Meet Captain Will — Founder of Off The Grid Private Boat Adventures
Off The Grid is owned and operated by Captain Will, a licensed boat captain with over 35 years of experience on the Pacific coast and more than three decades specifically working the waters off Dana Point.
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Every charter that leaves Dana Point Harbor under the OTG name is captained by Will personally. That's the whole point — when you book with us, you're not getting a rotating crew or an outsourced operator. You're getting the guy who has been reading these tides, watching these whale migrations, and tracking these dolphin pods longer than most other captains in Orange County have been on the water.
What Is Off The Grid?
Off The Grid (OTG) is a private boat charter company based in Dana Point, California. We don't run public tours. Every booking is exclusive — your group, your schedule, your pace.
We focus on five core experiences:
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Private whale watching and dolphin tours
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Private fishing charters (half-day, full-day, and offshore)
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Combo fishing + whale watching trips
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Private sunset cruises
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Specialty trips: Catalina ferry service, ash scattering ceremonies, ocean tubing, captain-for-hire, and private boating lessons
What makes us different from the big public operators: when you book OTG, you book the whole boat. There are no strangers on board, no announcements, no preset route. Captain Will runs the trip based on real-time conditions and what your group wants to do.
Who Is Captain Will?
Captain Will founded Off The Grid after spending most of his life on the Pacific. Here's the short version:
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35+ years as a working boat captain on the California coast
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30+ years specifically running tours and charters out of Dana Point Harbor
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USCG-licensed, fully insured, and Coast Guard inspected vessel
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Grew up on the coast and has been on boats since childhood
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Personally captains every OTG charter
When Will is at the helm, he treats every charter like a conversation. He'll tell you what he's seeing, why he's choosing a route, what species are running that week, and the history of the landmarks you pass. Most guests come back saying that part — feeling like they actually learned something about the ocean — was the highlight of the trip.