Naples Private Fishing Charters: Family-Friendly Gulf Excursions
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43 Ratings
Naples
Experience the thrill of fishing in the Gulf of Naples with our private fishing charters. Perfect for families and anglers of all levels, our trips include top-notch equipment and expert guidance.
Duration: 4 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Mangroveman Charters - Fish on the Mangroveman Charters with an experienced, life-long Fisherman (commercial Fishing on large Offshore boats and Private Sports-fishing Charters in South and SW Florida since over two decades). The actual time on the water is 2h45min for the 3-hour long fishing trip or 3h45min for the 4-hour long fishing trip. 15 minutes out of the water are alloted for the Captain to clean and bag your catch for you to bring home or to have one of the Naples’ restaurants cook it for you.
  • Bayview Park - If you want your catch cleaned the Captain will do that skillfully and with minimal waste and bag your catch so you can easily cook your fish as soon as you get home. Some Naples restaurants will also cook your catch for you.
What's Included
  • Life vests for all ages and sizes
  • Licensed U.S.C.G. local Captain
  • All taxes, fees, and handling charges included
  • Fish cleaning service by Captain
  • Access to marina bathrooms
  • Private charter experience
  • Bluetooth radio for personalized music
  • Cooler with ice for snacks and drinks
  • Ponchos available for rain
  • BYO alcohol with cooler and ice
  • Bottled water and sodas provided
  • Fishing licenses and equipment provided
  • Complimentary snacks
  • Comfortable 22’ boat with seating and 150 hp motor
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities are not included, it is recommended to tip the Captain/Guide (industry standard 10-20%)
  • No on-board restrooms ( but the marine restrooms are available )
Additional Information

The indicated price applies to the entire boat excursion, not per individual! Our Private Fishing Charters last either 4, 3, or 2.5 hours, including an approximately 15-minute session for cleaning and packing your fish. The shorter charter trips are perfect for busy anglers and families with young children.

We offer both morning and evening sessions.

Our experienced Captain will guide you to Naples’ most fruitful fishing areas, such as the lively backcountry, Naples Bay, and up to 9 miles into the Gulf on particularly serene days. Possible catches include Redfish, Sheepshead, Black Drum, the tenacious Snook, Pompano, Seatrout, Jacks, and Snapper.

The boat is equipped with advanced features including a GPS system, Fishfinder, trolling Motor and Bluetooth Stereo. All seats come with cushions for maximum comfort. The boat’s higher gunnels prevent children from falling overboard. There’s also a T-Top for shade. We provide top-of-the-line Ugly Stik rods and a variety of Penn reels.

  • Licensed for up to 6 guests: But while the size of the charter boat (22’ motorboat) can comfortably accommodate up to 6 guests, with 4 fishing at the same time, to be most comfortable we limit now up to 5 guests for our fishing charters. (Please call us for exceptions.)
  • Children 15 and under must be accompanied by an adult.
  • Refunds will not be issued if the charter is missed due to late or non-arrival. Cancelation: To get a full refund you must cancel your charter at least 24 hours in advance.
  • You are considered a “No Show” if you are 30 minutes late. Please call us if you run late!
  • What if our trip is cut short? Let’s say you book a half-day trip (four hours) and a storm makes us return to the dock after two hours, you will only be charged 50% of the total price of your trip. You will only be charged for the length of the trip any given day allows us to get in.
  • Recommended to bring a hat, sunglasses and sunscreen (especially for the charters during the day).
  • Please wear only flat, comfortable shoes (preferably non-slip).
  • Wheelchairs or strollers can be brought directly up to the boat but not on the boat. Comfortable seating (chairs with backrest) on the boat is available for persons with disabilities.
  • Subject to favorable weather conditions. If canceled due to poor weather, you will be given the option of an alternative date or full refund.
  • Covid19: Your private group shares the boat only with one other person which is the captain. The boat is not enclosed meaning this is an outdoor event in regards to Covid19.
  • Please wait in the Pavillion area next to the parks restrooms for the Captain to pick you up around departure time. The parks restroom area is next to the parking lot.
Location
1575 Danford St
Danford Street
Please drive to the end of Danford Street. There is a parking lot where you can park. Wait in the Pavillion area (next to the parks restrooms) for the Captain to pick you up around your departure time. You and the Captain will then go together to the boat which is docked just a few minutes away.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Steve_f
Mar 24, 2024
The most memorable part... - The most memorable part was the Redfish and how hard it fought, or the dolphins swimming around the boat at the end.
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Nigel_l
Feb 16, 2024
Naples sea fishing - 10 species of fish caught. Dolphins, sea eagle and ospreys seen. Great day. Highly recommend. Skipper Paul was brilliant.
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O977nvrobing
Jan 25, 2024
Lovely first experience - I got this for my husband’s Christmas present. Captain Paul was an awesome skipper. He was kind and patient and knew the good nooks and crannies for biting fish. We were blessed with perfect weather for fishing and a great time was had by all.
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Alexsv4563dm
Jul 20, 2023
A perfect day on the water - We had the best fishing charter ever!! We took our 11 year old daughter and 13 year old son with us. We caught 19 fish and were able to keep one. We got some great history of the area while going to different spots. We saw dolphins and even a manatee!! I would definitely recommend this for anyone looking to have a great time.
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Adam_s
Mar 5, 2022
Easy going, family friendly, hungry fish. - Extremely happy with our time out on the water. Everything went better than expected. We had our 1y.o. and 3 y.o. with us and they were both happy and entertained. Plus boat snacks were a huge hit with them
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Kmreynolds1982
Jan 31, 2022
Best fishing charter for a family. - We went out on 1/31/2022 with our children (12/11/7). We were met at the dock right on time. The boat was very clean and clearly well taken care of. The weather was less then ideal fishing conditions. Our Captain Paul still had us on fish amazingly quickly. Had a lot of cool stuff he explained on the ride to and from our fishing holes. The biggest thing for me was the way he interacted with our children. He was endlessly patient even with our "do everything myself" 7 year old. The kids were allowed to cast or bait theirp hook as little or as much as they wanted. Our middle child asked us when we got back to our vehicle to buy him no toys or presents for the next year to save money to come back. I have done several charters over the years. This was one of my favorite Captains. I will recommend him any day, double so if you have kids with.
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Cecefly
Jan 11, 2022
Afternoon fishing the beautiful mangrove island waters - Captain Paul is an outstanding guide and our afternoon of fishing was perfect on his boat. He is extremely knowledgeable and interesting and our small group enjoyed his easygoing manner and hospitality. Learned a lot, caught some nice fish (and good variety) and enjoyed the afternoon so much. Great value. Thanks Captain Paul!
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John_g
Jul 24, 2021
Great all around experience! - The captain was great. We hit many different spots and caught fish at each place. Also saw dolphins and the captain as able to get the dolphins to swim along side the boat. It was a great experience!
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Alicias883
Jul 18, 2021
Excellent - Great trip, Great Captain! Took my teenage kids with me. Gap rain very knowledgeable and truly made everyone fell welcomed.
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Anna_p
Jan 1, 2022
Fun experience, but not much fish - We took 4 hour boat for a family of 5, and we were pretty sure that between 5 of us with prior fishing experience, will catch a lot of fish. The experience was great, captain had the equipment ready and told us many new facts about fishing, however all the fish we were catching was too little to keep. We had to let go almost all of it and ended up with only 4 fish that just made the 12 inch size to keep. Captain took us to different spots, but it didn’t help much. It was way below our expectations as we had much better catches in other places in the past, so don’t have your expectations too high.
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