Hudson Marina

Avoid this marina at all cost. Me and my dad drove three hours to go out fishing on their boats and when we arrived they informed us they weren’t going out. They could have called us but made an excuse instead.

I e-​mailed this pirate cruise to inquire about dates/​times for their pirate cruise a month in advance. I received e-​mails back from someone by the name of Laurie who informed me that there would be a pirate cruise on Tuesday, August 11^th at 4:30pm.
I called on July 21^st, 2015 at 12:30pm and spoke with Chris, who CONFIRMED my date of Tuesday, August 11^th at 4:30pm AND took my CREDIT CARD INFORMATION for the reservation.
The day of the cruise I called at 3:30pm to confirm it coolers were allowed or if we could purchase drink aboard. I got my answers and we loaded up to head to the ship.
It was advised on their website to arrive 30 minutes early. so my party of 7 (4 adults/​3 children) arrived a little before 4:00pm to ensure we were complying with their rules and policies. We walked right to the boat and it was empty. So, I called and spoke with Tasha, and she informed me there is NO PIRATE CRUISE SCHEDULED FOR TODAY AT 4:30pm.
I informed her that I had e-​mails confirming dates and times, as well as, Chris over the phone took my credit card information for the scheduled date and time. She offered no help or assistance other that when she looked my phone number up for reservations and had no record of my reservations anywhere in their system. Which is baffling, since I am very detailed oriented and have an itinerary of all activities booked for our vacation.
Thankfully, so far my credit card hasn’t been charged, but now I will have to cancel the card since obviously the information was recorded somewhere with Chris and it obviously wasn’t recorded in their «system».
I would not recommend this cruise line OR ANYTHING they offer period. TERRIBLE customer service and LACK of organization.

We rented a pontoon boat from this marina. The radio was broken, the steering wheel was extremely unresponsive. The boat quit on us in the middle of the bay and wouldn’t start up. We ended up bringing it back and getting a refund. It’s pretty sad because we rented from this place 2 years ago and had a great time. The staff were very nice and helpful, although overwhelmed with the amount of customers.

CAPT. Is ridiculous and doesn’t let you fish long before moving to the next stop. They clean the boat on the way back to shore having people constantly move from one side to the next. The boat is overloaded. I couldn’t be more unsatisfied especially since we spent 600.00. I would definitely look into booking a private charter next time.

We reserved a pontoon boat for the day. We get on one boat and as we are about to leave I noticed the steering was broken, we move to the other boat and the radio was broken. Won’t rent a pontoon from this group again. They knew radio was broken and just said saltwater must have got it, well no shit something broke it, point is fix it or don’t rent it.

Me and my husband spent $ 150 to Deep Sea Fish, it was the basic pkg. But, anyways we get out to the ocean and they never turn the boat off. We constantly got tangled up which is understaning. Hardly anyone caught any fish, and if we did they were the size of your hand. Everytime he kept saying drop your line someone would get tangled up then he would say reel em up. So we baasically had only fish about a good 20 mins totalling in time. For $ 150, thats ridiculous I will never spend my money at that marina again.

My family and I rented out a pontoon boat for the afternoon. We were told to arrive at 1:30. The woman behind the desk gave everyone paperwork and we seemed to be on track to a good afternoon. When the woman pulled out her binder and sent a man to check on the boat, it was discovered that the electrical problem the boat was having that morning had still not been resolved. The woman did not offer anything else since our plans had been cancelled after we arrived. When asked about perhaps being allowed to rent a jet ski or two she said no and then proceeded to joke around with the other workers about how we were dumb to think they would let us take the jet skis. Ultimately, we left to go back to the beach without a boat. The customer service at this place is lacking. Obviously boats break and things happen but a phone call earlier that day would have been much appreciated.

I did the 6-​hour party boat fishing trip, and had a great time. The website says great for kids, but for the sake of everyone else who pays good money to go fishing, don’t bring more than 1 kid per adult — please. The crew was knowledgeable and efficient, and I was able to catch 8 fish, 4 of which were keepers.

Took a deep sea fishing «party boat» trip. We were originally scheduled to go out on a Monday morning, but had to be rescheduled to Tuesday afternoon due to rough seas. The seas were still pretty rough, but we went anyway. In our party of 9 only 1 person was sea sick. The rest of us followed the instructions on the website and took Dramamine, we were fine. The trips out and in were pretty short, so we got to spend a lot of time fishing. I caught 11 fish!!! Only three were keepers, but still it was a blast. Others in our group caught several too. We fried it and had it for dinner. Awesome. A few things to be aware of though… there are a lot of people on this boat, so even though the crew is very nice and helpful you are going to have to bait your own hook using cut bait. I am an Arkansas girl who loves to hunt and fish, so this did not bother me, but I saw several people cringing at the idea of touching it. Also they do say that they pay special attention to kids on their website. I took my seven year old twins. Everyone was nice to them, but no one tried make sure they caught a fish. The tackle was too heavy for them. One of my kids had a great time anyway. The other was bored. We did get to see several Dolphins which the kids loved. I highly recommend this trip, just don’t expect to be catered to. If all you want to do is reel in the fish book a private charter.

Great fishing, Great price, Great/​helpful crew, Caught a 6′ Shark … Highly Recommend

We rented a 21 inch «luxury» pontoon for the «full day» but I would suggest the half day and save yourself some money. The boat was in average condition but the radio didn’t work. This rental was NOT cheap so for anything to be in less than great working condition is pretty aggrivating for me.
Try to find a MAP of the water elsewhere BEFORE you arrive because they will wait until the last minute and sell you a map worth $ 2 for $ 10 and label it as waterproof because they know how to use a laminate machine. I felt like the lady should have said, «Gotcha» since you need a map if your unfamiliar with the area. Don’t forget, they will also charge you for whatever gas you use while on your trip (expect to pay about $ 1 per gallon MORE than normal). This place was okay in a pinch but I felt a bit ripped off after all was said and done.

This is one case where I wish I could add half a star to the review. I’d rate them higher, but for two statements on their web site. The web site claims they pay special attention to kids to make sure they catch fish, and that kids are invited up to the cabin with the captain at the end of the trip. Neither of these happened, and it was something that I had talked up to my son. We came near the end of the season, so maybe that’s why.
As for the fishing itself, this was my first time deep sea fishing. I took advantage of the lessons the first mate offered on the way out to the fishing spot and that helped a great deal. We did not catch any large fish, but that was to be expected since we were using what was presented as the beginners rig. Others on the boat did catch some big fish.
The captain was very good at positioning the boat where it needed to be to catch some fish. Water was a little choppy, but it seemed like he did what he could to compensate. The first mate was also excellent, though he seemed to be worked pretty hard. Can’t speak for the rest of the crew, as they were mostly working other parts of the boat.
Overall, with different expectations of what the trip would be like for my son I would have rated Hudson Marina higher. Without a doubt they would be my choice for a fishing trip if staying in Orange Beach again. The staff was friendly and prices were reasonable.

Rented a 19′ luxury pontoon from these good folks on 7÷2÷2012. They were super friendly, super easy to deal with, and when we returned from our day on the water just as patient as can be with my inability to back the pontoon into the slip. The pontoon was brand new, and super easy to get around in. We will rent from them again and absolutely would recommend them to any who wish to rent in the Gulf Shore/​Perdido Key/​Orange Beach area. They were absolutely wonderful! Thank you for your wonderful hospitality!

Friendly, polite. Waverunner in great newer condition. Seem like nice great local people. Location is close to fun areas to explore with a waverunner.