Short answer: Broward County's coast, from Hillsboro Beach and Pompano Beach south through Fort Lauderdale to Dania Beach and Hollywood. 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 here run offshore trips toward the Gulf Stream, reef and wreck trips, and inshore trips on the Intracoastal Waterway.
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.
Published Fort Lauderdale private charter rates for up to six people: one boat lists $700 for a half day and $1,100 for a full day, another $800 and $1,500, another $900 and $1,800. Those boats are in Fort Lauderdale. Prices here are set by each captain.
Fort Lauderdale, Pompano Beach, Lauderdale by the Sea, Hillsboro Beach, Dania Beach, Hollywood.
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 Offshore Sportfishing
Moderate Full deposit back 7 or more days out, half back 3 to 6 days out. Weather: captain's call.
Next open: Fri, Oct 23Sat, Oct 24Sun, Oct 25
Example Offshore Sportfishing
Moderate Full deposit back 7 or more days out, half back 3 to 6 days out. Weather: captain's call.
Next open: Fri, Oct 23Sat, Oct 24Sun, Oct 25
Example Offshore Sportfishing
Moderate Full deposit back 7 or more days out, half back 3 to 6 days out. Weather: captain's call.
Next open: Fri, Oct 23Sat, Oct 24Sun, Oct 25
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.