Our fishing charters all have a 7:30am departure time. With our custom charter option we can depart whenever you want! Although the phrase “the early bird gets the worm” certainly holds true for finding the calmest snorkeling and fishing conditions in the mornings. Later departures tend to get a bit spicier as the wind picks up as the day progresses. Give us a call to talk to one of our experienced captains and they will help you choose a departure time that works best for you and for the sailing and snorkeling conditions.

F/V Marjorie Ann is a 36’ power boat primarily used for fishing charters and afternoon whale watches and sunset charters. She is perfect for larger groups looking to spend a few hours on the water.

You are more than welcome to bring your own snorkel gear, especially if you are already comfortable using it. If you have little ones coming along and they are used to a particular set of gear, certainly bring that. We have top of the line SeaSport silicone-based gear which is provided to all of our guests. We do not provide wetsuits, if you’d like a recommendation on where to rent one please give us a call.

We do not recommend bringing your own fishing gear, as we have customized everything to suit the style of fishing that we do on Maui. But feel free to give us a call and we are happy to discuss. Since it is your charter we will do our best to guide you to success.

We have yellow float belts for all of our guests, we find that these are very comfortable hands-free option.

Yes. We have exterior shade covering nearly the entire back deck, and a shaded cabin. For those sensitive to the sun, we suggest you bring hats, UV clothing, sunglasses, and reef safe sunscreen.

We are able to customize your charter to your comfort level, we have sailed with guests ranging from 12 weeks old to 90 years old. We do recommend that if you have pre-existing medical conditions that you speak with your doctor before in-water activities or activities that may keep you from medical attention for hours at a time.

Several of the snorkel spots we visit are known for turtle sightings, but do keep in mind that they are wild animals.

Depending upon your charter we have lots of options available to us. For bottom fishing charters we usually like to be out of the wind as much as possible, so the direction we go is dependent on the weather that morning. For snorkeling there are several different spots to choose from that are protected from the wind: some of our most visited spots are along the Pali, Coral Gardens, Olowalu, and North Kihei. We are also known to do drift dives, where you jump in the water with our crew (also a certified lifeguard and reef tour guide) and the boat follows along as you drift over satellite reefs or do a blue water swim.

While Molokini is a unique snorkel spot, it sees dozens of boats and thousands of snorkelers every single day. We prefer to take you away from the crowds and visit less-frequented reefs. If your heart is set on Molokini give us a call and we can recommend excellent operations for you to choose from.

Every day is totally different. We usually say that on at least 9 out of 10 trips, everybody catches something, usually several somethings, and since we target the tasty ones, it is usually enough for a delicious appetizer or dinner. Our record is 59 fish in one 4 hour trip (mostly little guys). Bottom fishing generally offers more of a hands-on approach, while sport fishing tends toward waiting for the big one to bite and sometimes only one person in your party being able to get in on the action.

Bottom fishing on Maui is great for kids. We usually fish where the water is calm and with a small number of passengers and the captain and crew both available to help out, even young kids get a chance to bring in some nice fish. Our private charters are the most ideal way to fish with young ones so that we can go at your pace and not worry about appeasing the masses.

There is very little overlap between the species of fish, size of the fish, and style of fishing, sport and bottom fishing are fairly different. Sport fishing (also called trolling or big game fishing) usually involves dragging artificial lures on the surface behind the boat out in deep water for fish like Mahimahi, Ono, Tuna and Marlin. If a fish hooks up, one of the passengers is chosen to try to reel it in. If your number isn’t called, you get to cheer on the person reeling in the fish. The stakes are high and although you are less likely to catch a fish, if you do it is likely to be bigger than the average fish caught bottom fishing. We will often try this type of fishing on our way to and from the bottom fishing spots (’cause we know we won’t catch anything with the hooks in the boat) but mostly focus on the bottom fishing. Bottom fishing can also use artificial lures but we usually use bait like squid. Bottom fishing is done with the boat stopped drifting over “spots” where there is known to be concentrations of fish like snapper, jacks, wrasse, goatfish, and many others, in relatively shallow water (100-300 ft. deep). Once we get to our bottom fishing spots, each passenger is given their own rod and instructed on how to use it to drop pieces of bait (the crew is happy to help you bait your hook if you prefer), down to the bottom and each has a chance to catch their own fish from start to finish. The most successful anglers are the ones who forget everything they know from other fishing styles and follow the fishing instruction from their captain and crew. Most of the fish we catch are small but the tackle is relative light so its a perfect match. If you do hook into a big one on light tackle, you are in for a really fun challenge.