The best Offshore fishing, Whale Watching & dolphin tours out of Noosa - Choose your activity
The best Offshore fishing, Dolphin Safaris and Whale Watching tours out of Noosa - Choose your activity
HALF-DAY: $220 Per Person
Departure times for half-day trips:
6:30 am - 11:30 am or 12:00 pm - 5:00 pm
7 days a week all year round
Our half day offshore fishing charters with Deep Sea Fishing Co. Sunshine Coast
aboard CATCH 22, DEEPSEA 7 or DEEPSEA 11. We are the Sunshine Coast's top fishing charter operation.
With our Sunshine Coast fishing charters having a solid reputation for diversity of deep sea fishing chasing quality reef fish Species include Coral Trout, Snapper, Trag Jew, Pearl Perch, Moses Perch, Mackerel, Tuna and even sail fish. Travel time to the fishing charter grounds can vary from 20minutes to 40minutes each way.
If you’re looking for a place to catch some quality deep sea fish, look no further than the Sunshine Coast! While you’re here, we invite you to step aboard our CATCH 22, DEEPSEA 7 or DEEPSEA 11 charters for an incredible offshore experience you’re not likely to forget. After we travel the 20-40 minute journey to the fishing grounds, we’ll explore the reef, perhaps even sighting and bagging some coral trout, snapper, pearl perch, mackerel, or even sail fish!
Includes:
Bait, tackle, water, morning tea OR afternoon tea provided - Fish will be cleaned, ready for you to take home.
5 Hours
3/4 DAY: $285 Per Person
Departure times for 3/4 day trips:
6:30 am - 1:30 pm
7 days a week all year round
Take your charter experience that one step further with a ¾ day package. Aboard CATCH 22, DEEPSEA 7 or DEEPSEA 11, you’ll see the best of what the Sunshine Coast waters have to offer. We’ll take the short ride to the fishing charter grounds, which sit up to 30 nautical miles offshore and are home to an incredible number of eating fish – from trout and snapper, to tuna and even sail fish! Deep sea fishing has truly never been easier!
Includes:
Bait, tackle, water, morning tea and afternoon tea, lunch provided - Fish will be cleaned, ready for you to take home.
7 Hours
FULL DAY: $330 Per Person
Departure times for full day trips:
6:00 am - 3:00 pm
7 days a week all year round
Why not book a full-day charter experience? When you come aboard CATCH 22, DEEPSEA 7 or DEEPSEA 11, you’ll be setting yourself up for an incredible day you’re bound to remember for years to come. As we’ve got more time to play with, we’ll be able to travel even further out for some great catches. Our 1.5-2 hour journey to the offshore fishing grounds will bring us into contact with a fantastic variety of species.
Includes:
Bait, tackle, water, morning tea and afternoon tea, lunch provided - Fish will be cleaned, ready for you to take home.
9 Hours
WHALE WATCHING & DOLPHIN SAFARI DEPARTING FROM Noosa Marina DAILY
Departure times daily:
Noosa Marina
2 Parkyn court Tewantin
8 am - 10 am and
11:45 am - 1:45 pm
Daily - 7 days a week
Operating Months: June - July - August - September
Experience the breathtaking views of the Sunshine Coast from the water, a vantage point like no other. Revel in the picturesque landscape and witness dolphins in their natural habitat, making for an unforgettable aquatic adventure. Our Dolphin Safari operates year-round.
On this tour, you can also witness beautiful humpback whales migrate annually every winter. View these majestic creatures amid stunning cliff formations, verdant forests, untouched coves and vast beaches. Suitable for ages 5+.
From $59
Whale watching operates June / July / August / September
TAKING BOOKINGS NOW
Adults $79
Child (5+) $59
Family 2 Adults + 2 Children (5-12 yrs) $259
Private charter (up to 12 people) $649
Includes:
Light refreshments, packaged snacks, sunscreen and binoculars
Toilet onboard
What to bring
Camera, warm jacket in winter
3/4 DAY: $260 Per Person
Departure times for 3/4 day trips:
6:00 am - 1:00 pm
Take your charter experience that one step further with a ¾ day package. Aboard CATCH 22 or DEEPSEA 7, you’ll see the best of what the Sunshine Coast waters have to offer. We’ll take the short ride to the fishing charter grounds, which sit up to 15 nautical miles offshore and are home to an incredible number of eating fish – from trout and snapper, to tuna and even sail fish! Deep sea fishing has truly never been easier!
Includes
Bait, tackle, water, soft drinks, morning tea and afternoon tea, lunch provided - Fish will be cleaned, ready for you to take home.
