Why choose Offshore Boats for your Darwin fishing tour?
More than just bottom fishing
We are flexible and incorporate a variety of techniques into each Darwin fishing charter including, jigging, casting, trolling and bait fishing. This flexibility ensures we are utilizing the most successful techniques to suit the tides and target species.
High speed vessels – More time fishing & less time travelling
Our high speed vessels have fast cruise speeds of 30 knots (55km/h). This allows us to reach some of the best, most remote fishing destinations in the NT in a single day charter from Darwin, ensuring we provide the best results for our guests.
Minn Kota
All of our 4 vessels are fitted with a 112lb Minn Kota electric motors with spot lock, capabilities. We do not need to set anchor on the seabed, which is time consuming and can damage the seabed. Our Minn Kotas allows us to set an electronic, GPS anchor with our electric motor. We can be at anchor fishing, within seconds. The Minn Kota ensures we are on the perfect spot, every time and maximises your time fishing on the water.
Professional & Accredited Guides
Our fishing guides, Jon, Jordan, Matt, Ryan, Antman, Tim, Clint and Robbie are fully accredited Fishing Charter Guides in the Northern Territory. They have extensive experience fishing the waters offshore from Darwin.
We fillet, clean and bag your catch
Our team will fillet and clean your catch. We will place your fillets in ziplock bags and provide you with ice to take you fish back to your residence.
Upon request, we can also freeze and pack your catch into airline approved seafood boxes for you to take on the plane back to your home state.Darwin departures
Due to the high speed of our vessel, we are able to offer exceptional fishing charters departing from Darwin. There is no need to travel for hours by vehicle before launching our vessel.
Small groups
On all fishing charters we carry a maximum of 6 guests. This ensures we provide a highly personalised level of customer service to all of our guests. It also ensures our vessel is not crowded and allows us to include a wide variety of sport fishing techniques,
Operating all year
Our vessels are very suitable for wet season operation and we operate our Darwin fishing trips all year round.
Protection from the sun & rain
All our vessels are fitted with a cabin and hard top canopy providing excellent protection from the heavy rain in the wet season and all year round sun/heat. This reduces heat stress and fatigue significantly.
Customer service
Offshore Boats is small family operated business and our small team strives to provide the highest level of customer service. You are not just a number.
High quality equipment
When booking your Darwin fishing charter with Offshore Boats you can be certain you will be provided with very high quality and well maintained equipment.
Private charters
We specialise in private, small group charters. Carrying a maximum 6 passengers per trip, this allows your guide to tailor your Darwin fishing tour to suit you and your group. If you have any fishing charter preferences, we can accommodate your preferred departure times, catering requirements, target species, fishing techniques and fishing locations.