Private Charters - Fishing or Snorkelling

A Private Charter aboard our vessels' is a great idea for corporate functions, birthdays, parties or anytime you want to get a group of friends, family or colleagues together to enjoy fishing and/or snorkelling amongst the wonderous surrounding of the Great Barrier Reef.

Private Charter options give you exclusive use of vessel, allows for flexible departure times and catering packages.

Our Private Full Day Charters are All-Inclusive:

• Top Quality Fishing Equipment, bait and Tackle. Spinning Reels/Rod combo & Handline option
• Experienced/Friendly Skipper & Deckhand
• Morning Tea, Buffet Lunch including fresh bread rolls, salads, meats, slaw and condiments & Afternoon Tea
• Personalised CRF Sports drink bottles with filtered water (yours to take home at the end of the day)
• Esky + Ice for BYO beverages (we sell soft drinks & few light beers onboard)
• Quality assorted sizing Snorkelling Equipment + Stinger suits + Floating apparatus
• Your catch cleaned and sorted for you to take at the end of the day
• Can pick up from Fitzroy Island or Green Island
• Happy Vibes
• **Seafood upgrade option available on request
• All vessels are equipped with the latest in safety, navigational and fishing finding equipment.
• All our boats have full-size toilets, cabin, shaded back decking and swim platform.

PRIVATE CHARTER OPTIONS

BBQ Cook Your Catch, Snorkelling & Fishing - Full Day (Aqua Cat 1-15 pax or Blue Whaler 1-12 pax)

We can also prepare your freshly caught Reef Fish BBQ style for you to try! (Cooking of fish is dependent on ideal weather conditions). On a BBQ, fish and snorkel day, we would normally do some fishing first up in the morning and then head over to one of the sand cay areas for everyone to hop into the water. Whilst you are in the water we prepare the BBQ and cook up some fish from the morning to have with lunch. After lunch you will have the option of moving to another snorkel location or have another fish before heading back into Cairns.

What kind of fish could we catch?
There is a plethora of fish you could hook up, though our main target species are;

• Coral Trout
• Large & Small Mouth Nannygai
• Red Emperor
• Spanish Mackerel
• Trevally

What to bring?

• Hat
• Sun Glasses
• Sunscreen + Camera
• Trip Payment (Cash, Card or Voucher AMEX accepted)
• Cash if you wish to purchase any of our top-quality merchandise

Your choice of Vessel:

Aqua Cat -
48ft Randell fibreglass cruiser, which is powered by two 315 HP Cummins engines with a maximum cruising speed of 18 knots.
Comfortably carries 15 passengers


Blue Whaler -
41ft Randal fibreglass cruiser, powered by 220 Horsepower Caterpillar Engines with a maximum cruising speed of 14knts.
Comfortably carries 12 passengers

NON FISHING PRIVATE CHARTERS

Fitzroy Island BBQ Charter (half day)

• Half day (5 hour) trip to Fitzroy Island.
• Depart anytime between 7am-12pm
• 70 minute cruise each way to Fitzroy Island
• BBQ Lunch with chicken tacos, salads, condiments and tropical fruit platter
• Seafood lunch upgrade available upon request
• Swim or snorkel at the island (snorkel gear, vests and stringer suits included)
• Cruise around the island on the boat or go ashore and explore the resort and island walks
• $2,950 (up to 16 passengers)

Island transfers

• Green Island or Fitzroy Island transfers available (one way)
• $1700 (up to 18 passengers)

Evening BBQ River Cruise

• 2.5 hour cruise along the Trinity Inlet with BBQ on-board.
• $1800 (up to 18 passengers)