Federal Gulf Waters

100% (87) Key West, FL 1 - 12 People 8 Hours From $1,550 Trip #8631
Fishing in Destin
Fishing in Destin
Fishing in Destin
Fishing in Destin
Fishing in Destin
Fishing in Destin
Fishing in Destin
Fishing in Destin
Fishing in Destin
Fishing in Destin
Fishing in Destin
Fishing in Destin
Fishing in Destin
Fishing in Destin
Fishing in Destin

About Your Trip

Water Type

Deep Sea

Skill Levels

Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced

Weather

You won’t lose your deposit if the trip is canceled due to weather.

Fishing in federal gulf waters requires a limited access permit and opens a whole new world of fishing for the angler. The runs are long. I like to keep this trip to 8 hours, we can make longer trips during summertime.

We start the shrimp boat tuna trips very early so we can be there when the bycatch is dumped and the BlackFin Tuna bite is on. From there we can fish literally an unlimited...

About Your Trip

Fishing in federal gulf waters requires a limited access permit and opens a whole new world of fishing for the angler. The runs are long. I like to keep this trip to 8 hours, we can make longer trips during summertime.

We start the shrimp boat tuna trips very early so we can be there when the bycatch is dumped and the BlackFin Tuna bite is on. From there we can fish literally an unlimited number of wrecks and hangs that are full of a huge variety of fish. There are several old towers that dot the gulf, we can hit the towers as we visit the wrecks.

Any part of the trip can be customized, many species have different take limits and open seasons dates in federal gulf waters in comparison to our other fishing jurisdictions. So feel free to check with me if you are interested in targeting a particular species. Sometimes where we can get these fish sometimes requires longer runs that require a small additional fuel charge, but the results are worth it!
Amenities

Water Type

Deep Sea

Skill Levels

Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced

Tackle

All rods, reels, and tackle are included.

Fish Cleaning

This guide will clean your catch for you.

Beer

Feel free to enjoy responsibly, but please no glass.

Boat Restroom

This boat has a restroom.

Live Bait

Live bait is included for this trip.

Location

This guide can be flexible with the departure location.

Weather

You won’t lose your deposit if the trip is canceled due to weather.

Federal Permit

This boat is federally permitted to go deep offshore.

Flexible Cancelation

This trip can be canceled up to 14 days before the trip.

Physicality

This trip requires an average level of physical activity.

Kid Friendly

This trip is not suited for small children.

Disability Friendly

This trip is not suited for those with disabilities.

Lunch

Please provide your own food / snacks.

Scroll for more

Pricing Matrix

8 hours
1 Person
$1,550.00
2 People
$1,550.00
3 People
$1,550.00
4 People
$1,550.00
5 People
$1,550.00
6 People
$1,550.00
7 People (two boats)
$3,100.00
8 People (two boats)
$3,100.00
9 People (two boats)
$3,100.00
10 People (two boats)
$3,100.00
11 People (two boats)
$3,100.00
12 People (two boats)
$3,100.00
Pay 15% of the price as a deposit today, with the balance due on the day of the trip.
Loading...

Reserve Your Trip

Select a date to view pricing. The date you selected is no longer available. Please select another date.
Date
Select a group size to view pricing.
Select an animal to view pricing.
Select a duration to view pricing.
Select a start time to check out.
You won't be charged yet

Total

Browse Similar Trips
Contact Us

About Your Guide

Profile photo of Captain Experiences guide Hunter
Certified Damn Good Guides offer 10/10 trips. Guides earn this badge through quality reviews, quick and responsive communication, and low cancellation rates.

Hunter L.

Certified Damn Good Guide
Certified Damn Good Guides offer 10/10 trips. Guides earn this badge through quality reviews, quick and responsive communication, and low cancellation rates.
Independent Guide 22 years of exp.
US Veteran Veteran
Quiet
Laid-back
Instructional
Quality
Comfortable
Beginner Oriented
Captain Hunter is a US Coast Guard-credentialed captain with over 15 years of fishing and diving experience in the Florida Keys. He is retired from the military and makes his home in Key West. In addition to fishing, he is a PADI-certified scuba instructor! As a child, Hunter grew up fishing and it has been a lifelong passion.

Whatever kind of trip you're looking for, Hunter can accommodate you whether it's offshore fishing, inshore fishing,...

About Your Guide

Profile photo of Captain Experiences guide Hunter

Hunter L.

