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Queen Mary Open Boat & Charters 

4.7
(48 reviews)
 415 Broadway, Point Pleasant Beach, NJ 08742, United States–
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Queen Mary Open Boat & Charters 

Point Pleasant Beach, NJ, United States
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85 ft
30
4.7
(48 reviews)
Trips & prices
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Trips & prices
What's included
Targeted species
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Contact captain

Welcome aboard the Queen Mary Open Boat & Charters, the place to be if you're looking for some great fishing at unbeatable prices. Captain David Riback has been fishing since he was a kid, and he'll make sure you have an amazing time while reeling in some prized fish.

The Queen Mary is an 85' Gulf Craft saltwater fishing boat fully restored in 2017. It features a huge cabin with ample covered seating and tables, as well as plenty of room on deck. She is licensed and approved for up to 95 passengers, so space certainly isn't an issue! The Queen Mary has a large top deck to view the action or just relax and enjoy the scenery.

The Queen Mary also boasts a full array of top-of-the-line electronics, fully USCG-approved safety equipment, and the finest rental fishing equipment available. There are clean separate men's and women's toilets, and a professional fish cleaning service available on board.

Capt. David runs from May to December, 7 days a week, providing full day trips. You'll be targeting a variety of species, such as Striped Bass, Bluefish, Bonito, Weakfish, Flounder, and Porgy, depending on the season.

The crew is a highly skilled and personable team that works tirelessly on each trip to make sure everyone on board has the time of their life. They are always happy to assist and advise anglers of any age or experience level, and you can be sure they will have a trick up their sleeves if the fish aren't biting!

Fishing tackle is not included in the price, so remember to book with your trip if you don't have your own! Optional rod rental – regular gear $10, spinning gear $15.

Join Queen Mary Open Boat & Charters and come make some amazing fishing memories!

Welcome aboard the Queen Mary Open Boat & Charters, the place to be if you're looking for some great fishing at unbeatable prices. Captain David Riback has been fishing since he was a kid, and he'll make sure you have an amazing time while reeling in some prized fish.

The Queen Mary is an 85' Gulf Craft saltwater fishing boat fully restored in 2017. It features a huge cabin with ample covered seating and tables, as well as plenty of room on deck. She is licensed and approved for up to 95 passengers, so space certainly isn't an issue! The Queen Mary has a large top deck to view the action or just relax and enjoy the scenery.

The Queen Mary also boasts a full array of top-of-the-line electronics, fully USCG-approved safety equipment, and the finest rental fishing equipment available. There are clean separate men's and women's toilets, and a professional fish cleaning service available on board.

Capt. David runs from May to December, 7 days a week, providing full day trips. You'll be targeting a variety of species, such as Striped Bass, Bluefish, Bonito, Weakfish, Flounder, and Porgy, depending on the season.

The crew is a highly skilled and personable team that works tirelessly on each trip to make sure everyone on board has the time of their life. They are always happy to assist and advise anglers of any age or experience level, and you can be sure they will have a trick up their sleeves if the fish aren't biting!

Fishing tackle is not included in the price, so remember to book with your trip if you don't have your own! Optional rod rental – regular gear $10, spinning gear $15.

Join Queen Mary Open Boat & Charters and come make some amazing fishing memories!

David Riback
Captain
David Riback
32 years of experience
Popular features
Fishing license
Live bait
You keep catch
Toilet
Child friendly
Popular features
Fishing license
Live bait
You keep catch
Toilet
Child friendly

Select date to see availability

Trip date:
Group Size:
November 2026
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Group Size
2 adults • 0 children
Change
7H Deep Sea – Child Rate (Weekday)
Non-refundable
7 hour trip starts at 6:30 AM
Seasonal trip
May 17 - Dec 10 (Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri)
US $170
Shared tour: 2 people
7H Deep Sea – Child Rate (Weekend)
Non-refundable
7 hour trip starts at 6:30 AM
Seasonal trip
May 17 - Dec 10 (Sat, Sun)
US $180
Shared tour: 2 people
7H Deep Sea – Adult Rate (Weekday)
Non-refundable
7 hour trip starts at 6:30 AM
Seasonal trip
May 17 - Dec 10 (Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri)
US $240
Shared tour: 2 people
7H Deep Sea – Adult Rate (Weekend)
Non-refundable
7 hour trip starts at 6:30 AM
Seasonal trip
May 17 - Dec 10 (Sat, Sun)
US $280
Shared tour: 2 people
6 Hour – Private Charter up to 50
Non-refundable
6 hour trip starts at 2:30 PM
Seasonal trip
May 15 - Oct 25
US $2,500
Entire boat: up to 20 people

