31 May 2025
This was our fourth time on Saint John, and third time to book with Stormy Pirates. We put in a special request to get our previous captains, Kenny and Suzanna, which we didn’t know if it would be granted or not until I saw them bringing the boat in to the dock at our pickup! As usual, they greeted my wife and I with their great hospitality as always, and made sure to make the 6 of the 10 in our group who were first timers feel very welcome. After the quick safety briefing for the newbies, we departed Cruz Bay for an easy sail out towards Trunk Bay on their 41’ sailing catamaran, Sail Pending 2. It allowed everyone time to relax, find their place on the boat, get a drink in hand, and hear Suzanna tell everyone some of the history and high points of the view we were seeing. From there, Kenny raised the sails and we took a nice and peaceful ride out towards Christmas Cove to snorkel over the sailboat wreck and grab some pizza from the famous Pizza Pie (amazing pizza by the way)! After that we began a slow sail again out towards Cruz Bay where Suzanna spotted a mother and her juvenile humpback whale. Suzanna and Kenny had prior experience in Alaska, so their knowledge and ability to keep a safe distance while still letting us experience an extremely rare humpback whale sighting made the trip even more amazing than it already had been! We wrapped up our private charter with a trip to Scott Beach to watch the sun start to set and then headed over to Cruz Bay for our drop off. Stormy Pirates has filled our cups more than once and kept us coming back for more! Their captains and crew are top notch when it comes to safety, knowledge, and that amazing talent in making sure every single person has an enjoyable experience on their boats. We cannot recommend them enough!! Book a private charter with them, you won’t regret it! It’s by far the best way to explore the islands!