Zeke’s Landing

Very poor experience! Our captain was a no-​show and Zeke’s refused to do anything to remedy besides rebook with another captain at full-​price after 2 full hours of waiting… we put down a significant non-​refundable deposit and showed up early to avoid penalty but there’s no consideration going the other way. What a waste on our vacation!!! If you value your time and money, go elsewhere!

Took my girlfriend on her first deep sea fishing trip and decided to go with Zeke’s despite all the bad reviews (plus it was the only party/​head boat going out) Before we went out we were told there would be 35 people fishing this day and also the waters were going to be pretty rough. We had taken some sea sick pills the night before and right before going out, so we were OK with not getting sick. The waves were bad and a few people did get sick, can’t hold that against Zeke. We went out for about a hour and a half then fished for about 30ish minutes at out first stop. My girlfriend and I caught about 8 fish at that stop 3 of which were huge that we kept. We left there and went another 30 – 40 minutes to another spot. Spot #2 we caught another 10 fish between us, we kept one more gigantic for the stringer. Long story shorter… we stopped one more time, caught fish, and went back to the dock.
So as we were pulling in the capt. Came on the speaker to say thanks and to tell us the deck hands work for tips, and how much we should tip them per person (my girlfriend thought this was rude and unnecessary). The deck hands cleaned our 30+ lbs of fish for $ 10. I was very pleased with the trip, I usually hate fishing on party boats because it’s to crowded but I only got tangled one time. Deck hands were cool and attentive. Give it a go, and have fun.

Went there for dinner last night. Great seafood at the restaurant which faces the water!

Niece and nephew went for the first time and had a blast! The crew was great went on an 8 hr trip and caught a ton of fish. Went on Jamey G’s boat and like I said the crew was great with them. They want to go back and probably will next trip.

I should have taken the advice of others. The «6 hour» deep sea fishing charter is just a loooong boat ride. Thats it. We fished for maybe 25 minutes tops. When people started catching fish its «time to go back». Almost everyone on the boat was upset. Then they dared to ask for tips. Terrible waste of 95 dollars.

Just booked two for ten in the morning for some parasailing… One more off the bucket list with my beautiful daughter Shanarra Holland…

Rented Jet Skis today. Pretty beat up but they worked and ran well. Make sure you get the 3 passenger one. They have more power.
They do not tell you there will be a long wait. They say «just wait over there» and after a long time I went and talked to the snotty girl at the hit and she said it would be over an hour. What? And then she got all snotty and said it was my responsibility to ask if there was a wait. Haha. What a jerk. Classic beach town service. So we left and swam and came back in an hour and still waited 30 minutes. But fun was had in spite of slippery service. Buyer beware.

This was the WORST possible waste of my money while on vacation… EVER. These guys are crooks… They claim you need to go «way» out to catch fish when this is false. They spent about 3.5−4 of the 6 hours just riding on the boat. This is very boring, and can easily make you sea sick… Nothing special happens at all, be warned. Also between my gf and I, we caught 3 small fish? Are you joking??? I catch fish bigger in Texas in a pond lol. I thought these guys did this for a living. WRONG. What they do for a living is RIP people off… I spent $ 250 for a boat ride… that’s all. Even if you want the fish, they charge you??? What bothered me most of all, was that they didn’t give a crap that they wasted everyone’s time and money… They just ask for MORE $$, for the crew «mates» work! $ 20 per person, and they put the tip jar in your face… I highly recommend that nobody ever uses Zeke’s landing marina. Hudson marina down the road seems MUCH more friendly, we just missed the timing part with them so we used Zeke’s… Worst vacation idea ever, on my part. Sorry hunny. Bye bye last day on vacation… Obviously I am pissed.

I usually go deep sea fishing every summer. I’ve gone deep sea fishing or inshore fishing about 13 times in the past 15 years. I must say that this year’s trip from Zeke’s Landing was the BEST trip I’ve had. I used Wild Orange Charters and caught lots of fish. I highly recommend this marina.

Worst trip ever! Waves were so horrible about 10 of us on the boat started throwing up. When I did get the nerve to fish it wasn’t worth it. All the catches were small and when I did get a decent catch it was pulled away from me automatically and let go. Couldn’t even give me time to take a picture :/​was a 6 hour trip left at 7 got to a spot at 8:30, fished for a while and moved spots 3 times left back to the dock at 11:30 and reached land at 1. Felt like we only fished for 2 hours. Was not worth it! I could catch bigger fish on a pier and save me a 100 bucks and take all the pictures I want! Then they demanded a tip (understandable) but my purse was in the lounge area so couldn’t get it till we stopped! When we did nobody helped any of us off the boat they just went straight to cutting all of our fishes that were put together. When we were standing on the side they actually thought we were leaving and called us out in front of everyone asking about the tip! Very unprofessional if you ask me. We weren’t going to leave without tipping I just didnt like the way they asked for it. Last of all you have to buy the fish meat only if you want to, thing that bugs me is its not even the fish you caught. All the fishes are taken away and put into a bucket. Never again

«Eek! Me Thinks not» is too good for this review. Here’s a snippet, but you’ll have to read the entire disgust at this link:
There are sailors and there are pirates. Sailors respect the sea and the people to whom they introduce its magnificence to and pirates use the sea to take things from others which is not theirs. In this case, we are not talking about sailors. We are talking about pirates. In this case, they stole our time and our money. If you plan on scheduling one of these trips, I highly recommend you pay close attention to this story and use it to your advantage when planning a trip. The contradictions and misinformation provided by the employees of this company is almost criminal when you think about the amount of money people spent to RIDE their boat. Make no mistake, this is a BOAT RIDE, not a fishing excursion. Read on and you’ll see why I said that. Trust me, I didn’t make that up… they did. You need to read ALL of this if Zeke’s Landing Deep Sea Fishing in Gulf Shores, AL is on your agenda… read more at the link.
(Update… interesting tidbit. I was told on a message board that one person’s child caught a huge snapper once. At the end of the trip, the captain switched it with another and when the girl confronted him, they denied it. We learned on OUR trip that the captain sells fish to a local fish market. Interesting, very interesting.)

