From the Gulf Stream off Palm Beach County to the tarpon of Marathon, Biscayne Bay under sail and the jetties of Amelia Island — every trip below is run by the captain who owns the boat, and booked on their own site.
Captains
Fishing charter · Capt. Nate Knowlton · Harvey E. Oyer Jr. Park, Boynton Beach · from $420 · up to 6 guests
Offshore on the edge of the Gulf Stream, minutes outside Boynton Inlet — then the reef and wrecks. Half, three-quarter and full days, kids' trips and live-bait sailfish.
- Half Day Offshore — Half Day — $540
- 3/4 Day Offshore — 6 hours — $720
- Full Day Offshore — Full Day — $950
- Live Bait Sailfish — Half day — $600
- Kids' Fishing Trip — 3 hours — $420
- SHARK FISHING — 3 hours — $420
Book with Angle Drop Charters · Visit their website
Fishing charter · Capt. Neil Linkmeyer & Capt. Tara · Blue Heron Blvd, West Palm Beach · from $550 · up to 5 guests
Blue water is ten minutes out. Offshore for sailfish and tuna, reefs and wrecks for snapper and grouper, twilight wrecks, seats on the drift and a fish-then-Peanut-Island trip.
- Offshore, four hours — 4 hours · 8:00 AM or 1:00 PM — $650
- Offshore, five hours — 5 hours · 8:00 AM — $750
- Reefs and wrecks, three hours — 3 hours · 8:00 AM — $550
- Twilight wrecks — 3 hours · 5:00 PM — $550
- A seat on the drift — 3 hours · 8:00 AM · per seat — $200 per person
- Fish, then Peanut Island — 5 hours · 8:00 AM — $750
Book with Palm Beach Charters · Visit their website
Sailing charter · Capt. Rodrigo Burgos · Coconut Grove, Miami · from $650 · up to 6 guests
A 40-foot Beneteau for up to six: sunset and day sails on Biscayne Bay, overnights in the bay and voyages down the Keys to Key West. Chef-made menus and aerial silks over the water.
- The Salty Teaser — 2-hour sail — 2 hours — $650
- The Coastal Classic — half day — 4 hours — $800
- The Explorer — 3/4 day — 6 hours — $1,000
- Sailor's Escape — full day — 8 hours — $1,200
- Biscayne Bay overnight — 2 nights / 1 day — 2 nights / 1 day — $1,980
- Miami – North Key Largo — 2 days / 1 night — 2 days / 1 night — $2,520
Book with Destino Charters · Visit their website
Fishing charter · Capt. John & Capt. Jack Callion · Marathon, Florida Keys · from $800 · up to 4 guests
Four generations on Marathon water. Spring tarpon mornings and afternoons, permit on the flats, shark fishing and half- or six-hour trips for up to four.
- Half day — Half day — $900
- Morning tarpon — 4 hours — $900
- Afternoon tarpon — 4 hours — $900
- Shark fishing — 4 hours — $800
- Flats special — 5 hours — $1,000
- 6-hour morning — 6-hour — $1,200
Book with Callion Fishing Charters · Visit their website
Fishing charter · Capt. Kenny Crawford · Amelia Island · from $850 · up to 6 guests
The jetties and the sound on a half day, or offshore five to ten hours for king mackerel, cobia and red snapper — up to six aboard.
- Jetty & sound — 4-hour — $850
- Offshore, 6 hours — 6-hour — $1,200
- Sound to the jetties, all day — 8 hours — $1,050
- Trophy offshore — 8 hours — $1,400
- Go farther offshore — 10 hours — $2,200
- Offshore, 5 hours — 5-hour — $1,000
Book with Crawfish Charters · Visit their website
Questions
How much does a charter in Florida cost?
Day trips with the captains here run from $420 to $2,200 for the whole boat, depending on how long you go out. Overnight and multi-day trips are priced on the captain's booking page. Every price is the captain's own, shown before you pay.
How many people can go on one trip?
Most trips here take up to 6 guests — each captain lists the limit on every trip. The price is for the whole boat unless a trip says per person.
What can you catch on a fishing charter in Florida?
The captains here fish for sailfish, mahi, wahoo, kingfish, blackfin tuna, snapper, grouper, king mackerel, mutton snapper, tarpon, permit, shark, cobia and red snapper — what's biting depends on the season and the trip you pick.
Do I need a Florida fishing license on a charter?
No. On a licensed Florida charter boat, the boat's license covers everyone fishing aboard, so you don't need your own saltwater license for the trip.
How do I book a charter in Florida?
Pick a captain and press Book. You choose the trip and date on the captain's own booking page and pay your deposit to them directly — the money goes straight to the captain, not through a middleman.