrong, there were 6 fish). The guys on the boat are supposed to be able to fillet the fish better and faster than you can. He did it faster, but not better than I can, and by the time I saw his assault on our fish, it was too late to tell him to stop, I would do it myself. The last time I saw someone RIPPING a fish to fillet it was on Worst Cooks In America. You know, the cooking show where people can't turn on a stove, or try to cut something with the wrong side of the knife, or have never seen a whole fish before. Our approximately 5lb fish came back to us with holes, and half of it missing - see picture below (baking soda box to show scale). Instead of a meal for two, we had to buy another fillet from the local fishmonger - picture below. I've put them next to each other, to show scale. The fish from the store was sbout 8oz. It was the first time I saw such an epic fail for filleting on a fishing boat, and while we'd go back, do you think I'm going to let THAT GUY near any fish we might catch? 2. The pool. It was pretty confusing. We asked one of the guys what happens if no one catches a striped bass, and he said then it goes to blue fish and another one I can't remember (call that alternate rule #1). I asked what happens if no one catches those, and he said then everyone gets their money back from the pool, so we put into the pool. At about 11pm, the Captain announced alternate rule #2: heaviest fish got 1st place, second heaviest fish got 2nd place. He didn't say alternate rule #1 was still in effect. Silly me, I thought usually when someone announces new rules, the previous ones didn't apply anymore. Admittedly this was only my 3rd time fishing ever, so maybe that's something everyone was supposed know. - 1 star for butchering our fish - 1 star for the confusing pool rules read more

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We Had an exceptional time on the Viking this week . We went for Bass the night of the orange thunder moon. All of the equipment was perfect, The night was perfect and the mates really made the trip. Our mate was young man named Kevin. Kevin was so patient and knowledgeable. He took the time to explain the tides and varieties of fish we were aiming to catch.There were several times that I created a "nest" on my reel and I felt awful. He fixed my pole right up every time and provided a fresh eel. While we didn't catch much as a whole, I still left the boat thinking what a great experience. I have been on the Viking many times since I was a child and it never disappoints. Kudos to the Mates. They are GREAT.. Hope to see you again real soon!!! Thank you read more

Fresh fish and beautiful weather make a great day in MTK. Wish I could stay more and fish the day away.

Great day of fishing--crew was very helpful. Highly recommend a trip with the Viking Fleet

Great time fishing with the folks from Viking. Thank you first mate James for taking good care of us and the sea bass was very tasty. read more

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What an amazing experience! The crew were so knowledgeable and helpful. They were right there to offer assistance any time we needed it. Highly recommend if you want a fun day of fishing, especially if you are unexperienced and want the comfort of knowing that there will be experts to help you. The bathroom could use some cleaning but wasn't expecting too much since it's a fishing boat. Def book this company. read more

