Whats the difference between a private charter and a share boat?
A PRIVATE means that only your party will be on board. And, of course, the captain and crew! Just you and your wife/friends, typically up to 6 people total. If you have say, two couples in your party, you’re better off to take the boat privately because 4 SHARE tickets will usually cost within a few dollars of the private rate anyway. This also allows you more flexibility to either cut a trip short (don’t expect a pro rated refund!) or stay out longer (yeah, you’ll probably have to pay for the extended time), though the captain always has the last say on these issues. A SHARE boat means that the vessel arranges it so you split the cost of the charter with other people who are unknown to you. Say you and your wife wanted to go out for a day, but didn’t want to pay $950 to $1,300. You book 2 seats on a SHARE boat basis at, say, $200 ea.. The vessel will try to put 2-4 other people on board with you. Share boat charters don’t target anything differently. The boats usually run 6 rods and i
A PRIVATE fishing charter means that only your party will be on board. And, of course, the captain and crew! Just you and your wife/friends, typically up to 6 people total. If you have say, two couples in your party, you’re better off to take the boat privately because 4 SHARE tickets will usually cost within a few dollars of the private rate anyway. This also allows you more flexibility to either cut a trip short (don’t expect a pro rated refund!) or stay out longer (yeah, you’ll probably have to pay for the extended time), though the captain always has the last say on these issues. A SHARE boat means that the vessel arranges it so you split the cost of the charter with other people who are unknown to you. Say you and your wife wanted to go fishing for a day, but didn’t want to pay $950 to $1,300. You book 2 seats on a SHARE boat basis at, say, $200 each. The vessel will try to put 2-4 other people on board with you. Share boat fishing charters don’t target anything differently. The b
