Mid-Atlantic Offshore Charter

Split the boat.
Not the experience.

Individual seats on shared offshore charter trips — confirmed only when the boat fills, cancelled with full refunds if it doesn't.

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TRIP FILL STATUS 0 / 6 seats booked

Trip confirms at 4 seats · Auto-cancels with full refund if minimum isn't reached

The mechanic

Book a seat, not a whole charter

OpenBoat connects individual anglers with captains running offshore trips — shared cost, same quality, no private charter price tag.

For Captains

Fill every seat. Run more trips.

List your open seats and confirm trips automatically when minimum headcount is reached. No more half-empty boats.

01Submit your trip — date, target species, departure port, seat count, price per seat
02Anglers book in — OpenBoat handles payment and coordination
03Trip confirms automatically at minimum headcount. If it doesn't fill, nothing is charged
Captain-side fee5%
FishingBooker typical fee10–30%
Payout timingAfter trip confirms

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For Anglers

Offshore access at a fraction of the cost.

Share a boat with other serious anglers. Split the charter cost. Get the same captain, same grounds, same fish.

01Tell us what you want — target species, dates, departure port, party size
02We match you to an available trip and hold your seat
03Trip confirms when the boat fills — or you get a full refund automatically
Angler-side fee3%
Private charter equivalent$1,200–$2,400
If trip doesn't fillFull refund, automatic

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The fill guarantee

Every trip on OpenBoat has a minimum headcount. If the boat doesn't fill by the cutoff date, all seat reservations are automatically cancelled and every angler receives a full refund — no calls needed, no chasing anyone down. Captains only run confirmed, fully-viable trips.

Phase 0 Pilot Corridor — Mid-Atlantic Offshore

Brielle / Manasquan NJ Point Pleasant NJ Barnegat Light NJ Cape May NJ Ocean City MD Lewes DE Chincoteague VA Virginia Beach VA

Captains

Running open seats on your next trip?

Takes 3 minutes. Tell us your date, target species, port, and price per seat. We handle everything else.

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Anglers

Looking for a seat on an offshore trip?

Tell us what you're after and when you're available. We'll match you to a confirmed charter along the Mid-Atlantic coast.

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