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A private charter on our vessels is perfect for corporate events, birthdays, Christmas parties, or any gathering with friends. Enjoy exclusive use of the boat and explore the beautiful Great Barrier Reef with fishing and optional snorkeling. Charters can be customized to your needs, including flexible departure times and catering options.
The Aqua Cat accommodates 1-14 passengers.
Important Note: If the booking system shows it’s unavailable, please call us, as availability often changes. For larger groups, contact us to discuss alternative options or additional vessel options
- Buffet lunch & afternoon tropical fruit and NQ prawn platter
- Fishing equipment, tackle and bait
- Bottled Water
- Esky & ice on-board for fish and BYO alcohol
- Snorkel equipment (optional & additional charge of $250)
- Skipper and crew
- Catches cleaned and bagged
- Reef tax and fuel levy
Private Charter Booking Confirmation
Thank you for booking with Cairns Reef Fishing!
A 50% deposit is required to secure all private charter bookings. We have successfully processed your payment to the nominated credit card. The balance is due 7 days prior to your charter date.
Check-In Details
Check-in commences at 6:00 AM at The Pier Café, located inside The Pier Shopping Centre, 1 Pier Point Road, Cairns City. Our crew will greet you at The Pier Café and escort you to the vessel. For your safety and comfort, please avoid gathering at the marina before check-in, as weather conditions may not be ideal.
Google Map Link:
The Pier Shopping Centre – Simply type “The Pier Shopping Centre” into Google Maps or Apple Maps for directions.
Return Time:
We will return to Marlin Marina between 3:30 PM and 4:00 PM.
Waiver:
On the morning of the charter, all guests are required to sign our waiver prior to departure (1 waiver per guest). Children under the age of 18 must have a guardian or parent sign for them.
Car Parking Options
– The council lagoon car park at the front of the pier complex is $20 per day.
– Underneath the Shangri-La hotel, the car park is $20 per day (height limit: 1.9 meters).
– The car park at Hemingway’s Brewery is $10 per day, but it is approximately a 10-minute walk to the boat.
– Opposite Hemingway’s Brewery is a $3 all-day carpark, approximately a 15-minute walk to the boat.
Inclusions
Your charter includes a buffet-style lunch with fresh deli meats, salad, bread rolls, condiments, a fresh fruit platter, and prawns for afternoon tea. Bottled water will be provided, along with fish bags to carry your catch home.
Soft drinks, mid-strength beer, and merchandise are available for purchase (cash only). You are welcome to bring your own drinks (light or mid-strength, cans only – glass is prohibited). We provide a large esky and plenty of ice.
Menu Upgrades
– Seafood Platter: $34 per person (Prawns and Bugs)
– Deluxe Seafood Platter: $40 per person (Oysters, Prawns, Bugs, and Salmon)
Snorkelling Add-On
If you’ve arranged snorkelling, all snorkelling gear will be provided. Please note that all guests must have a 0% BAC to participate in snorkelling activities.
What to Bring:
– Hat, sunglasses, and sunscreen
– Swimming gear and towels (if the snorkelling option is selected)
– Happy vibes!
If you have any questions or need further assistance, don’t hesitate to reach out:
Phone: 0427 400 027
Email: info@cairnsreeffishing.com.au
We’re excited to have you on board and look forward to a great day out on the water!
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Booking was super easy through speaking with Lisa.
Went out earlier on in the week with Andrew and Connor. Had such a great time i had to squeeze another trip in.
Plenty of banter, food, drinks and of course fish!!
Super helpful & friendly crew.
Thanks again to Andrew, Cohen and Connor for an unforgettable few days.
I'll be back




I live in SA and this was my 4th trip with CRF and I’ve never missed taking home a good feed. Highly recommended 10/10

Later on, after we got off the boat, I got a message from Ryan (one of the deckhands) that he would talk with the owner any see if they had room for us to some fishing in a few days. Turns out they had us come out a few days later free of charge and we caught some nice reef fish. Overall we had a great experience fishing with these guys and would definitely recommend if you want to catch fish and have a fun time while doing it. (P.S. Turns out “Grouper”isn’t a type of fish in Australia)
Thanks boys






Special mention to young deckie D, amazing work ethic and has a big future in the industry.
Nick TAS.


Thanks gents - this is my second time with this company , will definitely be back again


Myra & Ben :)


The crew on AquaCat were very entertaining with a couple of mild antics that made the day. Would highly recommend. Couldn’t fault their efforts. All the best with future trips. ❤️🎣




Kept one fish for eating (yellow long nosed) that we took back and made a mango salsa, rice, and lemon butter & garlic sauce. Thanks for the experience- Brett and Megan


Such a pleasure to get out again and WOW, is the new management ever a slice of heaven! Thanks for a brilliant day! I'll be back with the month!
In addition to todays trip, I added a few additional photos of past trips with this same company and on the same boat and a few prize large mouth nannygai:).


We initially booked for Thursday but due to a weather system forming of the coast they called us up and asked if we would like to change to another day, they gave us options and told us Tuesday was great weather and they had slots, we decided to change and lucky we did cause the weather was photogenic, crystal blue water and not a cloud in site, ok maybe a few clouds but you get the picture. So the booking teams was 5/5 perfect.
The crew we had was Logan and Cohen who was absolute legends, plenty of banter and jokes. They kept us well informed and provided everyone with plenty of assistance when needed.
They even provided us with restaurant we would get our catch cooked and prepared. We choose the orchre which was close by, a modern take on Aussie cuisine. They did an amazing job cooking our catch for $45pp.
I would like to thank the team at cairns reef charters for giving us an amazing experience


Thanks to Logan and Nicky!




Great value trip when you compare to all the other things to do around the area.
Would definitely do this again.
Logan our Skipper was relaxed, highly knowledgable and conistently had us dropping our bait directly onto big schools of fish. Between the 10 of us we would have caught upwards of 20 fish, 10 or so of which were very good eating size Coral Trout & other species. Clyde, our deck hand, was very skillful with fishing techniques and kept us very comfortable with all sorts of help throughout the day.
The food and gear provided were also excellent, with high quality rods and plenty to eat for both breakfast and lunch. Highly recommended!