Saltwater Cracker Charters
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Saltwater Cracker Charters

Map of Cudjoe Key, FL, United States
701 Spanish Main Drive
Cudjoe Key, FL, United States
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Saltwater Cracker Charters is located in Cudjoe and offers to show you a memorable time in these waters. The crew will provide you with the most exciting experience on an airboat that your family and friends can have! From fishing and snorkeling to frog gigging to just cruising around the flats and sun tanning, Capt. Shawn will make sure you have the best time possible. Just relax and let him take you on a trip of a lifetime!

Capt. Shawn will do his best to make sure you have a fun day full of fishing. This involves 5 to 8-hour trips, mainly fishing for Scallop, Flounder, Cobia, Hogfish, Grouper, and Bream, depending on the season and conditions on the day. On these trips, you can expect to use techniques such as light tackle, bottom fishing, fly fishing, bow fishing, drift fishing, gigging, jigging, spearfishing, and spinning.

Your fishing adventure starts on an 18’ Alumitec boat that can safely take up to 4 anglers. This boat comes with an ice-box.

All rods, reels, and terminal tackle are included in the price so you can focus on what really matters, fishing. Your trip will include all the necessary fishing licenses for the day. The crew will clean and fillet your catch for you to take home at the end of the trip. The boat will be supplied with drinks for your pleasure, be sure to let the captain know if you have any questions or want to bring your own.

Book your trip now and hit the water with Saltwater Cracker Charters!

  • Fishing License
  • Live Bait
  • You Keep Catch
  • Catch cleaning & filleting
  • Drinks
  • Child Friendly
  • Snorkeling Equipment
  • Ice Box
  • Rods, reels & tackle

Trip availability and prices

  • Private trip
    5 Hour Trip
    Low rate deposit non-refundable
    5 Hour Trip, starts at 8:00 AM
    Price for up to 4 persons
    US $500
    Airboating at its best! Have an exciting time fishing from 1 inch of water to deeper water, in areas you can’t get with a motorboat. Among other techniques, you can bow fish or gig Flounder and experience these southern styles of fishing from the good ol' days! Come give it a try with the family. If you get tired of fishing, you can go riding and swimming or diving – whatever the family decides. Welcome to saltwater and freshwater charters at their finest.
  • Private trip
    8 Hour Trip
    Low rate deposit non-refundable
    8 Hour Trip, starts at 8:00 AM
    Price for up to 4 persons
    US $850
    Have a lovely airboating fishing trip with your whole family or friends and make memories of a lifetime! You and Captain Shawn will spend 8 fun-packed hours chasing many different fish species. The trip departs at 8:00 a.m.
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FAQs about Saltwater Cracker Charters

Saltwater Cracker Charters offers the following trips to customers:
  • US $500 per group - 5 Hour Trip (5 hours)
  • US $850 per group - 8 Hour Trip (8 hours)
When you book a trip with Saltwater Cracker Charters, you can expect the following amenities onboard:
  • GPS
  • Snorkeling Equipment
  • Spearfishing Equipment
  • Ice Box
Trips booked with Saltwater Cracker Charters include:
  • Rods, reels & tackle
  • Live Bait
  • Lures
  • Catch cleaning & filleting
  • Drinks
  • Fishing License
Saltwater Cracker Charters offers the following types of fishing:
  • Lake Fishing
  • Inshore Fishing
  • Nearshore Fishing
  • Reef Fishing
  • Wreck Fishing
  • Flats Fishing
  • Backcountry Fishing
Saltwater Cracker Charters offers the following fishing techniques:
  • Light Tackle
  • Bottom Fishing
  • Spinning
  • Jigging
  • Fly Fishing
  • Drift Fishing
  • Bowfishing
  • Spearfishing
  • Flounder Gigging
Top targeted fish species with Saltwater Cracker Charters include:
  • Bass (Largemouth)
  • Bonefish
  • Bream (Common)
  • Catfish
  • Clam
  • Cobia
  • Dolphin (Mahi Mahi)
  • Flounder
  • Grouper (Black)
  • Grouper (Red)
  • Hogfish
  • Scallop

Your captain

Shawn Ives
Cudjoe Key, Florida, United States
Response time within an hour
Member since June 2022
Captain Shaw Ives invites you on a memorable airboat adventure on the bountiful waters of Florida. Join him aboard and have loads of fun chasing many different species and trying out many fishing styles!

The fish you can target

Bass (Largemouth) Largemouth Bass
Bonefish Bonefish
Bream (Common) Common Bream
Catfish Catfish

What the boat is like

Boat Image
Boat category
Other
Capacity
4 persons
Boat length
18 ft
Year built
2021
Boat manufacturer
Alumitec
Boat type
Airboat
Engine model
Chevy 572 big block
Powered by
1 x 750HP
Max cruising speed
50 knots

Which types of fishing are offered

Lake Fishing
Inshore Fishing
Nearshore Fishing
Reef Fishing
Wreck Fishing
Flats Fishing
Backcountry Fishing

Which fishing techniques you can try

Light Tackle
Bottom Fishing
Spinning
Jigging
Fly Fishing
Drift Fishing
Bowfishing
Spearfishing
Flounder Gigging

Which amenities are available onboard

GPS
Snorkeling Equipment
Spearfishing Equipment
Ice Box

What’s included in the trip price

Rods, reels & tackle
Live Bait
Lures
Catch cleaning & filleting
Drinks
Fishing License

How cancellations work

Deposit non-refundable

If it is unsafe to travel, you may still cancel free of charge or change the date(s) of your booking.

What the listing policies are

Pickup not included
Transfer to/from departure site is not included in trip rates.
Child Friendly
You Keep Catch
Catch and Release Allowed
Report listing

How you can pay

Book with 15% deposit, pay rest to captain

When the captain confirms your trip, FishingBooker charges your credit card a 15% deposit to guarantee your reservation.

The remaining balance is to be paid directly to the charter operator on or prior to your trip date in one of the following payment methods:

Cash

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