Customer reviews

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Rating

4.7
48 reviews
4.7
Boat & equipment
4.7
Captain & crew
4.5
Fishing Experience

Anglers' gallery (57)

What anglers say

91%
Great experience
85%
Family friendly
100%
Friendly captain
100%
Good boat
90%
Recommended
73%
Caught fish

Reviews (48)

  • Julian Chica
    Julian Chica
    Repeat angler
    us
    Pennsylvania, US
    Member since 2022
    2 trips
    5.0
    Verified

    Awesome trip

    7H Deep Sea – Adult Rate (Weekend) on June 6, 2026 • 5 adults

    Had a great time again on the Queen Mary with captain Dave and the crew. Caught some Blue and some Sea Bass, awesome time out on the water

  • Byron Trimblett
    Byron Trimblett
    Repeat angler
    us
    New Jersey, US
    Member since 2021
    2 trips
    4.3
    Verified

    Fishing with David

    7H Deep Sea – Child Rate (Weekend) on August 1, 2026 • 2 adults • 1 child
  • John Weisbecker
    John Weisbecker
    us
    Pennsylvania, US
    Member since 2024
    5.0
    Verified

    Best crew around!

    7H Deep Sea – Adult Rate (Weekend) on July 28, 2024 • 2 adults

    Hands down an amazing experience from booking with the Captain all the way down to filleting the fish. Crew was extremely knowledgeable, helpful and friendly. Every time you pulled a fish in, someone from the crew was there willing to help you unhook and throw it in to your cooler. Rod rentals were very nice. Got the right equipment for the job. We caught bluefish, sea bass, mackerel and some bonitos all from the same set up! The heads on board were clean. The whole ship was clean!! The Clean Queen Mary! Will definitely come back and book other trips.

  • Sergio Valdiviezo
    Sergio Valdiviezo
    us
    New Jersey, US
    Member since 2024
    5.0
    Verified

    Trip

    7H Deep Sea – Child Rate (Weekday) on August 21, 2024 • 2 adults

    Over all A plus to the trip, great crew and experience.. it was my wife and myself first time and we loved it. Shout out to Craig for making sure my wife caught her first fish and she caught 3..I will definitely recommend it and we will do again. Thanks again to the captain and queen Mary for a a phenomenal experience. Sergio

  • Simon Zino
    Simon Zino
    us
    New York, US
    Member since 2025
    5.0
    Verified

    we have amizing time

    7H Deep Sea – Child Rate (Weekend) on September 14, 2025 • 4 adults • 2 children

    totally recommend excellent service excellent crew amazing captain thank you we have a blesses.

  • Michael Manheim
    Michael Manheim
    us
    Pennsylvania, US
    Member since 2020
    5.0
    Verified

    Great fishing experience

    7H Deep Sea – Child Rate (Weekend) on August 12, 2020 • 2 adults • 1 child

    By far the best party boat trip I've been on. I took my 11 year old son for his first salt water fishing experience and was praying he would catch something so he didn't have a negative impression. Well we had non stop action. Several species of fish. Many times we had two fish on at once. A lot of fish were throw backs but we came home with plenty. The captain knows what he is doing and the mates were great. The boat is really nice. My son was asking when we can go again before we left the parking lot! I highly recommend the Queen Mary.

  • Sarah Isgro
    Sarah Isgro
    Repeat angler
    us
    Pennsylvania, US
    Member since 2020
    3 trips
    5.0
    Verified

    7 hr trip with captain Dave ☀️🎣

    7H Deep Sea – Adult Rate (Weekday) on July 1, 2020 • 4 adults

    I had the absolute best time. My father in law was pulling fish out left and right once Capt Dave found the spot! The crew was very very helpful💛 I wish we had a little more space because I was tangled every 5 mins with someone else. That was frustrating. Also could of put bait on a little sooner.... but the trip was definitely GREAT. I’m for sure coming back for seconds 🎣☀️

  • Thanh Tran
    Thanh Tran
    us
    New Jersey, US
    Member since 2020
    5.0
    Verified

