Captain
Malcolm Halstead

Member since June 2019 Kaikoura, New Zealand
Background
Your fun and friendly Owner and Skipper Malcolm Halstead has been fishing for about 40 years now, and he's been a Skipper for the past 12. He's been in the fishing charter business for over 4 years now and he absolutely loves the people he meets on his trips. He's always looking to make sure everybody on the boat is satisfied and having fun.

Hey, I'm Captain Malcolm Halstead

Kaikoura, New Zealand
Background
Your fun and friendly Owner and Skipper Malcolm Halstead has been fishing for about 40 years now, and he's been a Skipper for the past 12. He's been in the fishing charter business for over 4 years now and he absolutely loves the people he meets on his trips. He's always looking to make sure everybody on the boat is satisfied and having fun.

My Charter Listing

Excellent
4.8 / 5
(103 reviews)
Kaikoura
 Last booking: 2 days ago
Trips from US $74

Customer reviews

Rating summary
Excellent
4.8 / 5
out of 5 stars from 103 reviews
Boat
Excellent
4.7 / 5
Crew
Excellent
4.9 / 5
Experience
Excellent
4.7 / 5
Photos & videos by reviewers (50)
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amazing trip!
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Angler rating
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Anglers claimed
Good experience
95%
Friendly captain
99%
Recommend this charter
92%
Appropriate for children
82%
Satisfied with the boat
99%
Caught fish
87%
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David S.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Amazing trip!

VERIFIED   3 Hour Trip โ€“ Afternoon on January 14, 2026
**hidden content** is great! it was my wife, myself and our great nephew! we had three hours to ourselvesโ€ฆwe...
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Brent A.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Fishing with Malcolm

VERIFIED   NEW  3 Hour Trip โ€“ Early Morning on March 21, 2026
Had a great time, caught a few good feeds. The skipper was outstanding, really top bloke
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Rusty J.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Awesome day

VERIFIED   NEW  3 Hour Trip โ€“ Late Morning on March 8, 2026
Knowledgeable and friendly skipper, great company and good fishing - highly recommended !
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Tony W.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Most beautiful scenery Iโ€™ve ever experienced

VERIFIED   3 Hour Trip โ€“ Early Morning on July 23, 2025
A backdrop of snow capped mountains - dolphins , seals swimming freely - perfect scenes and weather for fishing - and we caught...
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Frank L.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

July fishing trip

VERIFIED   3 Hour Trip โ€“ Afternoon on July 14, 2025
This sea fishing trip was amazing! The captain was friendly and considerate. The electric fishing rods he provided for us were...
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