Hi Dawn, thanks for your time to review and recommend Phuket Fishing Charters, however I would like to take this opportunity to clarify some points for the readers.
To rate our service with a high focus ( stated 3 times) on some of your group getting seasick is a little tough. I suspect you may have enjoyed a big greasy resort breakfast as this is often the cause of motion sickness. For the number of ( even first timers) we have, it is rare that seas sickness is a problem.
For readers concerned about this problem, make sure you have a light breakfast without any oily foods or dairy. Further, take a motion sickness pill BEFORE you leave the pier. These are readily available at the pier shop.
When you say ” we basically just sat around for a good 3 hours in the beginning”....isn’t this what fishing is? Also the scenery for the first hour out of Chalong Harbour is stunning with The Big Buddha, Muslim temples, about 8 islands to see. The next is pure fishing by trolling then lunch at Racha Yai Island.
The next very important point is your “we basically ended up paying close to $500 USD…..”  You paid USD$402 between 6 of you for the boat, equipment, water, soft drink, lunch, fruit, insurance. ALL ON A PRIVATE BOAT!
This is just $67 each for the full day. You caught some fish although this day not a spectacular catch, enjoyed islands, scenery, sightseeing, snorkeling, swimming, helpful crew…if you can find this value on any tour in the region, please let me know as in nearly 19 years in Phuket and as a certified Expedia Local Expert, I am not aware of any.
Your final statement ” You could book a cheaper tour to any of the islands for swimming, snorkeling, and sightseeing for less than the cost of the charter.” A Coral Island trip is 2,300 baht ($71) on a boat with 35 persons, Phi Phi Island 3,500 baht ( $110) with 25-45 people shared boat.
Dawn, please do not feel my reply is disrespectful towards you or the group, I am truly thankful for your booking. my reply is meant to make sure readers get the true figures and perspective of what they will get for such a fair and reasonable price. I also wish to show the review reads that you don’t recommend this trip for seasickness prone persons and in the same time, advise on other tours to any islands….but you didn’t warn about seasickness possibilities on these sea trips? Frankly, this hardly makes any sense at all. Plus there is comparing a Private service with a mass-tourism, join-on trip that is in reality, more expensive than this private charter.
Summing up, a private cruiser with all of the inclusions mentioned at under $70 each is awesome value. For those concerned about motion sickness, let me know and we can have your Captain cruise the very sheltered islands of Chalong Bay if the weather is a little rough outside, simply let me know!

Hi Dawn, thanks for your time to review and recommend Phuket Fishing Charters, however I would like to take this opportunity to clarify some points for the readers. To rate our service with a high focus ( stated 3 times) on some of your group getting seasick is a little tough. I suspect you may have enjoyed a big greasy resort breakfast as this is often the cause of motion sickness. For the number of ( even first timers) we have, it is rare that seas sickness is a problem. For readers... More

Hi Roger, A big thank you for taking the time to review and for your glowing score 5/5.
I will forward this to your Captain, crew, booking manager and your driver as they are the workhorses here and really try their best every day for our guests.
See you next year!

Hi Roger, A big thank you for taking the time to review and for your glowing score 5/5. I will forward this to your Captain, crew, booking manager and your driver as they are the workhorses here and really try their best every day for our guests. See you next year!

Hi Erico,
Thanks so much for your rating our service as “EXCELLENT”. Our team always tries hard to make every customer’s day exceptional and to keep our award-winning status in Asia Pacific Thailand Tourism Awards as “The Best Choice Fishing in Phuket”.
We hope to see you next time you visit Phuket, Enrico!
A reminder to readers if you prefer a faster boat to get more fishing time, more spots check out our new listing for Phuket Pro Max on this site.

Hi Erico, Thanks so much for your rating our service as “EXCELLENT”. Our team always tries hard to make every customer’s day exceptional and to keep our award-winning status in Asia Pacific Thailand Tourism Awards as “The Best Choice Fishing in Phuket”. We hope to see you next time you visit Phuket, Enrico! A reminder to readers if you prefer a faster boat to get more fishing time, more spots check out our new listing for Phuket Pro Max on this site.