Full Day Trip

8 hour trip, starts at 7:00 AM
by Chelsea Charters – 48' Willis Craft
Islamorada
4.8/5 (128 reviews)

About the trip

The sky's the limit with a full 8 hours onboard. Take on deep-water bottom fish like Vermillion Snapper and Snowy Grouper. Battle Billfish like Marlin and Sailfish. Go head to head with ferocious Sharks. If it swims and it bites, you can catch it!

Available trips

Private trip
Half Day Trip (AM)

4 hour trip,
starts at 7:00 AM

Price for 2 persons

US $1,100

Private trip
Half Day Trip (PM)

4 hour trip,
starts at 12:00 PM

Price for 2 persons

US $1,100

Private trip
3/4 Day Trip

6 hour trip,
starts at 7:00 AM

Price for 2 persons

US $1,500

Private trip
Extended Full Day Trip - Swordfish

10 hour trip,
starts at 7:00 AM

Price for 2 persons

US $2,200

About the charter captain

Frank Drudi

Islamorada, Florida, United States

ID & license verified
128 Customer reviews
Response time 2 hours
Member since October 2014

Captain Frank Drudi has been running charters for over two decades and has been fishing since he was old enough to hold a rod. As the owner-operator of Chelsea Charters, Capt. Frank takes it upon himself to make sure that every trip aboard his vessel is fun, memorable and preferably bountiful. Let him show you just how good the fishing in the Keys really is.

Boat specs

Boat Image
Category
Sportfishing boats
Capacity
6 persons
Boat length
48 ft
Year built
1966
Restored in
2017
Boat manufacturer
Willis Craft
Boat type
Sportfishing

Engine model
Cummins
Powered by
2 x 450HP
Max cruising speed
25 knots

Customer reviews

Trip Reviews (43)
Charter Reviews (128)

Rating summary

4.8/5
out of 5 stars from 43 reviews

Photos & videos by reviewers (51)

Family Fishing Trip
Great fishing with friends
Great fishing with friends
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Miriam S.
Miriam S.
5.0/5

Full Day Trip on May 8, 2025

Great Captain and excellent deck hand

VERIFIED

Caught a bunch of different earring fish... Snapper, triple tail. Tuna, and mahi. Was a great day of fishing. Didn't catch a huge one, but we were very satisfied with what we landed. Zach the deckhand was very knowledge and personable. He put us on the right bait and we landed a ton of fish while the other boats, around us, weren't catching anything. Overall, the day was great and boat was very nice and clean.

Caught a bunch of different earring fish... Snapper, triple tail. Tuna, and mahi. Was a great day of fishing. Didn't catch a huge one, but we were very satisfied with what we landed. Zach the deckhand was very knowledge and personable. He put us on the right bait and we landed a ton of fish while the other boats, around us, weren't catching anything. Overall, the day was great and boat was very nice and clean.  

 Miriam S. recommends Chelsea Charters – 48' Willis Craft
undefined (The Captain)
Replied on May 24, 2025
Thank you Miriam. We appreciate you choosing to fish with is and the great review.

Thomas P.
Thomas P.
5.0/5

Full Day Trip on July 14, 2025

Great time for all

VERIFIED
NEW

Trolling wasn’t producing much action so Captain Frank changed it up to bottom fishing at the Hump and everyone caught huge amberjack and grouper. We had a great time and would definitely go out again.

Trolling wasn’t producing much action so Captain Frank changed it up to bottom fishing at the Hump and everyone caught huge amberjack and grouper. We had a great time and would definitely go out again.  

 Thomas P. recommends Chelsea Charters – 48' Willis Craft
undefined (The Captain)
Replied on July 15, 2025
Thanks again Tom. Nice job on the bottom fish.

Which amenities are available onboard

Toilet
Air Conditioning
Fighting Chair
GPS
Fishfinder
Bed

What’s included in the trip price

Rods, reels & tackle
Live Bait

Caught during the trip

Lures
Catch cleaning & filleting
First Mate

20% gratuity not included in trip price

Fishing License

How cancellations work

Free cancellation up to 14 days prior to trip

You may cancel your trip free of charge up to 14 days in advance. However, since your selected date is less than 14 days away, you may only cancel if it is unsafe to travel.

What the listing policies are

Pickup not included

Transfer to/from departure site is not included in trip rates.

Child Friendly

No min. age, life jackets supplied

You Keep Catch
Catch and Release Allowed

How you can pay

Book with 10% deposit, pay rest to captain

When the captain confirms your trip, FishingBooker charges your credit card a 10% 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

 American Express

When paying the remaining balance with a credit card, an additional 3.5% charge will apply.

US $1,700

Private trip

Full Day Trip

8 hour trip, starts at 7:00 AM

Price for group of 6 persons 

US $1,700


Trip price

US $1,700

Free cancellation before July 5.

You won' t be charged yet

Available trips