The following review is for the night charter for striped bass. The Viking fleet seems to be the mainstay of the Montauk docks. They have at least 5 boats all named with a pre/postfix of star. i.e. Starcruser, starship etc. Pretty quirky. My boyfriend and I decided to go fishing for striped bass since our trip for blues/bass last year was extremely unfruitful. (basically an expensive, 5 hour boat ride where nobody caught anything). The reservation process with Viking went seamlessly, as I paid $85 over the phone to secure our spots on the boat. I'd imagine the fishing industry/tourism industry isn't doing exceedingly well in montauk since they're charging $85 per person. I've gone out on similar trips @ captree and paid much less. They also tend to nickel and dime you on the boat. $5 to reserve the poles (you get it back if you return it with the hook and sinker), $5 for a lost sinker (which is annoying if you catch the bottom) No discounts/coupons offered on the main fare, etc. Ugh. Pricey night. Regardless of being irked by the pricing policies, it didn't take away from our trip. I have nothing but good things to say about the mates and the captain of our boat. Unlike some other charter boats I've been on, they actually KNOW what they're doing! I noticed they don't baby you and put your eels on the hook, but they'll help if you need it. They're also quick to verbally assist you in reeling the fish in, they know gaff it when it comes up and they help you bring it on boat. The mates were really spot on. The captain also maintained plenty of contact with the mates and the other fishermen (and women!) on the boat. He let us know where he was going, what he was doing and was extremely encouraging during times when we lost fish or weren't catching much. My boyfriend caught MONSTERS of fish. It was amazing, four in total. Most people on the boat caught something. The captain wasn't fooling around. We had a good time, it was exciting when someone had a fish because the entire boat worked together to help you. With stripped bass you sometimes have to walk the fish around the boat. Everyone knew to move/get out of your way etc. I've been fishing since I was 12 or so and have taken charter boats every summer. Never once have I felt the way I did last Friday. After the sun set, my boyfriend and I started feeling like garbage. It was a combination of the rough water (I think we were fishing in the rift) and not being able to reference land. In fact there were at least 6 other people on the boat who were either providing the fish with some chum over the boat, or were just sitting there uncomfortably half the trip (me!). Don't get me wrong, this was no ones fault on the boat -- the captain was just trying to get us some fish.. they just happened to be in rough waters! Next time I'll be sure to eat lighter and bring ginger ale/Dramamine. I'll end this review with tips for night fishing newbies: - Bring a RAG, or two! You'll get plenty dirty - Don't eat heavy before the trip. You might start feeling like crap after the sunsets. - Bring ginger ale if you don't have your sea legs - Bring plenty of money for lost sinkers, tips, pole rental, snacks (at least $35 extra) - Bring a WARM sweatshirt.. It gets chilly at 12am.. brrrr! - This is not a family friendly trip. No one is going to baby you and say good job buddy!! while re-hooking bait on your line. The crew and the men on these boats are serious about catching their fish. (especially @ $85 a trip!) They curse, they smoke and they drink beer. You've been warned. :) - Everybody seems to bond a little when cold, wet and stuck on a boat for 6 hours. Be open to conversation, even if the person standing next to you is kinda grungy. - If you're fishing for bass, LET THEM EAT THE EELS! Don't start pulling them up right away, you newbie! This is not fluke fishing! - Enjoy panko crusting your eels. I made plenty of chicken cutlet jokes. You'll know what I'm talking about if you go out on the boat. - You'll be reminded by the captain many times to tip the mates. Throw them a few bucks, they work for it. 4.5 stars for a great experience/knowledgeable mates, 2.5 stars for the annoying pricing/nickle and diming policies - end up being around a 3.5 star experience. read more

VikingFleet - A Montauk sea cow! Moooo.. - Ferries Near Me - Montauk, New York

Great Boat the mates are great the captain put us on the fish all day I fished so hard I forgot to eat my lunch this Boat is Great must go again soon read more

VikingFleet - My catch on the viking - Ferries Near Me - Montauk, New York

First off let me say that I did get horribly sea sick after the first hour of going up and down over large swells. There is no comfortable seating so it's especially rough if you're not feeling well. It was 5 hours of mostly looking at nothing but the water! We were unlucky in the we didn't see any whales at all. There was a large school of dolphins that was fun to see but disappointing because I anticipated so much more! My advice- find a more comfortable vessel than a fishing trawler when you set out for a five hour cruise. It's way too long to be uncomfortable. read more

Overall, a great experience! We did the Sunset cruise on the Viking classic on a warm August evening. They have a cash bar on board, and beers were $6-8 each and a cocktail was $8. Not bad at all. Capt took us on a nice tour of the bay and We watched the sun set behind some clouds. This is definitely the better choice of all of the boat tours in MTK. read more

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This was my 2nd Viking Fleet's Porgie and Black Bass fishing trip. The first spot only produced a few keeper fish so the Captain didn't waist a lot of time there.The captain moved and put us on sea bass right away and most of us were able to catch our limit of keepers. Then we moved to another spot to get some Porgies. The bite was on! Perfect day on the water. The team were very polite and helpful especially " little Bobby " whose a very big guy. ( Sorry if I got your name wrong). Everybody know who you are. Thanks for being kind, patient and funny. Would have given 5 if fish was cleaned better for the price. Those guys did great in the other jobs they preformed. We definitely will take this trip again! read more