Certified Damn Good Guide
Independent Guide 22 years of exp.
Captain Hunter is a US Coast Guard-credentialed captain with over 15 years of fishing and diving experience in the Florida Keys. He is retired from the military and makes his home in Key West. In addition to fishing, he is a PADI-certified scuba instructor! As a child, Hunter grew up fishing and it has been a lifelong passion.

Whatever kind of trip you're looking for, Hunter can accommodate you whether it's offshore fishing, inshore fishing, or even just spending a day enjoying the sun on one of the many sandbars! He has everything on board you need for a perfect day of angling in Key West!
Scroll for more

Rapid Fire Guide Q & A

What’s the biggest fish you’ve caught?
600 lbsmarlin
If you were cooking for all your friends what would you cook?
Crispy fish tacos

Rapid Fire Guide Q & A

What’s the biggest fish you’ve caught?
600 lbsmarlin
If you were cooking for all your friends what would you cook?
Crispy fish tacos
Whats your favorite band?
Skynyrd
Whats your favorite movie?
Full Metal Jacket
Whats your favorite sports team?
Padres
Whats your drink of choice?
Water
What was your last halloween costume?
Have not done Halloween in so long I don’t remember
What do you want for Christmas this year?
Big fish
How did you get started guiding?
Moved to key west
What makes you different from other guides?
I don’t quit till we find fish
Scroll for more

Start Location & Lodging Options

Your guide can be flexible with your start location.
You can work with your guide after booking to set a more specific start location in the area.
Key West, Florida

About Your Boat

Boat photo for Federal Gulf Waters
Boat photo for Federal Gulf Waters
Boat Type
Center Console
Boat Manufacturer
SeaHunter
Boat Length
30'
Boat Restroom
Yes

About Your Boat

Boat Type
Center Console
Boat Manufacturer
SeaHunter
Boat Length
30'
Boat Restroom
Yes
Scroll for more

Trip Details & Amenities

Water Type

Deep Sea

Skill Levels

Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced

Tackle

All rods, reels, and tackle are included.

Fish Cleaning

This guide will clean your catch for you.

Beer

Feel free to enjoy responsibly, but please no glass.

Boat Restroom

This boat has a restroom.

Live Bait

Live bait is included for this trip.

Location

This guide can be flexible with the departure location.

Weather

You won't lose your deposit if the trip is canceled due to weather.

Federal Permit

This boat is federally permitted to go deep offshore.

Flexible Cancelation

This trip can be canceled up to 14 days before the trip.

Physicality

This trip requires an average level of physical activity.

Kid Friendly

This trip is not suited for small children.

Disability Friendly

This trip is not suited for those with disabilities.

Lunch

Please provide your own food / snacks.

Target Species

Color-coded seasonality below is based on .
View Full Species Seasonality Chart »
  • Get it while it's HOT!
  • This species is in play.
  • You might get lucky (as long as things are in-season).
  • Couldn't tell ya! (no data)

Techniques

Everything Else to Know

All gear is included, but we also recommend bringing sunglasses, sunscreen, weather-appropriate clothing, and any gear of your own you want to use on the trip.
You're all set! You don't need to buy a license for this trip.
We use a cashless autopay system. We'll send you a boarding pass, and on the day of the trip, your guide will scan your boarding pass to automatically transfer the remaining balance. The only cash needed is to tip your guide (we recommend 20%).
Cancel for free up to 14 days before the trip and receive credit back to your account. Cancelling within 14 of the trip will forfeit your deposit to the guide. Day-of cancellations and no-shows will be charged the full balance of the trip to their card.
In the event of inclement weather you'll be covered by out 100% Weather Guarantee and will not lose your deposit.

Reviews

5.0
based on 28 reviews

Ami

Verified Review

July 31

Great experience with Captain Hunter. Wed live to come back with our scuba license to dive with him!

Ami

Verified Review

July 31

Great experience with Captain Hunter. Wed live to come back with our scuba license to dive with him!
Scroll for more

Trip: Key West Lobstering - 30’ Seahunter

Jen

Verified Review

December 28

The weather wasn’t super conducive, and we were late in the season, but Capt Hunter worked overtime to get us on some bugs and make sure r went home with some! And he was great with our 11 year old son who was out for hours first time with us! Definitely will look him up again when we’re back in the keys.

