Short answer: A private charter books the whole boat for your group, up to six people, and the captain plans the day for you. A shared trip sells single seats on a boat with other anglers, so it costs less per person but you do not pick the plan.
Whole boat, your group, your goals. Published Fort Lauderdale private rates run $700 to $900 for a half day and $1,100 to $1,800 for a full day for up to six.
You buy a seat, not the boat. Good for solo anglers or couples.
To verify Shared seat prices in Fort Lauderdale. No sourced figure yet.
Groups of four to six usually do better per person on a private boat. One or two anglers on a budget can look at shared trips.
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.
You book the whole boat for your group, usually up to six people, and the captain runs the trip for you only.
You buy individual seats on a trip with other anglers. It costs less per person, but the plan is set for the whole boat.