The staff and Capt are extremely helpful and very knowledgeable. The cabin is up to date and the bunk room is comfortable. Well worth it to fish the Viking 5 star read more

The Boat broke down on our trip and we returned to port after just arriving to The fishing grounds. I understand that these things happen but it was the way that they handled it after and the lack of concern over our experience that was lacking big time ! They did issue a refund. But after explaining we took a day off from work,got a room for the night, not to mention driving both ways, gas and time! All we got was it was unfortunate. Wow ! They should have offered a free trip out on them for their Mechanical Breakdown And to off set and expenses of getting there! I've been going out on the Viking fleet since the 80's when Jim was just a mate but Never agai read more

Marketed as a high speed ferry with a new fleet. Neither is true. However, the experience was fine.

Polite and courteous crew. Timely departures. Excellent good and drink. Lovely cruise. Make reservations

Easy and fast trip! captain was so welcoming and even took my girls up to the cabin for a picture!

Sorry for the low rating. It's not because we didn't see any whales or dolphins, that could always happen, but because they took us out into an ocean that was so rough my wife and I were holding on tight so as not to fall off our seats (or overboard). Many passengers heaving over the side. Waves so big we got soaked. So they turned the boat around after an hour and a half and we held on for the 1.5 hour ride back to port. No offer of rain check or refund. Didn't the captain know how bad it was out there? Couldn't they have cancelled? read more

Wonderful - we saw hundreds of whales. Our nine year old son's birthday present. Great treat. Special day. Book in advance - fills up quick!

Great experience! Catch your fish and take it with you to eat! What a great experience! Come with friends or wth your boo! Great place to connect, unwind and to watch a terrific sunset! read more

VikingFleet - Ferries Near Me - Montauk, New York

Went fishing out on the Viking Fleet for the first time out of Montauk . I took my girlfriend and her father, what a beautiful day to go as well. Why the one star ?? First off where were the mates to assist you ?? They came around one time with a small cup of bait and after that never saw them again . How frustrating it was to leave your rod and walk to the back of the boat to have to wait in line for bait . Nonetheless they put it in your hands , didn't even give you the cup of bait. The boat was overcrowded As usual , lines tangled every few minutes. This was so frustrating and then to have other guys cut your line and sinker ,that you meticulously made for that trip. I will never go back to this boat. The funny thing was when departing the boat, the mates stand there telling you that they have families and so forth and want tips. My future father in law caught fish and the mate flat out told him after the fish was cleaned and fillet 25 dollars. Never never in my life had I experienced that out on a boat. Head boats don't do it for me, I'd rather pay the extra money and charter a six pack . You fish with people you know and there's 6 people on board . The mates are attentive and are pleasant. This trip out of Montauk was 95 dollars for a full day of fishing. It was Black Sea Bass opening day . Not too many fish were caught, the tangled lines, no mates around but only when they were begging for tips while exiting the boat. What a bummer.. but I got too take off work , while my co workers sweated it out pouring 10 yards of cement , and be with family. read more