FULL DAY: $320 Per Person
Departure times for full day trips:
6:00 am - 3:00 pm
Got a day to kill? Why not book a full-day charter experience? When you come aboard CATCH 22 or DEEPSEA 7, you’ll be setting yourself up for an incredible day you’re bound to remember for years to come. As we’ve got more time to play with, we’ll be able to travel even further out for some great catches. Our 1.5-2 hour journey to the offshore fishing grounds will bring us into contact with a fantastic variety of species.
Includes
Bait, tackle, water, soft drinks, morning tea and afternoon tea, lunch provided - Fish will be cleaned, ready for you to take home.
JULY TO NOVEMBER
Departs 11AM to 2PM - 7 days a week.
Spectacular breaching, tail lobs & pectoral slaps on humpback whales, Close encounters gentle giants of the sea, Magical songs, Dolphin & turtle sightings, Whale watching and Scenic cruises with the focus on nature off Noosa on the beautiful Sunshine Coast with experienced crew.
Prices:
$960 Up to 10 people
$1280 Up to 12 people
**Note; taking group bookings only at this stage**
We provide - light refreshments, packaged snacks, sunscreen & Binoculars - minimum requirement 5 years of age and above.
What to bring - Camera, warm jacket in winter
JULY TO NOVEMBER
Departs 11AM to 2PM - 7 days a week.
Spectacular breaching, tail lobs & pectoral slaps on humpback whales, Close encounters gentle giants of the sea, Magical songs, Dolphin & turtle sightings, Whale watching and Scenic cruises with the focus on nature on the beautiful Sunshine Coast with experienced crew.
Prices:
$960 Up to 10 people
$1280 Up to 12 people
**Note; taking group bookings only at this stage**
We provide - light refreshments, packaged snacks, sunscreen & Binoculars - minimum requirement 5 years of age and above.
What to bring - Camera, warm jacket in winter
We also offer the boat as a private charter and you can customise what you would like to do on the trip e.g. whale watching, fishing or even a scenic tour of the area.
3/4 DAY
Departs at 6.30am-1.30pm
Create lasting memories for your family and friends when you organise a ¾ day private, exclusive chartered experience. Our CATCH 22 or DEEPSEA 7 vessels ensure you’ll be in a prime position to see the best of what the beautiful Sunshine Coasts reefs and deep sea waters have to offer. After we travel the short distance to the designated fishing charter grounds, we’ll explore the reef for the fantastic number of species on offer.
$2300 for up to 10 people
$2760 for up to 12 people
FULL DAY
Departs at 6.00am-3.30pm
If you’d like to treat your family, friends, partner or staff to a truly incredible nature experience, why not book a full-day private or exclusive charter? Our CATCH 22 and DEEPSEA 7 are stocked with everything you need to keep you comfortable and to ensure you’ll have the day they won’t stop talking about! Our full-day experience gives us more time to travel deep into the fishing grounds and explore an even wider variety of fish.
$2900 for up to 10 people
$3480 for up to 12 people
DEEP SEA FISHING CO. Sunshine Coast, 3 generations of local knowledge, fishing charter experience. We are Sunshine Coast's best and most experienced fishing charter operation EST 1989, we are the original owners with highly experienced skippers and deckhands.
We supply everything – rods, reels, bait tackle, drinks, snacks, lunch on full day and our many years of local knowledge.
We will put you on the fish! Our fishing charters are perfect for all ages and abilities, whether you’re an expert, novice or anywhere in between. We have a friendly team who provide tips and advice if you need it to help you catch Snapper, Coral Trout, Pearl Perch and much more. Plus, we’ll clean your fish and store it on ice, and bag it up ready for you to take home!
Deep Sea Fishing Co. Sunshine Coast 0437 333 539 or book online (call direct to save on booking fee charges online).
Our charters travel through the waters of Maroochydore, Mooloolaba, Noosa and Caloundra depending on trip duration.
Deep Sea Fishing Co. Sunshine Coast is the BEST & LONGEST established fishing operation, third generation family owned and operated in fact. Our fishing charters are run by the most experienced skippers and deckhands on the east coast of Australia. Years and years of local knowledge in the charter and commercial fishing industry.
WE WILL PUT YOU ON THE FISH!
Our offshore fishing charters will be a fishing trip for you to remember the perfect day out for all. Book individually on one of our shared charters or book a whole boat for you and your mates exclusively or purchase a gift voucher online.
Our purpose built well-equipped commercial 11 metre catamarans have large back deck for a comfortable fishing platform, inside seating lounge and on-board toilet.
All our charters dock from Noosa on the Sunshine Coast, Queensland and offer offshore fishing up to 30 mile offshore depending on trip duration, see below a few reef descriptions that has been put together through our crews local knowledge and experience.