Jen

Verified Review

December 28

The weather wasn’t super conducive, and we were late in the season, but Capt Hunter worked overtime to get us on some bugs and make sure r went home with some! And he was great with our 11 year old son who was out for hours first time with us! Definitely will look him up again when we’re back in the keys.
Scroll for more

Trip: Key West Lobstering - 30’ Seahunter

Karl

Verified Review

December 19

Had a great experience for the first time lobster fishing. Hunter was a great captain kept Safety in mind with having the most incredible time

Karl

Verified Review

December 19

Had a great experience for the first time lobster fishing. Hunter was a great captain kept Safety in mind with having the most incredible time
Scroll for more

Trip: Key West Lobstering - 30’ Seahunter

Todd

Verified Review

August 17

Hunter and his crew were excellent, it was a first time going lobstering so they made everyone feel very safe and comfortable going over everything in detail and going with us to enure our comfort and saftey. Althugh we did run into some weather they worked very hard to get us on lobsters and work around the weather. The first time we drop in the water there my friend had a lobster right under him...

Todd

Verified Review

August 17

Hunter and his crew were excellent, it was a first time going lobstering so they made everyone feel very safe and comfortable going over everything in detail and going with us to enure our comfort and saftey. Althugh we did run into some weather they worked very hard to get us on lobsters and work around the weather. The first time we drop in the water there my friend had a lobster right under him within a minute. As weather progressed they even gave us credit since we couldn't stay out the entire time even though it was already a great experience. We will be back again.
Scroll for more

Trip: Key West Lobstering - 30’ Seahunter

Darren

Verified Review

July 25

Hunter is a lobster expert and put me on numerous keeper lobsters while, from what I hear, most other guides struggled to in these very tough 2024 mini-season conditions (last 2 days). Good guy, and is patient and happy to teach newbie free-divers like me the ropes. I HIGHLY recommend for newbies or experts!! He obviously knows his stuff and he must be one of the best lobster fisherman in the Keys....

Darren

Verified Review

July 25

Hunter is a lobster expert and put me on numerous keeper lobsters while, from what I hear, most other guides struggled to in these very tough 2024 mini-season conditions (last 2 days). Good guy, and is patient and happy to teach newbie free-divers like me the ropes. I HIGHLY recommend for newbies or experts!! He obviously knows his stuff and he must be one of the best lobster fisherman in the Keys. The pic is from our 7/24/24 trip. I won’t hire anyone else again after the last few trips with Hunter!!
Scroll for more

Trip: Key West Lobstering - 30’ Seahunter

Apisara

Verified Review

July 14

Captain Hunter, along with Captain Janis and Valerie, are the expert !!!!
Captain Hunter and the team will give you the best experience that you could ask for lobstering !
It was my first trip doing this, and it is remarkable.
The Captains helped me set a foundation of what to do and to be careful. Their safety is number one priority. Will definitely recommend Captain Hunter to everyone and I want to come back lobstering...

Apisara

Verified Review

July 14

Captain Hunter, along with Captain Janis and Valerie, are the expert !!!!
Captain Hunter and the team will give you the best experience that you could ask for lobstering !
It was my first trip doing this, and it is remarkable.
The Captains helped me set a foundation of what to do and to be careful. Their safety is number one priority. Will definitely recommend Captain Hunter to everyone and I want to come back lobstering with him again. Valerie and Captain Janis also help this trip run smooth and create fun environment. By the way, Captain Hunter made the best ceviche ever !!!!! And ooh ! I love you Seabass( cute little doggy) she is the best security guard ! 😍😍
Scroll for more

Trip: Key West Lobstering - 30’ Seahunter

Alex

Verified Review

June 21

Captain Hunter put us on the fish. Best day snapper fishing me and my two boys ever had.

Alex

Verified Review

June 21

Captain Hunter put us on the fish. Best day snapper fishing me and my two boys ever had.
Scroll for more

Trip: Key West Lobstering - 30’ Seahunter

Chandra

Verified Review

June 17

They nailed it with name! It was truly a Captain Experience and we had the pleasure of going out with Capt Hunter and his mate, Robert. The seas were rough, the sign was shining and the water was splashing. For most, they would have turned tail to head back to shore but the salt air was filled with the giggles of my family as Capt skirted over the waves, flawlessly. We bummed, we bounced, we...