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My boyfriend and I did a full day fishing trip from 5am-3pm on the Porgy boat on a Monday. We were looking for a half day trip, but it was after Labor Day and they only do full day trips in the off season. It was my first time fishing, but luckily he is very knowledgeable and has been fishing more times than you could count. We were surprised at how many reservations they had for a Monday- seemed like the boat was over full. It was difficult to find a spot, but one of the mates, Mike, was helpful in maneuvering some people so we could have two rods next to one another. He was the only mate that we saw, sparingly, for the whole trip. I could tell he was trying to pay attention to us and help us the few times he did come around, as it seemed we were the only people on the boat that were there for a fun day of fishing. Everyone else was SUPER hardcore and experienced- before he told us that they were mostly all regulars, I thought all of these gentleman were chefs or restaurant owners the way they were so serious and fishing for their lives. No mates came around to help unhook fish, we had to ask multiple times or go find someone for bait. If my boyfriend wasn't with me or wasn't familiar with fishing, we would have been screwed! This is not a boat for beginners, despite what the website says. When we booked the trip, the girl in the office told us (twice-once in person and once on the phone) that everything was included, and for $110 per person, we thought this seemed about right. The boat was so crowded, lines were tangling left and right, a few times our lines got snagged we were surprised to find out that we had to pay cash onboard for a new set up!! We did catch more fish than I could have ever imaged- and I'm talking about ones we were allowed to keep! A lot of people were keeping every fish they caught, sea bass and porgy, smaller than allowed. People were going home with multiple 120 quart coolers FULL of fish. That pissed us off that nobody was monitoring this. I did think it was very nice that Mike the mate told us to bring our fish back to be cleaned as soon as we started our way back. However, SURPRISE, it was $30 per bucket for them to clean the fish (we had 2 buckets) and they were still asking for tips! We had never heard of this before, out of Captree, cleaning is included and then we tip the mates. I guess that is why all of these gentleman took their coolers of fish home uncleaned. We brought home 19 pounds of porgy/sea bass combined after cleaning, so a very successful fishing day! But I'd definitely look for a different boat next time due to the experience since I am a beginner. And for the money we spent, we'd rather get a couple friends and charter a private boat next time for a few more bucks and less stressful experience. read more

VikingFleet - Our first sea bass of the day at 7am! - Ferries Near Me - Montauk, New York

This review is for the trip we have last year ，they don't have enough of people for the trip we booked , so they squeezed two groups in one tiny boat ( around 75-80 people in one small boat) and the whole entire boat has no where to stand... I paid $360 for 4 people to standing right next to the garbage can.... another $40 for the fish food and equipment.... another $40 for tips.... we throwing up right the way when the boat starting driving.... and the smell, the dirty chair, the gross bathroom, they have no food or water for 8 hours straight.... what kind of garbage trip is this? Total $440 of life experience!!! Be aware!! read more

VikingFleet - Ferries Near Me - Montauk, New York

Too many people on board...not enough space for fishermen!!! Please make changes or notify people to be prepare to watching only with no chance for fishing... read more

This was a really nice way to see the coast of Montauk, but quite an expensive way to see some whales. Granted, no one could expect the company be able to guarantee any sightings, but for for my wife and I to go out for the whole afternoon and see a total of three separate whales barely breach the water's surface from a distance much further out than it seemed the boat could safely get, $150 seemed to be a bit much. The whale naturalist from CRESLI seemed to be doing a good job of narrating and schooling us on the world of whales, but the way the speaker system was set up on the boat, we could barely hear him. That was even more disappointing than barely seeing any whales. read more

Would have been 5 stars but when you pay $60 for cleaning fish (many other charters do not charge) and find the fish not cleaned properly, skin thrown in with fish it's pretty disappointing. Very sloppy. When I pay for a service I expect it done right. Other than that the captain took us to where the fish were, great fishing experience and tons of fish. read more

Went out on Monday for the 5:00 A.M. to 12:00 o'clock trip. Capt. Dave put us on the fish from the first drop until he blew his horn to pull up our lines it's time to head home. As a matter of fact we were doing so well we stayed out an extra hour. Mates Pete and Joey were also great. Between my son and I we caught over 200 fish of which we only kept our limit of Sea bass and porgys. I have gone on party boats all summer around the Island but nothing compared to this trip. They also followed CDC rules and wore masks on the boat. There was a light crowd so social distancing was no problem. Mavros the cook on the boat also made me a fantastic breakfast. Thank you Viking fleet for making my birthday a very memorable day. read more

VikingFleet - Here's 2 buckets of fish that we had by 8:00 in the morning. - Ferries Near Me - Montauk, New York

We took the high speed ferry from Montauk to Block Island. Great crew, beautiful weather, stocked (small) concession. Traveled with them to Block several times. Would definitely recommend for this trip. read more

Thanks to Captain Jay and crew for a great ride to B.I. and back home!