Depth: 35-120m
Distance: 45km
Barwon Banks is a large reef system that covers around 23km running north south. This reef holds large numbers of snapper, pearl perch, amberjack, Venus tusk fish, hussar, Maori cod, jew fish, king fish, and many more bi catch species. A great reef to target pelagics aswell marlin, sailfish, dolphin fish, tuna etc.
This reef producers well all year round, and has some insane fishing to be had.
Depth: 50-80m
Distance: 60km
The Hards begins at the tip of the Barwon Banks and goes a further 20km north offering changing reef and bottom conditions along the way. This reef holds massive numbers of medium to large snapper, and pearl perch as the predominant target species.
This reef is one of our favourites to target for snapper and awesome bottom fishing, also this reef producers well all year round.
Depth: 20-35m
Distance: 25km
Well known for its pelagic fishing in the summer, in particular kingfish, mackerel and tuna varieties and can serve up some outstanding snapper, pearl perch, parrot, cobia, spangled emperor, grass sweetlip, trout and many other species. Sunshine Reef is a very good system (scattered boulders as per the National Park Hedland) mixed with coral reef and patches of sand. Grassies, snapper, pearlies, Venus tussle fish, coral trout, are commonly caught on this reef all year round.
Depth: 15-20m
Distance: 5km
Halls and Little Halls reefs are worthwhile spots to start the adventure on the way to more distant reefs. These areas can fish outstandingly well after prolonged rain as they are the closest structures to the river mouth and a big fresh pushes prawns, herring, mullet and other bait out into Laguna Bay. Halls is also a great place to deploy a bait jig and collect a few livies.
Depth: 10m
Distance: 5km
Jew Shoal is a very good area for fat long tails and passing schools of spotted and Spanish mackerel in summer. In the winter you can pick up snapper, cod and sweetlip also a great spot to catch live bait on the way out to the bigger reefs.
Depth: 40-55m
Distance: 25km
North reef is quite a large reef system consisting of weed beds gravel patches and bommies. This is a great area for big snapper, pearl perch, Venus tusk fish, Moses perch, Maori cod, silver jew, coral trout, cobia, yellowtail king fish, and great offshore fishing majority of the time.
Depth: 40-75m
Distance: 60km
Double island fishes good all year round for red emperor, Scarlett sea perch, snapper, pearlies, hussar, and jew fish - Heaps of varieties of reefs including big ledges, gravel patches and weed beds. A massive reef start close to the headland and heads all the way out to inside the continental shelf off Fraser Island.
The Sunshine Coast is home to a wide variety of fish species for you to catch. Some of the most common fish our guests catch on their charters include but are not limited to:
Coral Trout
Snapper
Trag Jew
Pearl Perch
Moses Perch
Mackerel
Tuna
Sail Fish (Summer Season)
Red Emperor
+ More
Deep Sea Fishing Co. Sunshine Coast has three boats, all with custom built charter fishing vessels with 2x 300 HP latest model Suzuki 4 stroke motors. The on-board features include:
Enquire about a fishing charter with Deep Sea Fishing Co. Sunshine Coast on 0437 333 539 TEXT 0411 222 749 book online.
We offer a full fishing charter experience. Everything you catch, you keep. Our staff do everything for you - you won't even have to bait your own line. The boys will also clean, descale and fillet your fish and even put it in bags with ice for transport afterwards. No need to lift a finger unless you want to. Some of the other reasons you should choose us for your next fishing charter include:
Ready to try your hand at deep sea fishing? Want to hook a beautiful, tasty reef fish? Explore the waters of the Sunshine Coast on a fishing charter with our expert local team.
Choose a charter to suit your schedule with our range of half day, ¾ day and full day tours. Book on one of our group tours, or gather your mates for an exclusive private trip.
Deep Sea Fishing Co. Sunshine Coast
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Prearrange a free courtesy boat pick ups from these jetty locations:
Pelican Boat Hire - 180 Gympie terrace, Noosaville
Noosa Marina - 2 Parkyn Court, Tewantin
T-boat boat hire - 290 Gympie terrace Noosaville
If you’d like to bring your own fishing gear, you’re welcome to do so. Our team also provide rods, reels, tackle and bait to suit your needs.
Depending on the weather and the length of your trip, there are a number of local reefs and destinations that are great for fishing. We might take you to Double island Point, Hards, Sunshine Reef, Jew Shoal, North Reef, Halls Reef, Chardons or even Barwon Banks. Location will depend on trip duration and weather on the day.
If you’d like to try game fishing, get in touch with our friendly team. We can arrange your ultimate offshore fishing charter to suit your needs.
Not at all! Our team are on hand to provide fishing advice and instruction—and help you reel in a beauty! We also provide top-quality fishing equipment and take you to the best fishing spots, maximising your chances of success.
Deep Sea Fishing Co Sunshine Coast