Vineyard Boat Charters with Capt. John Hobby 

We are more than thrilled with our experience with Captain John Hobby and Vineyard Boat Charters! From start to finish, the entire trip was absolutely incredible. Captain John was fantastic—he is highly experienced, gave us a ton of great information about the local waters, and kept us feeling safe and secure the entire time. On top of that, he was incredibly encouraging throughout the trip, which made the experience even better for everyone on board. We had so much fun and even caught a fish large enough to keep! We highly recommend this experience to anyone looking to enjoy the seas, get some fishing in, and have fun with each other and the Captain. We will definitely make this a recurring experience next time we are on the Vineyard!

I can’t recommend Captain John enough! He was incredibly patient and helpful, making sure everyone had a great time from start to finish. His communication before the trip was excellent and he made sure the entire experience was easy and stress-free. He is experienced and knows where to find the fish - we caught several black sea bass and the highlight was my son catching a cape shark! He took time to help everyone aboard, answered all our questions, and made sure my son and niece had an unforgettable experience. We had an awesome day on the water and I would absolutely book with Captain John again!

Captain John was fantastic! He was personable, hilarious, and absolutely wonderful with the kids. He made everyone feel comfortable, kept the energy high, and knew exactly what he was doing. And the fishing? Ridiculous. We caught an insane amount of fish! This was exactly the experience we were hoping for—a great captain, great time, happy kids, and a boat full of fish. Couldn’t have asked for a better day. Highly recommend Captain John! 🎣

Can’t say enough great things about fishing with Capt. John. My 13yo son loves fishing and John was terrific with him, let my son weigh in on places to fish from and they had a great banter and rapport the entire fishing trip. John’s boat was very comfortable and it was a lovely morning and will be a new addition to our future MV lists of things to do.

We booked a trip for our family of 5 and would highly recommend John. It was the perfect day to be on the water and John was super helpful and great with our kids (17,15&9) Everyone was able to reel in multiple fish and even one big enough to keep. John took care of everything and we were able to just enjoy our time together fishing.

Captain John put us on the fish right away and the action was nonstop for the entire time! We caught five different species and brought home several keepers! There were two first time ocean fishers on the trip and Captain John was patient while also making sure they were successful. Will be booking again next year!

Our excursion with Captain John made our family trip the best ever!! The 4 of us caught so many fish and made so many memories!! He was the best and made it an amazing experience!! Thanks again Captain John! We will be back next Summer!! :)

We had a great time fishing with capt John. Our boys caught almost 20 fish and the 2 hour time frame was perfect for fishing with kids. Capt. John was great and helped them through the whole process. We can’t wait to do it again.

Had a great time with Captain John. He took great care of a boat full of inexperienced anglers. Would recommend him highly. Especially great with kids. We appreciated his help when the girls caught a 3.5 foot shark!

Captain John was the best part of our trip to MV! He is great with kids and was so kind to our boys. They caught lots of fish in our 2 hr trip. It will be a memory that stays with them for a lifetime.