Deep Sea Fishing Half-Day
Ideal for the novice or experienced angler. Our friendly, professional crew are always ready to lend a helping hand. We will gladly help with rigging, baiting or advising on techniques that work best in local waters. If you like to do all the work yourself then we will happily step and back and act as support crew.
The emphasis on our tours is fun. Our local reefs are quite prolific and in order to keep them that way, we vary the spots we choose to fish and throw back anything but the best 'keepers'.
We maintain a full range of professional level equipment and tackle appropriate for the local environment. We've also added some new power-assist rigs so we can deep drop in water over 1,000 feet.
You keep what we catch, within reasonable limits, for the personal consumption of guests on the charter. We do promise though, that guests get first pick of the catch. The crew will clean the fish for you but unfortunately, we cannot assist with packing and shipping fish off the island.
Options
5 Guests
Private Charter for 5 Passengers. If your group is smaller, please choose a different option based on your party size.
What's included in Deep Sea Fishing Half-Day
(Subject to Option Inclusions)Enjoy coastal and deep sea fishing Caribbean style, off the southern coast of St Maarten. In 60 - 200 feet we use traditional hand-line or rod and reel to go after exotic reef fish such as Triggerfish, Tilefish, Blue Runners and small Groupers. At the 300 - 600 feet we can troll the surface for Tuna, Barracuda, Kingfish, Mackeral and Mahi-Mahi using either lures or natural baits such as rigged ballyhoo. Occasionally we can find a nice raft of weed or other debris and cast with lighter equipment. In deeper water up to 1200 - 1500 feet we switch to our power-assist rigs and deep drop for Snapper and Grouper. Our actual strategy will vary throughout the season and even day to day. depending on current sea and weather conditions. We have a few go-to spots which we like to vary in order not to over-fish. No experience necessary! Our friendly crew are always ready to lend a helping hand. On-board private head, lots of deck space and all the fishing gear, beach toys and snorkel gear you'll need to have a fun day in the sun on the Caribbean Sea. Not much fishing action going on? We can always head into a nice beach for some swimming and/or snorkeling.
Inclusions
- All Fishing Tackle and Bait is included
- Soda/Pop
- Snacks
- Unlimited local beers, additional drinks on request if beer is not your thing.
- Free cleaning and preparation of your catch
- Private transportation
- Gratuities
- Bring your own or we can provide lunch as an optional extra on request
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- Guests may be required to wear face masks. We recommend you bring your own
- Any person exhibiting an elevated temperature will be strongly urged to report to local island authorities. Guidelines will be provided during guest registration
- Guests refused passage for health reasons will be offered a partial refund
Meet
Pickup and Dropoff
You will make your own way to the meeting points
Meeting / End Points
- Our boat departs from our marina in Cole Bay. We request guests to arrive at least 20 minutes prior to departure for guest check-in and registration. We must depart on time in order to make the Simpson Bay Bridge at scheduled opening times. We regret that we cannot wait for late arrivals.
Redeem
Ticket Redemption
PLEASE - keep an eye on your reservation and re-confirm a day or two in advance of your booking. Sea and Weather conditions can change without notice and may not be apparent from the general island, land-based forecast. It may look find and sunny from the beach but it can be another thing entirely 5 miles off-shore where we fish. Do not be left disappointed by leaving things to the last minute - if we can we will always re-schedule your trip if possible. Always try to leave an emergency contact number so we can reach out at the earliest possibility out and alert you if things go awry. Be sure to keep a copy of our ticket, phone number or other contact details and reach out before your day of departure.
