Short answer: The island chain from Key Largo through Islamorada and Marathon to Key West, in Monroe County. Book a private charter straight with a local captain. You see the total price, the deposit and the cancellation rules before you pay, and anglers pay no booking fee.
Captains in the Keys run offshore trips on the Atlantic side, reef and wreck trips, and flats and backcountry trips toward Florida Bay and the Gulf side.
Each listing shows the marina, the trip types and what is included.
To verify Marinas, inlets and seasons for this area. Captains will fill these in on their own listings.
Every captain sets their own price. You see the total, the deposit and the balance due on the dock before you pay. We have not published sourced local rates for this area yet.
Key Largo, Islamorada, Marathon, Key West.
Rates from the captains' own published price pages. See sources.
Preview of the booking flow. Nothing is sent and no card is charged.
Example listings Sample boats that show how listings will look. No real captains are listed yet. See all trips in this area
Example Reef and Wreck
Flexible Full deposit back up to 48 hours before the trip. Weather: captain's call.
Next open: Fri, Oct 23Sun, Oct 25Mon, Oct 26
Example Reef and Wreck
Flexible Full deposit back up to 48 hours before the trip. Weather: captain's call.
Next open: Fri, Oct 23Sun, Oct 25Mon, Oct 26
Example Key West Flats
Moderate Full deposit back 7 or more days out, half back 3 to 6 days out. Weather: captain's call.
Next open: Sat, Oct 24Sun, Oct 25Mon, Oct 26
Trip price, deposit, balance due on the dock, and any fuel or extra charge are shown on one line before checkout. No booking fee for anglers.
The captain makes the safety call. If the captain cancels for weather, you pick a new date or get your deposit back. The rule is shown before you pay.
A trip is only confirmed when the captain accepts it. Listings that stop answering get paused, so you never book a ghost boat.
Your booking names the boat and captain. Any swap needs your OK, or you get your deposit back.
Only anglers who finished a trip can review. We do not filter or bury bad reviews. Captain cancellations show on the listing too.
After you book you get the captain's phone and the marina, dock and slip. A reminder text goes out the day before.
Call or text a real person if the boat is not where it should be. Draft promise: hours and number to be set before launch.
Pick a captain and a trip, then book instantly or send a request, depending on the captain. Your deposit goes straight to the captain.
No. Anglers pay no booking fee.
The captain makes the safety call. If the captain cancels for weather, you pick a new date or get your full deposit back.