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Offshore fishing charters
Longer trips into open water for snapper, grouper, tuna, mahi-mahi and billfish – bigger fish, bigger boats, rougher water. We list 628 operators in 71 towns across 23 states, A to Z on each town page, with their own phone numbers and websites.
Where to go
Towns with the most offshore charters
Ranked by how many operators we list for this kind of trip. Each town page lists them A to Z with their trips and published prices.
More towns
- Dauphin Island, AL 5
- Gulf Shores, AL 9
- Orange Beach, AL 8
- Homer, AK 7
- Seward, AK 8
- Sitka, AK 11
- Bodega Bay, CA 2
- Dana Point, CA 6
- Monterey, CA 5
- San Francisco, CA 6
- Niantic, CT 2
- Lewes, DE 7
- Anna Maria Island, FL 3
- Cocoa Beach, FL 13
- Crystal River, FL 3
- Daytona Beach, FL 7
- Fort Myers, FL 8
- Islamorada, FL 9
- Jacksonville, FL 10
- Jupiter, FL 10
- Marco Island, FL 9
- Naples, FL 6
- Panama City Beach, FL 12
- Pensacola, FL 9
- Port St. Joe, FL 3
- Sarasota, FL 12
- St. Augustine, FL 10
- Stuart, FL 8
- Tampa, FL 9
- Savannah, GA 7
- St. Simons Island, GA 4
- Honolulu, HI 12
- Maui, HI 6
- Grand Isle, LA 6
- Venice, LA 9
- Portland, ME 9
- Ocean City, MD 9
- Cape Cod, MA 13
- Gloucester, MA 8
- Biloxi, MS 6
- Portsmouth, NH 6
- Cape May, NJ 9
- Point Pleasant Beach, NJ 5
- Montauk, NY 8
- Morehead City, NC 12
- Nags Head, NC 5
- Astoria, OR 6
- Newport, OR 9
- Point Judith, RI 8
- Charleston, SC 11
- Hilton Head Island, SC 6
- Murrells Inlet, SC 8
- Myrtle Beach, SC 6
- Corpus Christi, TX 5
- Port Aransas, TX 4
- South Padre Island, TX 4
- Virginia Beach, VA 7
- Seattle, WA 1
- Westport, WA 11
Prices
What offshore fishing charters cost
Medians of the private-trip prices these operators publish, as of October 2026. Prices vary a lot by town, boat and season.
| Trip | Median | Range | Operators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Private half day (about 4 hours) | $750 | $400 – $1,620 | 159 |
| Private full day (about 8 hours) | $1,500 | $335 – $3,800 | 155 |
The fish
What offshore fishing charters target
The species these operators list most often (number of operators).
Questions
Offshore fishing charters: quick answers
Where can I book offshore fishing charters?
We list 628 operators in 71 towns. The towns with the most are Kona, HI, Fort Lauderdale, FL, Miami, FL. See them all.
How much do offshore fishing charters cost?
The median private half-day price these operators publish is $750 (from 159 published prices), and the median full day is $1,500. Prices are usually for the whole boat or guide, not per person – party boats are the exception.
How do I pick between trip types?
Take the fishing quiz – seven questions match you with the kind of trip you will enjoy most. Other trip types: Inshore fishing charters · Party boat fishing trips · Fly fishing guides · Lake fishing guides · Ice fishing guides.
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