    Fishing with David

    7H Deep Sea – Adult Rate (Weekday) on November 28, 2020 • 3 adults
  • Calvin Jenkins
    Calvin Jenkins
    us
    Pennsylvania, US
    Member since 2020
    5.0
    Verified

    June fishing trip

    7H Deep Sea – Adult Rate (Weekday) on June 19, 2020 • 2 adults
  • Glen Golembeski
    Glen Golembeski
    Repeat angler
    us
    Pennsylvania, US
    Member since 2020
    2 trips
    4.7
    Verified

    August fishing trip

    7H Deep Sea – Adult Rate (Weekday) on August 31, 2020 • 3 adults

FAQs about Queen Mary Open Boat & Charters

Queen Mary Open Boat & Charters offers the following trips to customers:
  • US $85 per person - 7H Deep Sea – Child Rate (Weekday) (7 hours)
  • US $90 per person - 7H Deep Sea – Child Rate (Weekend) (7 hours)
  • US $120 per person - 7H Deep Sea – Adult Rate (Weekday) (7 hours)
  • US $140 per person - 7H Deep Sea – Adult Rate (Weekend) (7 hours)
  • US $2,500 per group, additional US $75 per person after 20 guests - 6 Hour – Private Charter up to 50 (6 hours)
When you book a trip with Queen Mary Open Boat & Charters, you can expect the following amenities onboard:
  • Toilet 2 separate men & woman's
  • GPS 3 GPS units
  • Fishfinder 2 fishfinders
  • Live bait well for Stripers Magic Hour Trips May & June
  • Ice box
  • Radar 2 radars
Trips booked with Queen Mary Open Boat & Charters include:
  • Live bait (Dead bait unless live is available)
  • Fishing license (No license required aboard for hire vessel in NJ)
Queen Mary Open Boat & Charters offers the following type of fishing:
  • Nearshore fishing (Up to 20 miles from shore )
Queen Mary Open Boat & Charters offers the following fishing techniques:
  • Light tackle
  • Spinning
  • Jigging
Top targeted fish species with Queen Mary Open Boat & Charters include:
  • Bass (Striped)
  • Bluefish (Tailor)
  • Bonito
  • Flounder
  • Little Tunny (False Albacore)
  • Scup (Porgy)
  • Seabass (Black)
  • Weakfish

Your captain

David Riback
David Riback
Point Pleasant Beach, New Jersey, United States
77 Customer reviews
Typical response within 5 hours
Member since May 2016
I started fishing with my father as a little boy and continued as a captain after graduating from the University of San Diego in 1990. In 1997, the first Purple Jet arrived and we have been putting smiles on customers' faces ever since! The Queen Mary Open Party Fishing boat became part of the fleet in 2011.
David Riback
David Riback
77
reviews
2016
member since
~6h
response
I started fishing with my father as a little boy and continued as a captain after graduating from the University of San Diego in 1990. In 1997, the first Purple Jet arrived and we have been putting smiles on customers' faces ever since! The Queen Mary Open Party Fishing boat became part of the fleet in 2011.

The fish you can target

Striped Bass
Striped Bass
Bluefish (Tailor)
Bluefish (Tailor)
Bonito
Bonito
Flounder
Flounder
Little Tunny (False Albacore)
Little Tunny (False Albacore)
Scup (Porgy)
Scup (Porgy)
Black Seabass
Black Seabass
Weakfish
Weakfish
Striped Bass
Striped Bass
Bluefish (Tailor)
Bluefish (Tailor)
Bonito
Bonito
Flounder
Flounder
Little Tunny (False Albacore)
Little Tunny (False Albacore)

