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.

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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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Get matched

Tell us what you're after

Three questions, thirty seconds. We match you to captains running open-boat trips on your dates.

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