Perfect day on the reef. - Matt’s communication was the best you could ask for, from the moment we booked til the time he dropped us back at the boat ramp. We had a perfect day out on the water and even managed a little swim on the reef. Matt had us on the fish all day and we were able to tick off a lot of bucket fish. We would recommend Out and About to anyone.

A great way to spend an afternoon - A thoroughly enjoyable afternoon with Matt who is an excellent skipper. Weather meant we fished only the estuary and his competent guiding lead to sufficient catching opportunities to make the trip very worthwhile Matt has a new boat coming and it looks a great choice

Excellent half day private charter - Peter the skipper was great. Went to 3 fishing spots and caught plenty of fish at each spot. Would highly recommend and book again. 5⭐️

Great family fun! - Great time had by myself and my 12yo daughter, both novices. Pete was a fantastic guide, very knowledgeable and easy going. Highly recommended!

Fish - Wow! What an experience. We booked a half day private charter. As two inexperienced Fisherman we were taken to the inner reef. The skipper was incredible. A day that I will never forget. We returned back again in 2024 to catch more amazing fish

Eager to get back out there! - I would absolutely book another trip with these guys. We had children and adults, total newbies and experienced fishers, and everyone was catered for. Tour guide shared some knowledge throughout the day, but was keeping everything running smoothly and efficiently to make sure we all spent more time fishing and less time trying to put the bait on our lines (that would be me!). The only downside was a disappointing number of catches, and nothing worth keeping. Can't blame this on the crew though. If you do go fishing in Port Douglas check with the local tourist info office or restaurants as there are places that will cook your catches for you. Sadly we had to cancel our booking for that as we didn't bring back any fish! Great excuse to try again another time though.

NOT KID FRIENDLY - This charter although highly anticipated by the whole family was NOT kid friendly. I explain to ignore my ADHD daughter’s comments. It’s hard on a daily saying sorry where ever we go but this one was next level. Actually made me sad to hear the huffing, signing and under the breath comments toward her as she asked about when would we get fish over and over again very normal behaviour for her. The reactions were obvious and uncomfortable for both me and my husband and to a young girl this way was heart breaking. I actually shut down my self after a bit, normally people engage with her and then she can shine not today. People want to share a love of the water and fishing with family, I get a small holiday once a year and was so looking forward to fishing with my girls. Now I’m just sad and prob won’t ever try it again. Maybe if there were some rules explained at the beginning of a trip it might be a little easier for parents to assist so “captain “ isn’t under so much pressure. I was unsure if I was allowed to I bait or do I have to wait, should I be here or there? Even simple say no eating that would have saved a melt down. Just a simple do’s and don’t would have helped. We had a couple small fish kids would have really loved that, had they not been made feel like an inconvenience the whole time. I loved the boat I enjoyed the little fish we caught but did not enjoy the trip it’s was just a negative experience. That has make our whole family a bit deflated.

Customer Plans Treated as Optional - We reserved this tour well in advance and had a confirmed date and time for over a month. We traveled a long way to be there, so it was incredibly frustrating to be contacted just a couple of days before the tour and asked to reschedule — with no alternative offered for the original day. The reason given was simply that they “won’t be working this weekend,” despite the long-standing confirmation. We already had other plans on the new date, so we ended up missing out entirely. Looking back, we noticed other reviews mentioning similar issues, which we had initially dismissed as one-offs. Unfortunately, the lack of consideration for the customer doesn’t seem to be that uncommon. If you’re on a fixed schedule or coming from out of town, think twice before booking.

Unreliable and Poorly Handled Booking - We booked this tour well over a month in advance and made a long trip to be there. Just two days before, the operator contacted us to say they needed to move our booking—without offering any alternative on the same day. We already had another tour planned for the new date, so we were left with no options and no experience. It was deeply disappointing and felt poorly handled. If your time is limited or you’re traveling from afar, I’d think twice before booking.

Warning - Dodgy at the best - What an absolute disaster. Drove from Palm Cove to Port Douglas for 8am start. Hardly a ripple on the ocean and was hoping for a great day on the reef. Lots of other charters leaving to go to the reef. That’s where it ended. The guide turned up in a 3.6m tinny saying there was no way we were going out because it was too rough - absolute rubbish. Fished amongst the mangroves for 3.5 hours in 3 seperate places no further than 600m from the launch site, and the best caught was a 25cm rock cod. But got hit by 60+ midgies. I asked for some repellant - they had none. All we got supplied was 1 bottle each (500ml) of water. What a rip-off