We had a great time on our four hour in shore fishing trip with Captain Hollywood! We went with our two young children and the Captain was wonderful with them both. He was so much fun and even took the time to show our kids the dolphins in the bay! We also caught plenty of fish! He definitely knows his stuff!

Be prepared to share your boat with 51 other people. I was unaware that there’d be so many people on board or that I’d have to spend 3 hours of my 4 hour trip going to and coming back from the spots. (That’s an hour of fishing for $ 65 if nobody did the math)
Then they want you to tip the deckhands $ 20 for helping out. One hand took my 8lbs red snapper which was out of season off my hook for me and then tossed it before I could get a pic or even a close look! Thanks a lot swab! Nobody in my party was happy.

Took my son on a 6 hour fishing trip on this boat. We planned out trip totally at the last minute. The boat holds 52 fishermen and was a sell out the day of our trip. Like all deep sea fishing charters they provide all the necessary stuff.
As soon as we got out of Perdido Pass…
«The weather started getting rough, the tiny ship was tossed!»
We were out on an EXTREMELY rough water day, I’m talking about 6 – 12 foot waves the entire time, the boat jerking around like crazy, out of the 52 passengers at least 10 were sick. Not a lot of fish caught, and I didn’t see even 1 really impressive fish.
«If not for the courage of the fearless crew»…
That being said, the crew was OUTSTANDING. They worked extra hard to take care of everybody. All of them kept a positive, good and helpful attitude even in the adverse conditions.
I would totally go on another fishing excursion on this boat, but I WOULD plan my trip so that I could choose a day with calmer seas.

My boyfriend and I went on a «party boat» for my birthday to experience some deep sea fishing. I had never been, and he had gone when he was muuuuuch younger and so we didn’t really know what to expect.
The way a party boat works is this: You call, and ask to go on a certain date. If they meet their minimum requirement of 15 – 20 people (or more), they will leave that morning. We had to wait another day because the day we wanted to go, they had not met their minimum requirement.
In any case, we arrived about 20 minutes earlier than what was asked for us. We paid, (it was about $ 85+tax per person). This includes your bait, license, and trip to and back. This does NOT include the tip for the deckhands, or the $.30/​lb cleaning fee for all that you have caught.
Our party boat had less than 20 people, so it wasn’t too crowded. There was a young kid, probably less than 13, that was there, but the majority were average aged couples. You are supposed to bring a small cooler with you, and it can have anything you want — no illegal drugs of course, but I brought beer, water, and in my beach bag, brought jerky and snacks. A lot of other people brought sandwiches, etc.
We were informed by our Captain that because the water was cold, we’d have to go out a lot farther south than normal. This ended up being a 2 hour boat ride out. While that is okay, considering that it was a 6 hour trip, it definitely took a lot longer to get back to shore.
Once we were at the destination (the Captain uses a fish locator), we were able to drop our lines. This is a drop only fishing trip. No casting, and there were 2 hooks to each pole. The bait we used had a certain name, but I just called it squid. I would definitely recommend bringing either santi-​wipes, or a small towel to wipe your hands with. I ended up getting squid ink embedded in my nails. No biggie, just giving you an idea of what to expect.
Once we dropped our lines, people were catching fish here and there! The majority of what we caught were Vermillion or Lane Snapper — -red Snapper was not in season (we were about a few weeks shy), and I didn’t see any fish that was incredibly huge.
Once you catch a fish, you call the deckhand over, and they are very quick and were also very nice throughout the trip. I even got tangled up in another fishers line, and they were right there to help.
The only thing I didn’t enjoy was that we were only there at the first spot for what seemed like 20 minutes. The Captain told us to bring the lines back up, and then we were onto another place. This happened 2 more times, and while I thoroughly enjoyed myself, I couldn’t help but feel that I wanted more time to fish!
They do state that this is for people who just want to try and see what its’ like. They offer Charter boats, which are quite expensive, but if you get a big group to go out and split the cost, it is definitely a good choice. You can also trolley, which allows you to cast out your pole as opposed to just dropping down to the ocean floor and reeling back up.
We got to see a shark (very small), and I even had 2 fish on each hook, but in my excitement, forgot to bring my pole on board and lost one…
All in all, we caught a total of 10 fish.
Once we headed back towards the shore, (we tipped our deckhand $ 20), we got to the dock and the deckhands were able to cut and filet our fish, and even place them in a ziplock bag. Hence, do not forget to bring a cooler with ice. You don’t want those fish to just sit out in the hot sun.
Once we arrived back home, we grilled up the fish into some fish tacos, and they were amazing. There is nothing like catching your own food and eating it!
I give this 4 stars because I felt like we could of had more fishing time if we weren’t taken 2 hours+ down south into the gulf. I would do it again, but I think I would try the Charter fishing trip next time.