We went on the whale watching trip and enjoyed the friendly and very informative captain. The boat was very clean and comfortable and equipped with a washroom just in case it was needed. The part that we enjoyed the most was the affordability. We are used to seeing much higher prices for whale watching tours. Friendly staff, nice boat, and... More

We went whale watching. Unfortunately we didn't see any whales but it was still worth it. We did get to see sea lions and seals. Overall it was a fun ride and well worth the money.

If you are on the Oregon coast and are in the mood to run into some whales, Depoe Bay is the place to go to. Dockside Charters was friendly. We ran into 4 whales, although we wished we were able to get lot closer to the whales (than a few hundred yards away). Be warned; it can get very very... More

I would highly recommend Dockside Charters if you want to go whale watching in Depoe Bay. Their staff is friendly and efficient, the boats are clean, and most importantly to me access to the boat is very easy. The other tour operator in town requires you to walk down a steep staircase beside the bridge in order to get to... More

It was scary with little kids, but we got over it! One child was so scared the Captain let her go sit in the cabin and came and gave her a pep talk. We saw a whale, so the whole motion sickness thing was worth it! Would do it again with only my big kids!

Excellent crew and an excellent value! We did the whale watching trip with three young children and had a blast. I also took my 6yr old on the bottom fishing trip for five hours the next morning, it was not expensive and was an incredible value. The crabbing is a few dollars more and worth every cent... Lars is the... More

Staff could not have been nicer! Helpful with scheduling and information on the different boats available. Saftey was top priority. It rained the whole time we were on board, but that wasnt their fault!! Very affordable. only 16 dollars per adult for the whale watching tour.

August 31, 2012 - Captain of the Triumph (sorry can't remember name) did an excellent job in a tough situation. A group of 6 of us planned a Tuna fishing trip which was initially cancelled due to severe weather off shore. We understood that there was no way to avoid this situation, but the Captain was really great, he took... More

We picked Dockside Charters based on their good reviews and we weren't disappointed. We went out on the zodiak with Gary and another family of three (each of our kids was about 7 or 8) and enjoyed seeing two separate gray whales in their natural environment. We highly recommend the zodiak tours vs. the larger boat which can't maneuver as... More