Chandra

Verified Review

June 17

They nailed it with name! It was truly a Captain Experience and we had the pleasure of going out with Capt Hunter and his mate, Robert. The seas were rough, the sign was shining and the water was splashing. For most, they would have turned tail to head back to shore but the salt air was filled with the giggles of my family as Capt skirted over the waves, flawlessly. We bummed, we bounced, we laughed and we caught some beautiful fish. Capt Hunter was truly the perfect definition of an experienced Captain. He was safe, cautious, full of knowledge and fun! The whole 8 hour trip was worth every penny saved and every memory made. The Colonel (aka the Capt) will 💯 be our go to charter Capt for future trip. Robert, was fun and charming and a very valuable part of the crew. We truly had the best time and would highly recommend them to anyone. The Captain Experiences team goes above and beyond to make sure it’s smooth sailing from the moment you book a charter with them. The communication is second to none with them. Available at all times of the day. Thank you, Gentlemen for a exhilarating experience. You haven’t seen the last of us.
Scroll for more

Trip: Swordfishing The Wall Off Key West

John

Verified Review

March 21

Captain Hunter was great , knowledgeable, and well disciplined. Weather did not permit a full day so we will plan another trip with Captain Hunter.

Thanks

John

John

Verified Review

March 21

Captain Hunter was great , knowledgeable, and well disciplined. Weather did not permit a full day so we will plan another trip with Captain Hunter.

Thanks

John
Scroll for more

Trip: Key West Fishing Excursion

Kailey

Verified Review

July 3

Captain Hunter truly made our fishing trip unforgettable! His expertise and passion for fishing were evident throughout the day. He knew all the best spots, provided top-notch equipment, and his guidance ensured we had a successful and thrilling experience. Highly recommend Captain Hunter for an amazing fishing adventure!

Kailey

Verified Review

July 3

Captain Hunter truly made our fishing trip unforgettable! His expertise and passion for fishing were evident throughout the day. He knew all the best spots, provided top-notch equipment, and his guidance ensured we had a successful and thrilling experience. Highly recommend Captain Hunter for an amazing fishing adventure!
Scroll for more

Trip: Key West Family Fun Fishing

Andrew

Verified Review

May 26

Excellent trip. Captain hunter was great. Did several types of fishing, caught a couple keepers and were constantly bending rods. Captain experiences was great with helping us get our trip booked on short notice.

Andrew

Verified Review

May 26

Excellent trip. Captain hunter was great. Did several types of fishing, caught a couple keepers and were constantly bending rods. Captain experiences was great with helping us get our trip booked on short notice.
Scroll for more

Trip: Key West Fishing Excursion

Joe

Verified Review

April 10

Highly recommended Capt. Hunter took my family on a great adventure. He made sure that we caught a ton of fish and taught my son Hank loads about fishing for the next time. Great fun for the family.

Joe

Verified Review

April 10

Highly recommended Capt. Hunter took my family on a great adventure. He made sure that we caught a ton of fish and taught my son Hank loads about fishing for the next time. Great fun for the family.
Scroll for more

Trip: Key West Family Fun Fishing

Jonathan

Verified Review

April 1

Hunter was great with the kids. He definitely got us on the fish. The kids were so busy reeling in fish that I couldn’t! They had a great time.! Thanks!!

Jonathan

Verified Review

April 1

Hunter was great with the kids. He definitely got us on the fish. The kids were so busy reeling in fish that I couldn’t! They had a great time.! Thanks!!
Scroll for more

Trip: Key West Family Fun Fishing

Nancy

Verified Review

March 28

Wow Captain Hunter and Brooke! Rocked us to Lobster 🦞 Heaven ! Knowledgeable, Eco friendly. !! Great fast boat! This is it if you want an experience fishing lobster snorkeling!! We will be back !! Thank you 😊

Nancy

Verified Review

March 28

Wow Captain Hunter and Brooke! Rocked us to Lobster 🦞 Heaven ! Knowledgeable, Eco friendly. !! Great fast boat! This is it if you want an experience fishing lobster snorkeling!! We will be back !! Thank you 😊
Scroll for more

Trip: Key West Lobstering - 30’ Seahunter

Dalton

Verified Review

November 18

Hunter and Valerie were awesome! Even in unideal conditions at the end of the season, we were still able to bring in a bunch of lobster. They made things quick and easy, and Hunter was communicating with me all throughout the planning process. Would absolutely book again.

Dalton

Verified Review

November 18

Hunter and Valerie were awesome! Even in unideal conditions at the end of the season, we were still able to bring in a bunch of lobster. They made things quick and easy, and Hunter was communicating with me all throughout the planning process. Would absolutely book again.
Scroll for more

Trip: Lionfish Spearfishing Fury

Attison

Verified Review

November 3

We took our team out with Hunter for a combo lobstering and deep sea trip and he didn't let us down! First and foremost, Hunter is an ex-marine who is incredibly on top of his equipment, his boat, and his safety and was very clear about expectations for the day and what we should be doing at any point in time.

