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May Marie Charters

Member since August 2021 Paihia, New Zealand
Background
We're a family-owned business with a love of fishing. Our Skipper, Trent, has been a keen fisho all his life, having caught his first fish when he was just 3 years old. He started deck-handing when he was 14 years old and, at the time of attaining his SRL, was the youngest Skipper in NZ. He's enthusiastic, friendly and a skilled fisherman. He has salt in his veins and loves getting out on the water with guests, teaching them some tricks of the trade and seeing the excitement as guests reel in their catch. Trent is down-to-earth and guests love his sense of humour and easy-going manner.

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Paihia, New Zealand
Background
We're a family-owned business with a love of fishing. Our Skipper, Trent, has been a keen fisho all his life, having caught his first fish when he was just 3 years old. He started deck-handing when he was 14 years old and, at the time of attaining his SRL, was the youngest Skipper in NZ. He's enthusiastic, friendly and a skilled fisherman. He has salt in his veins and loves getting out on the water with guests, teaching them some tricks of the trade and seeing the excitement as guests reel in their catch. Trent is down-to-earth and guests love his sense of humour and easy-going manner.
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My Charter Listing

Excellent
4.8 / 5
(178 reviews)
Paihia
 2 bookings in the past week.
Trips from US $94

Customer reviews

Rating summary
Excellent
4.8 / 5
out of 5 stars from 178 reviews
Boat
Excellent
4.7 / 5
Crew
Excellent
4.8 / 5
Experience
Excellent
4.8 / 5
Photos & videos by reviewers (117)
Great Excursion!
It was a misty misty morn ..
Captain Trent , and deckkie Max were excellent , couldn\u2019t have helped more to get us on to fish , in hard windy conditions
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Angler rating
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Anglers claimed
Good experience
96%
Friendly captain
98%
Recommend this charter
97%
Appropriate for children
88%
Satisfied with the boat
99%
Caught fish
90%
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Doug A.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent day out on the water

VERIFIED   5 Hour Trip โ€“ Snapper Shared (PM) on July 1, 2025
Even though fishing in winter promised to be more challenging than in summer, we were not disappointed with this trip. Captain...
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Ron M.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Hint

VERIFIED   NEW  5 Hour Trip โ€“ Snapper Shared (PM) on October 26, 2025
Hi guys a tip from an old marketing/sales man . This is not a criticism, please donโ€™t take offence. But cleanliness...
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Dee H.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Great Excursion!

VERIFIED   NEW  5 Hour Trip โ€“ Snapper Shared (PM) on October 14, 2025
Trent and Johnny were amazing! They made sure we always had bait, and we had a smooth and fun experience all around. Really...
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Rebecca B.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Great day out

VERIFIED   5 Hour Trip โ€“ Snapper Shared on December 31, 2024
Loved our fishing trip, unfortunately we only had one staff member doing everything for our fully booked trip, but he did a...
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Lisa W.
Excellent
4.7 / 5
Experience:
Very good
4.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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EPIC DAY

VERIFIED   9 Hour Trip on January 29, 2025
May Marie Charters is a must for those that just want a chill unique day on the water. The skippers were amazing and...
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