Real catches by this captain

  • A young angler proudly displaying a freshly caught fish while enjoying a day of fishing on a charter boat.
    Fish 1
    Atlantic Mackerel
    Byron T.
    Byron T.
  • Angler holding a large fish aboard a charter boat on open ocean waters, with fishing gear and coolers visible on deck.
    Fish 1
    Bluefish (Tailor)
    Julian C.
    Julian C.
    Had a great time again on the Queen Mary with captain Dave and the crew. Caught some Blue and some Sea Bass, awesome time out on the water
  • A young angler and an adult proudly displaying a caught fish while fishing on a boat, showcasing a memorable moment at sea.
    Fish 1
    Skipjack Tuna
    Simon Z.
    Simon Z.
    totally recommend excellent service excellent crew amazing captain thank you we have a blesses.
  • Interior view of a fishing boat showcasing multiple fishing rods secured along the railing, set against a serene water backdrop during twilight.
    Fish 1
    Little Tunny (False Albacore)
    Sergio V.
    Sergio V.
    Over all A plus to the trip, great crew and experience.. it was my wife and myself first time and we loved it. Shout out to Craig for making sure my wife caught her first fish and she caught 3..I will definitely recommend it and we will do again. Thanks again to the captain and queen Mary for a a phenomenal experience. Sergio
  • An angler proudly displaying a freshly caught fish while aboard a fishing charter in open waters.
    Fish 1
    Fish 2
    Little Tunny (False Albacore)
    John W.
    John W.
    Hands down an amazing experience from booking with the Captain all the way down to filleting the fish. Crew was extremely knowledgeable, helpful and friendly. Every time you pulled a fish in, someone from the crew was there willing to help you unhook and throw it in to your cooler. Rod rentals were very nice. Got the right equipment for the job. We caught bluefish, sea bass, mackerel and some bonitos all from the same set up! The heads on board were clean. The whole ship was clean!! The Clean Queen Mary! Will definitely come back and book other trips.
  • Multiple striped bass packed inside a boat cooler, showcasing a substantial day’s catch.
    Fish 1
    Striped Bass
    Thanh T.
    Thanh T.
  • A large mixed catch of fish arranged on a blood-stained fillet table aboard a fishing boat, with cleaning activity underway.
    Fish 1
    Fish 2
    +1
    Atlantic Chub Mackerel
    Glen G.
    Glen G.
  • Young angler proudly holding a Spanish mackerel aboard a charter boat offshore.
    Fish 1
    Fish 2
    +1
    Atlantic Chub Mackerel
    Michael M.
    Michael M.
    By far the best party boat trip I've been on. I took my 11 year old son for his first salt water fishing experience and was praying he would catch something so he didn't have a negative impression. Well we had non stop action. Several species of fish. Many times we had two fish on at once. A lot of fish were throw backs but we came home with plenty. The captain knows what he is doing and the mates were great. The boat is really nice. My son was asking when we can go again before we left the parking lot! I highly recommend the Queen Mary.
  • Multiple fishing rods secured along the rail of a boat underway on open water, with ocean views and active fishing gear.
    Fish 1
    Fish 2
    Black Seabass
    Sarah .
    Sarah .
    I had the absolute best time. My father in law was pulling fish out left and right once Capt Dave found the spot! The crew was very very helpful💛 I wish we had a little more space because I was tangled every 5 mins with someone else. That was frustrating. Also could of put bait on a little sooner.... but the trip was definitely GREAT. I’m for sure coming back for seconds 🎣☀️
  • Close-up selfie of an adult angler aboard a boat with open water in the background; no catch or boat features are clearly shown.
    Fish 1
    Fish 2
    Black Seabass
    Calvin J.
    Calvin J.

What is the boat like?

Boat image
Boat category
Headboats
Capacity
30 persons
Boat length
85 ft
Year built
1990
Restored in
2017
Boat manufacturer
Gulfcraft
Boat type
Headboat
Engine model
Cat
Powered by
2 x 700HP
Max cruising speed
20 knots

What kind of fishing will you do?

Nearshore Fishing

Which fishing techniques you can try

Light Tackle
Spinning
Jigging

Which amenities are available onboard

Toilet
2 separate men & woman's
GPS
3 GPS units
Fishfinder
2 fishfinders
Live bait well
for Stripers Magic Hour Trips May & June
Ice box
Radar
2 radars
What's included in the trip price
Live bait
Dead bait unless live is available
Fishing license
No license required aboard for hire vessel in NJ

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.
More details

What the listing policies are

Pickup not included
Transfer to/from departure site is not included in trip rates.
Child friendly
Over 5 years old recommended
You keep catch
Daily rules and regulations apply
Catch and release allowed
Once people have enough we preach catch & release

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
 Visa
 Mastercard
When paying the remaining balance with a credit card, an additional 3% charge will apply.

What’s biting in Point Pleasant Beach right now

Bass (Striped)Bass (Striped)
Bluefish (Tailor)Bluefish (Tailor)
BonitoBonito
FlounderFlounder
Little Tunny (False Albacore)Little Tunny (False Albacore)
Scup (Porgy)Scup (Porgy)
Seabass (Black)Seabass (Black)
WeakfishWeakfish

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