I'm so glad the Viking salmon fishing tour was sold out because we ended up with the best fishing trip and captains! In fact, our best excursion in Alaska was a non-Viking excursion that I booked myself with Alaska Affordable Adventures. We were so lucky to snag both Anthony and Star for our fishing trip because they make one heck of a team. They met us at the dock and we jumped right onto their boat. They hit a pocket of salmon and we were both reeling in fish at the same time! Such a blast. They were great fun to fish with I just wish we had more time with them, I would have gladly given up a couple of the other stops to fish longer with them - perhaps a trip to Ketchikan is in our future. If you are trying to decide whether to do the ship excursion with a group of people all trying to fish or take turns, take a look at Affordable Adventures, you could have a private fishing trip instead. We have some great smoked and filleted salmon in our freezer that will remind us of our trip with Anthony and Star for months to come. Thanks Captains!