I'm super impressed with Viking Fleet, main office, and the cab company (wish I knew the name). I left my phone in the cab which I thought it was at the Ballard beach. I went to the ferry frantic saying I didn't have my confirmation information because of my lost phone. The guy that takes the tickets said that the cab driver dropped off your phone at the main office. The cab and ferry personal did an excellent job in making sure I received my phone before going on ferry back to Montauk. You don't see that honesty anywhere. Words can't describe how grateful I am. I love Block Island. read more

Been on the boat 4 times and can't get anything. Captain keeps going to the same fishing spots back and fourth. Went night stripe bass fishing and of 20 people on boat only 3 caught. Going to try another boat now. read more

Had a great time was awesome the whale watching was amazing wished we spent less time on the dolphins and more on the whales. However understanding that what was happening with the feeding of the dolphins was something out of the ordinary. read more

This is the second time I have been on a whale-watching trip with Viking Fleet and both experiences have been amazing. The first time we saw Humpback whale and the second time we saw a Fin whale and a Minke whale. The boat is nice and large, and the crew is knowledgable. A very fun day at sea! read more

What a great day whale watching! Never did we expect to find these beautiful creatures so close to home. We learned a lot and made some wonderful memories! Definitely recommend it! read more

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Do not go on this boat I repeat do not go on this boat, I've been going on this boat so many years and I have noticed that the price is going up but the quality of service has also going down yesterday October 3rd I went out on a fishing trip and which I spent $110 to get on the boat $50 to have my fish clean and a $25 tip, when I got home I noticed that instead of the 38 fish i had caught and the three big sea bass, I didn't have any sea bass, and only 26 fish. I call the office this morning and spoke to someone named Sue (a nasty person) she informed me that it was my responsibility to watch my fish and I told her okay, I will next time, but that she also needs to inform the mates and the captain that they should be more careful with people fish, she told me that she doesn't have to do anything cuz I asked her too, because that's not her responsibility, and when I told her to please if she could, let them know, and she hung up the phone on me, I called her back and ask her, did she just hang up on me, because that was very unprofessional, she said yes, because I'm done with this matter. WOW. I have been going on this boat for more than 10 years, yesterday it was me and 4 more people, as of today I will no longer or ever go on this boat ir business again and neither will my friends, and I'm quite sure it's okay if they lose our business because they usually have a boat full, but in the long run they will see their business suffer I can almost guarantee that, you can't treat a faithful customer bad, I driver over 4 hours to get here and I go about 6 times a year,and they think it's okay to treat someone this way, and I no Sue will not get in trouble because she has been there for years, for she need to learn to be professional, I did not have a problem with captain dave or the mate but Sure had last total turn me off. I hope people will read this and understand how upset I am thank you sue for being so unprofessional and making me feel bad about ever going on your boat and trust me you will never see me again oh my money. L.Battle read more

Engine overheated On the way back from Black Island with my wife and our newborn a board and extend an hour and a half delay in slow-moving sees green in the face nauseous made for one of the worst hell rides home and when the baby started crying it was even worse it happens but I expect to pay for a boat that doesn't break down read more

Took the Viking Ferry from New London to Montauk. The boat showed up 90 minutes late. They had a lot of trouble docking. Apart from not sinking, I can't say that they got much right about operating a ferry service. read more

First the bad: took 90 minutes vs the 60 minutes expected both ways from montauk to block island and back. was also a little pricey for the service provided in my opinion. then the good: worker at the ticket desk was very friendly and honest- refunding me on a mistake with the charges on the ticket. the boat ride was smooth and pleasant and the workers on the boat were also very friendly. read more