After a quick scuba diving refresher & safety brief we put on our gear...

Attison

Verified Review

November 3

We took our team out with Hunter for a combo lobstering and deep sea trip and he didn't let us down! First and foremost, Hunter is an ex-marine who is incredibly on top of his equipment, his boat, and his safety and was very clear about expectations for the day and what we should be doing at any point in time.

After a quick scuba diving refresher & safety brief we put on our gear for a dive and were rewarded with a number of keeper lobsters, a bigger number of lobsters that were too small to keep, a lionfish which we speared, and too many great wildlife sightings to count including a big loggerhead turtle, a black grouper, and a nurse shark hoping for a handout.

After the dive we put our gear away we drove a few miles further out to catch some yellowtail snapper. We started slow, but pretty soon were reeling in a yellowtail almost every cast. We probably caught 20-25 within a few hours, as well as a small yellow jack, a parrotfish, and an undersized red grouper.

Lastly, we decided to use the last hour of our trip to try to hook into a big black grouper using some of our yellowtail as bait. This was a bit of a "go big or go home" bet and unfortunately didn't pay off for us this time - I wish we'd had a bit more time to drift and I'm sure we would have hooked one.

Overall can't speak highly enough of Hunter and the experience diving and fishing in the Keys. There is such a variety of things to do that even on a full day trip you will never feel bored and can always pivot to something else. We even chased a frigate bird and threw some bucktails in the middle of the day at some bait that was busting. You won't go wrong booking a trip with Hunter.
Scroll for more

Trip: Full Day Offshore - 30' Seahunter

Stephen

Verified Review

October 17

Great crew and cap weather wasn’t the best but still had a good time

Stephen

Verified Review

October 17

Great crew and cap weather wasn’t the best but still had a good time
Scroll for more

Trip: Key West Lobstering - 30’ Seahunter

Mark

Verified Review

July 3

Hunter is a great captain, 2nd time using him to pilot our boat. Thank you Hunter we all enjoyed

Mark

Verified Review

July 3

Hunter is a great captain, 2nd time using him to pilot our boat. Thank you Hunter we all enjoyed
Scroll for more

Trip: Key West Fishing Excursion

Raimund

Verified Review

May 22

I can only highly recommend Hunter - we booked a spearfishing trip out West and had an absolutely great time. Hunter knew the area inside out, is a great captain with lots of experience, had high quality gear, and we saw (and shot) a lot of fish, mostly grouper. Highly recommend and will be back!

Raimund

Verified Review

May 22

I can only highly recommend Hunter - we booked a spearfishing trip out West and had an absolutely great time. Hunter knew the area inside out, is a great captain with lots of experience, had high quality gear, and we saw (and shot) a lot of fish, mostly grouper. Highly recommend and will be back!
Scroll for more

Trip: Full Day Offshore - 30' Seahunter

Hans-Jurgen

Verified Review

February 8

captain hunter was awesome and courteous- and accommodating being a couple of newbies to fishing we learned a few things. I would recommend Captain hunter to everyone, and would enjoy going on another trip with him again.

Hans-Jurgen

Verified Review

February 8

captain hunter was awesome and courteous- and accommodating being a couple of newbies to fishing we learned a few things. I would recommend Captain hunter to everyone, and would enjoy going on another trip with him again.
Scroll for more

Trip: Full Day Offshore - 30' Seahunter

Alex

Verified Review

November 26

Hunter was an absolutely perfect host. He and his first mate di everything possible to insure a great day on the water. We will definately be using his services again in the future!

Alex

Verified Review

November 26

Hunter was an absolutely perfect host. He and his first mate di everything possible to insure a great day on the water. We will definately be using his services again in the future!
Scroll for more

Trip: Key West Lobstering - 30’ Seahunter

Brittney

Verified Review

August 26

Captain Hunter & his guide, Valerie were awesome. Florida weather tried to rain on our parade but they made it happen. We went home with a great dinner & that's all we could've hoped for. We will definitely book them again on our future trips!

Brittney

Verified Review

August 26

Captain Hunter & his guide, Valerie were awesome. Florida weather tried to rain on our parade but they made it happen. We went home with a great dinner & that's all we could've hoped for. We will definitely book them again on our future trips!
Scroll for more

Trip: Key West Lobstering - 30’ Seahunter

Tony

Verified Review

July 11

Was a great trip, got on some nice fish. Got surprised by a large school of smaller mahi mahi but had fun with the instant hook up and seemed to last a good bit.
Captain was great, very knowledgeable and supplied drinks if we needed any.
The boat was clean and spacious for the both of us and had plenty of rods in the water.

