Great experience. The crew and the captain were very experienced, and you can tell they care about…read morethe guest experience, as they went out of their way to help find whale sightings. I would recommend this tour!

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!!!

I am in town the first week of June from Arizona and whale watching was on my list of things to do…read more Tradewinds website was easy to maneuver for ordering tickets. The requisite 50% deposit was paid with the balance due on check-in day of departure. We arrived 30 minutes before as required and when I saw the stairway down to the docks, I knew there was a problem. I was in a bad accident and have residual issues. I mentioned the problem with the stairs, no problem, they directed me to drive to the docks where I took a ramp down and climbed up one stair to get on the boat. Mr. Max is a smaller vessel that accommodated 20 passengers. Lifejackets were offered but not a requirement. We were fortunate to choose a calm sunny day, and the waves were huge and really rocking the boat. I was loaded with Dramamine and still felt a bit queasy. We saw plenty of whales but I was not fortunate enough to capture them on film. The captain gave brief oral highlights about the grey whales currently migrating. Thank goodness we took the hour-long cruise as opposed to the two-hour adventure, my stomach would not have held out two hours of the rocking. Overall, worth the price and experience!

Went out on the "outer limits" capt was great, deckhand Noah was great. Deckhand Nick was…read moreworthless as tits on a boar. Slow day of fishing, 45 boats pounding the same small area, but still managed to pull up limits of nice fish.

we had a great day on the water with Captain Neil, the bottom fishing was slow to start out, but…read moreseeing some salmon jumping near us Captain Neil quickly pivoted the gear and tactics to put us onto some great salmon fishin. We set out crab traps at the beginning of the trip and came back to a whole pile of crab. what a great time! The boat was clean and safe and the captain was a real pro, highly recommended!

I had the most fun ever on this tour!! At the check in I got amazing customer service, I bought my…read moretickets online and they also offer motion sickness relief and you can pre pay for snacks and soda/water. They have bathrooms before you board the boat so that was nice, when you board you find a seat in the cabin of the boat and they have a safety talk and explain everything, I got to go see the ocean but it wasn't safe to go all the way out so we went on the river instead i got to crab and see some jellyfish sea lions, seals and muscles and learn about that stuff and plankton that was neat, i learned a lot today so it was cool! overall i'd rate it a 14/10

I went on the morning boat and it was terrific. The captain was very nice and the rest of the crew…read morewere friendly too. It was a gorgeous day and the boat was fun.

Their sandwich with its expertly fried easy over egg, large slabs of bacon, arugula, and heirloom…read moretomatoes, and unique homemade sauce, is a higher category, so deserves a better description than Breakfast BLT The service is friendly

Gary was our captain and he knew his stuff! We saw so many whales it was incredible. Absolute best…read morepart of our vacation. Just a reminder - tip your guides! They deserve it. We will be back!

Have fished often with Yaquina Bay. Enjoyed great trips with limits of rockfish, lincod, and…read morehalibut. Great crews; great fishermen.

Able to book online the day before. Check in was easy. We loved our boat crew so much! Shout out to…read morethe Miss Raven.

Finally came by when it was open. Didn't see any whales, though. We did get to see the displays…read more Touch replica whales bones, and they had binoculars for public use. Very cool. The front was packed with tourists watching the movie. Still was pretty cool to see everything set up.

This place is awesome…read more During operational hours, onsite staff with a video camera casting a live large projection on the wall sightings of whales and guiding where to look. Plenty of complimentary binoculars for the public to use. Educational displays about whales. The center is perched above the bay cliff side and the views are amazing.

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!

I had one of the best ocean fishing seasons in 28 years because I fished on Patriot out of Newport…read morelast year. Want Salmon rockfish tuna and crab go with this boat.EXCELLENT crew and captain- meet Fish on Jon and Capt Bryan Zacher they know the business of bagging your species of fish your after. I highly recommend them if you want to catch fish! Tell them Tom sent you!

From the owner: We are a guide service that loves to catch fish and teach you how to catch more fish. I know this…read moremight sound a little counterintuitive to starting a business but I know you will return because of the service and camaraderie that we provide. Patriot Fishing is where memories are made, over and over. What separates us from the rest is that I fish with a deck hand, Fish On Jon. What this means to you is your gear is in the water fast and longer than a traditional 6 pack with just a captain.

Really awesome space to walk around and check out the water and area. We had fun just watching…read morepeople boarding various charter boats. The Coast Guard had a boat tied up. We saw it going out to sea later. We have looked down at this area from above for a long time. I'm glad we cane here and walked around.

Small harbor. I think smallest in the world! Something like that! I like the place, I like the…read morewhole area. I think I'll buy a place here! Ok i bought a place here! Hahaha watch your footing if you are dangerous, people die that go on the rocks. The water is literally a washing machine.