Deep sea fishing charter in Port Elizabeth
Enquire / BookOur Deep Sea Fishing Tours are bottom fishing, combination game and bottom fishing and offshore tuna fishing charters in Algoa Bay, which takes you out past St Croix Island or to the many reefs in our Bay to find fish such as cob, Cape salmon, red roman, dageraad, and basterman and more.
During this cruise guests also have the possibility of spotting bottlenose dolphins, common dolphins, humpback dolphins, Southern right whales, humpback whales, bryde’s whales, minke whales, African penguins, Cape gannets, Cape fur seals, various species of sharks, African black oystercatchers, Cape cormorants, white-breasted cormorants and various species of pelagic birds including terns, petrels, skuas, shearwaters and albatrosses.
Cruise information and rates
Game and Bottom Fishing Charter
For this fishing trip we will head out to the many reefs in and around Algoa Bay, targeting various bottom species. We will also target some more active game fishing species such as Yellowtail, Bonito and Skip-jack Tuna. Our meeting time is 7:20am and returning to Port around 13:00pm.
Water is provided on board, however guests are welcome to bring any refreshments and food of their own.
All bait and tackle is provided, but you are also welcome to bring your own tackle. Guests are required to be in possession of a valid fishing license whilst on the trip, which can be obtained from any local post office.
We also recommend that you bring along warm clothing / rain jacket, hat, sunglasses and sunscreen.
Cost:
2023/2024 Rate (1 Sept 2023 to 31 August 2024) R3600pp with minimum of 3pax and maximum of 6pax. (Bigger Groups can be arranged)
(Locals please enquire regarding prices)
Offshore Tuna Fishing
This is a whole day trip, meeting time 6am returning to Port late afternoon, about 16.30pm. During this fishing adventure we head out about 35 nautical miles offshore in search of some of the bigger pelagic game fish such as yellowfin tuna, dorado and occasionally marlin.
Due to the distance of this trip we recommend having at least 3 days available in which to do the fishing charter, as we will need to assess weather and sea conditions, and then fish the best day of the 3 available.
This trip includes lunch, snacks and refreshments, as well as all bait and tackle.
Cost:
R19000 for a maximum of 4 people. Additional guests will be charged at a rate of R5000 per person, maximum of 2 extra people.
(Locals please enquire regarding prices)
Anyone who would like to provide their own bait and suitable tackle should please let us know in the initial booking so we can plan accordingly.
Guests must adhere to the bag limits enforced. You are entitled to any of the fish that you catch.
Disclaimer
Raggy Charters cannot guarantee animal sightings on any cruise. Raggy Charters offers guests the opportunity to view wild animals which will move around at their own will and therefore we cannot be held responsible for the movements of these animals. Guests who are taken to St Croix are guaranteed to see African penguins, and therefore no refund will be given if other marine animals are not spotted. If absolutely no animals are sighted compensation, in the form of a free ticket for the next boat trip, may be given at the discretion of the skipper.