Tony

Verified Review

July 11

Was a great trip, got on some nice fish. Got surprised by a large school of smaller mahi mahi but had fun with the instant hook up and seemed to last a good bit.
Captain was great, very knowledgeable and supplied drinks if we needed any.
The boat was clean and spacious for the both of us and had plenty of rods in the water.
Scroll for more

Trip: Full Day Offshore - 30' Seahunter

Kevin

Verified Review

May 28

Great Guide and Great Trip. Enjoyed the Day

Kevin

Verified Review

May 28

Great Guide and Great Trip. Enjoyed the Day
Scroll for more

Trip: Key West Family Fun Fishing

Donald

Verified Review

March 30

Outstanding day on the water with several species caught. Hunter is TOP SHELF!!! It was the first blue water fishing trip for my wife and she can't wait to go again!!!

Donald

Verified Review

March 30

Outstanding day on the water with several species caught. Hunter is TOP SHELF!!! It was the first blue water fishing trip for my wife and she can't wait to go again!!!
Scroll for more

Trip: Key West Family Fun Fishing

Michael

Verified Review

March 9

We really enjoyed our fishing charter with captain Hunter, he knows where the fish are and is very knowledgeable of the industry. I would definitely recommend an excursion with him.

Michael

Verified Review

March 9

We really enjoyed our fishing charter with captain Hunter, he knows where the fish are and is very knowledgeable of the industry. I would definitely recommend an excursion with him.
Scroll for more

Trip: Key West Fishing Excursion

Stan

Verified Review

February 20

Great Experience. Worked hard to find fish and make an enjoyable experience for everyone.
Successful day fishing! Particularly was good with the children and getting them educated on safety. Highly recommended by us. He’s also a great person to be around and cracks some good jokes.

Stan

Verified Review

February 20

Great Experience. Worked hard to find fish and make an enjoyable experience for everyone.
Successful day fishing! Particularly was good with the children and getting them educated on safety. Highly recommended by us. He’s also a great person to be around and cracks some good jokes.
Scroll for more

Trip: Key West Family Fun Fishing

Allen

Verified Review

May 10

The guide was really good at getting us on the fish and multiple species and big fish! However he was kinda aggressive and yelled at us and made us clean up his boat every 5 minutes. 2 out of the 3 of us were new and never fished however he was kinda aggressive in teaching fishing techniques. He kinda made it feel like he caught the fish and then we just realed them in. But...

Allen

Verified Review

May 10

The guide was really good at getting us on the fish and multiple species and big fish! However he was kinda aggressive and yelled at us and made us clean up his boat every 5 minutes. 2 out of the 3 of us were new and never fished however he was kinda aggressive in teaching fishing techniques. He kinda made it feel like he caught the fish and then we just realed them in. But this guide does know his stuff and will get you on fish. On top of that not his fault at all!! But my trip was booked for the mangroves and captain experiences changed it to kinda deep ocean fishing.
Scroll for more

Trip: Key West Family Fun Fishing

First Time Booking with Us?

Captain Experiences is home to thousands of quality, vetted fishing, hunting, and other outdoor sports guides across the US and beyond. Our mission is to Unlock the Outdoors by making it quick and easy to book the trip of a lifetime every time with our Damn Good Guides.
We vet our guides and only partner with the best of the best. Our guides do their very best to keep you safe, show you a great time, and send you home with a memorable experience shared with family and friends.
Once you've paid your deposit at checkout, we'll send you a QR Code boarding pass. Just show your guide your boarding pass on the day of the trip, they'll scan it, the remaining balance will transfer automatically, and you'll be all set to get out there. Just make sure you bring a cash tip for the guide!
In the event of inclement weather, our guides will check the conditions and make the final call on whether its safe to go on the trip. If they decide the trip needs to be postponed, we'll work closely with you to reschedule or provide a credit for the full deposit, which can be applied to any of our trips in the US and beyond.
Each trip's price is determined by the guide and reflects all associated costs. A significant factor in pricing is often the type of boat and the corresponding fuel expenses. Additional costs may include leases, marina or slip fees, and the expenses involved in providing and maintaining the necessary gear for your trip.
After booking your trip, we'll connect you directly with your guide to discuss additional details. In the meantime, our team is here to answer any questions via email, text, or phone.
/
/
/