Captain
Kevin Martin

Member since April 2025 Freeport, United States
Background
Captain Kevin Martin and his wife Sharon bought their beautiful 32ft Glacier Bay Catamaran, “ Size Matters” straight out of the factory in 2006 and started Surfside Beach Charters. The boat, “Size Matters” has been the cornerstone of our business since then due to its incredibly smooth ride! The boat has been impeccably maintained! Over the years she’s had several sets of new engines, new upholstery, and upgraded radar and electronics but the design remains the same and is unparalleled. The ride is amazing! If it is the least bit rough out there you will be glad you are on this boat. A couple of years later we added our 31 ft Century, “Live Action” to our fleet so we can now accommodate groups of up to 12 using both boats. Captain Kevin put his first fish on the wall at five years old and his passion for fishing has been non stop since. Captain Kevin guided for another company before we started Surfside Beach Charters almost 20 years ago so he has 25 plus years experience fishing in this area and feels so fortunate to have been able to turn his passion for the ocean and fishing into his livelihood.

Hey, I'm Captain Kevin Martin

Freeport, United States
Background
Captain Kevin Martin and his wife Sharon bought their beautiful 32ft Glacier Bay Catamaran, “ Size Matters” straight out of the factory in 2006 and started Surfside Beach Charters. The boat, “Size Matters” has been the cornerstone of our business since then due to its incredibly smooth ride! The boat has been impeccably maintained! Over the years she’s had several sets of new engines, new upholstery, and upgraded radar and electronics but the design remains the same and is unparalleled. The ride is amazing! If it is the least bit rough out there you will be glad you are on this boat. A couple of years later we added our 31 ft Century, “Live Action” to our fleet so we can now accommodate groups of up to 12 using both boats. Captain Kevin put his first fish on the wall at five years old and his passion for fishing has been non stop since. Captain Kevin guided for another company before we started Surfside Beach Charters almost 20 years ago so he has 25 plus years experience fishing in this area and feels so fortunate to have been able to turn his passion for the ocean and fishing into his livelihood.
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My Charter Listings

Excellent
4.8 / 5
(5 reviews)
Freeport
 Last booking: 11 hours ago
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Trips from US $700
Excellent
4.7 / 5
(5 reviews)
Freeport
 Instant Confirmation
Trips from US $650

Customer reviews

Rating summary
Excellent
4.8 / 5
out of 5 stars from 10 reviews
Boat
Excellent
4.6 / 5
Crew
Excellent
4.9 / 5
Experience
Excellent
4.8 / 5
Photos & videos by reviewers (8)
Had a great while it lasted.
Fish
Fish
+5
Angler rating
8
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0
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Anglers claimed
Good experience
100%
Friendly captain
100%
Recommend this charter
80%
Appropriate for children
100%
Satisfied with the boat
100%
Caught fish
100%
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Anthony T.
Excellent
4.7 / 5
Experience:
Very good
4.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Great Adventure

VERIFIED   NEW  Full Day Trip โ€“ Live Action on July 20, 2025
Our boat Captainโ€™s name is Zac/Zach/Zack. Our trip was scheduled for Sunday and an unexpected storm came through that morning....
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Randy P.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Timing is everything

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip โ€“ Size Matters (PM) on June 28, 2025
I asked that we catch some snapper, and that is what we did.ย  Not much else was biting.ย  I booked this trip in advance and...
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Donnie H.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Fish

VERIFIED   NEW  Half Day Trip โ€“ Size Matters (AM) on July 15, 2025
Had a good trip started a little slow but the captain put us on the fish will be back
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Karina B.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

10 Stars!

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip โ€“ Live Action (PM) on July 5, 2025
Maximum effort, the guides were awesome! Even though the weather was much less than ideal, they put in the work to ensure we...
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Tim N.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Best Charter Iโ€™ve ever been on

VERIFIED   Full Day Trip โ€“ Size Matters on July 5, 2025
Cpt. Kevin and Johnny are top notch, great guys and managed to put us on fish on a not so great fishing day. You canโ€™t do...
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