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Dockside Charters

270 Coast Guard Drive, P.O. Box 552, Depoe Bay, OR 97341
541 765 2545
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Ranked #1 of 7 attractions in Depoe Bay
Type: Tours
Owner description: located on Depoe Bays waterfront right next to the boats just past the coastguard station. public restrooms and plenty of public parking,turn east at... more » Owner description: located on Depoe Bays waterfront right next to the boats just past the coastguard station. public restrooms and plenty of public parking,turn east at Depoe Bay 's only stop lite and follow bay street to the waterfront. « less
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Wisconsin
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 June 2013

This is an outstanding charter company. We have traveled and fished with many charters/guides. They work very hard to get you on fish and be sure that you catch them. Lars was our Captain on the Samson. James was his deck hand. I would highly recommend that boat specifically. We did the five hour bottom fishing trip with crabbing and... More

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Kenosh
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 May 2013

We went out on a Zodiac and were lucky enough to see 5 whales on the trip. The captain made sure to point out what to look for and most of our tour we were able to follow them. The captain answered all of our questions and was very nice and informative. Would recommend this tour to anyone in the... More

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Vancouver, Canada
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 May 2013

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

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 April 2013 via mobile

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.

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 April 2013

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

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Florence, Oregon
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 April 2013

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

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Boise, Idaho
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 January 2013

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!

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Sugar House, Utah, United States
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 September 2012

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

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Hanover Park, Illinois
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 September 2012

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.

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Corvallis, Oregon
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 September 2012

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

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