Sunshine Coast Afloat offers a variety of tours and charters, including jet boat thrill rides, water taxi services, whale watching, party cruises, ocean and river cruises, kayak fishing, and of course, we offer deep sea fishing charters - with a wide range to choose from.
We are a local family business based in Mooloolaba on the beautiful Sunshine Coast, which delivers outstanding marine and adventure experiences. Our company focus is purely aimed at ensuring the best possible experience is delivered in all aspects to our customers.
Our deep sea fishing charters are organised by duration. The most common charters by far are the 9 hour charter and the 5 hour charter, followed by the 7 hour charter. 5 hour charters are also known as “Half Day Charters”. 7 hour charters as “Three Quarter Day Charters”, and 9 hour charters as “Full Day Charters”. Get to know more about what we offer here.
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| Why Choose Us |
Sunshine Coast Afloat has been widely recognised for our outstanding service. Our deep sea fishing charters are designed for great memories. We offer excellent pricing and excellent value for money across a range of deep sea fishing charter options, which are incredibly easy to book. We've re-organised our deep sea fishing charters, which were formerly known as the Mooloolaba Fish N Crab Deep Sea Charters - they've been recognised and awarded TripAdvisor's Certificate of Excellence for 2017. So when you see that information on TripAdvisor, know that it applies to our current deep sea fishing charters. |
| Charter Options |
We offer a total of 6 deep sea fishing charter options, ranging from a very short 1-hour charter for the inexperienced, right through to our 18-hour overnight charter, with a number of charters over different hours available. The most popular charters by far are the 9-hour charter and the 5-hour charter, followed by the 7-hour charter. 5-hour charters are also known as “Half Day Charters”. 7-hour charters as “Three Quarter Day Charters”, and 9 hour charters as “Full Day Charters”. Our 5-hour deep sea fishing charters are good for those who are new to deep sea fishing. More experienced fishing enthusiasts and those seeking a more “True Deep Sea Fishing” focused trip, should strongly consider longer duration charters. Perhaps our 7 hour, 9 hour , 11 hour, 12 hour or even our 18 hour (overnight) charters are a better fit in such cases. |
| Fishing Styles and Methods |
Our experienced staff will help you to suit your needs with spinning reels and overhead reels. |
| Fish Species |
Heading out for a full day of deep sea fishing with Blue Reef Fishing Charters, you'll never know what you will find, from Cod, Bass Groper, Sword-Fish, Marlin, Snapper, Kingfish, Morwong, Perch, Flathead, Nannygai, Jewfish, Mahi Mahi, Marlin, Tuna, Sharks and many more deep sea species in waters ranging to 700m in depth, every charter is another exciting adventure. |
| What We Include |
All deep sea fishing charters with Sunshine Coast Afloat include the following: All legal fish are yours to keep, return or share. A fresh lunch is also included on our 9-hour and 11-hour deep sea fishing charters. Evening charters, and some winter charters, have a BBQ lunch or dinner included, and overnight charters have a hot breakfast as well. |
| What We Advise Against Your Bringing |
There is no need for your own fishing gear, and while we allow it, we still prefer you use our gear because clients using their own gear often problems with the crew, which affects other customers. |
| What You Should Bring |
Wear whatever will be comfortable given the weather conditions on the day. |
| Pricing and Rates |
5HR DEEP SEA FISHING CHARTER DEPARTURE AND RETURN TIMES: Please arrive 30 minutes prior for a prompt departure DESCRIPTION: PRICING: 7HR DEEP SEA FISHING CHARTER DEPARTURE AND RETURN TIMES: Please arrive 30 minutes prior for a prompt departure DESCRIPTION: PRICING: 9HR DEEP SEA FISHING CHARTER DEPARTURE AND RETURN TIMES: Please arrive 30 minutes prior for a prompt departure DESCRIPTION: PRICING: 11HR DEEP SEA FISHING CHARTER DEPARTURE AND RETURN TIMES: Please arrive 30 minutes prior for a prompt departure DESCRIPTION: PRICING: 12HR DEEP SEA FISHING CHARTER DEPARTURE AND RETURN TIMES: Please arrive 30 minutes prior for a prompt departure DESCRIPTION: PRICING: 18HR OVERNIGHT DEEP SEA FISHING CHARTER DEPARTURE AND RETURN TIMES: Please arrive 30 minutes prior for a prompt departure DESCRIPTION: Bookings should made in groups of 2 or more people. You will have around 9 hours of actual fishing time. The first part of the journey at "steam" normally takes 90 minutes, after which we slow to about 8 knots to set up crab traps for 5 minutes and we then head off to the first fishing location of 5 different locations. These fishing charters normally only occur 6 times a year. Our fishing locations are a closely guarded secret. PRICING: |
| Travel and Accommodation Tips |
There are a myriad of accommodation options to choose from on the Sunshine Coast. Many located right in Mooloolaba giving you walking access to most things. Some are “Pet Friendly” as well. Depending on your needs just advise us if you need somewhere that can cater for families, or a couple or even singles. Many offer massages and other forms of retreats as part of their accommodation packages. The Sunshine Coast is geared towards ensuring holidaymakers have more than just a room and bed to make their holiday special! We deal with most if not all accommodation providers and are happy to assist you with making the right choice. |
| Payments |
Bookings are required for guaranteed spots on all activities. Minimum passengers numbers are required for all activities, and bookings allow us to know exactly how many passengers are aboard. This in turn helps us determine the number of crew needed to ensure that our groups remain manageable and enjoyable, and they allow us to notify you of changes to the tour due to weather or anything else that could affect the tours.The payment of a deposit, or indeed the full fare, constitutes a confirmed booking and the full acceptance of all related terms and conditions. |
| Booking Conditions |
Once paid, any cancellation, in the case of individuals,including Gift Certificate Bookings, must be advised a minimum of 3 full days (72 hours) ahead of your scheduled tour to be eligible for a full refund. If advising within the 72 hours you will be charged either the full fare or the 20% deposit, depending on whether or not the individuals place has been able to be filled by the departure time. There are no refunds for cancellations within 24 hours of your tour, or if you decide not to show up, regardless of the reason(s) given for such. In the case of groups, a cancellation must be advised a minimum of 7 days (168 hours) ahead of your scheduled tour to be eligible for a full refund. If advising within the 7 days you will be charged either the full fare or the 20% deposit, depending on whether or not the groups place has been able to be filled by the departure time. There are no refunds for cancellations within 72 hours of your tour in the case of groups, or if one or more decide not to show up, regardless of the reason(s) given for such. Gift-vouchers are considered to have been redeemed in full should the applicable notice not be provided. Same day bookings are always non-refundable. If cash payment on day of service is the chosen method of payment a credit card number must be provided to secure such a booking. Sunshine Coast Afloat reserves the right to charge the full fee to the credit card supplied as a pre-authorisation to ensure the information provided is valid and correct. Such amount will only be deducted from the card in the case of non-payment, regardless of the reasons for such. Most of Sunshine Coast Afloat’s activities operate in an outdoor/offshore marine environment. As such trips may change or be cancelled due to weather conditions.Sunshine Coast Afloat reserves the right to cancel services due to inclement weather (generally defined as heavy precipitation creating visibility issues, extreme wind and extreme swell conditions, determined as dangerous by Sunshine Coast Afloat). Such determination is not subject to passenger input. In the event this occurs rescheduling to an alternative date will be organised for a convenient time. All bookings for rides which are considered able to proceed (including all types of gift certificates) are non-refundable. |
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Contact Us Make a Booking |
You can contact us and make an enquiry or booking directly from our website. https://sunshinecoastafloat.com.au/
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