Happy New Year!
We will be closed for charters January - middle of April 2024 for maintence. In short - our fishing vessell, Troubadour, is getting the much needed “Spa Treatment” she deserves!
We’ll be reopening the middle of April 2024; the exact date in April 2024 has not been set quite yet. This will ultimately depend on the progress of the maintence during the off season.
In the meantime, please feel free to stay in touch with us via social media.
Cheers,
Cap’t Jim & Melanie West
We are “gearing up” for a super fun - and busy - holiday season! We’ll be taking a limited amount of bookings in the last few weeks of December. Kindly note ~ Holiday Fees will apply in the weeks surrounding the winter holidays and New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day. Please feel free to send an email to begin an inquiry:
We’re wishing all of our Canadian and American friends a Happy Canada Day and a Happy 4th of July! It’s been a busy holiday weekend for us and we have loved every second of it! We hope you and yours enjoy the celebrations!
We have a new fishing charter that we’re offering - appropriately titled the “Ride Along”. If you're traveling solo with a flexible schedule and are looking for a real “commercial fishing” experience, this is for you! Unlike other charters, specific dates/times are not reserved rather, the Captain will call the evening before and ask if you want to ride along the next day.
Stephen West Riding Along on “Troubadour”; Photo By: Tripp West
The length of the Ride Along may vary; the trip may consist of a Half Day, 3/4 Day, or Full Day. The trip may may include deep sea or inshore fishing. These decisions will be made by the Captain and will ultimately depend on what type of fish are in season. We’ll keep in touch with you 2 weeks after your initial inquiry date; availability for trips are based on the weather. If customer is not able to join a ride along within the 2 weeks, customers may schedule a “regular” charter.
Customers are welcome to purchase bags of fish caught. A 15% gratuity for the deckhand is encouraged.
We had a wonderful time providing fish for Das Fete’s latest event, which was held at Sandymount! Das Fete was entertaining several journalists from Travel and Leisure and provided them with an amazing “local” dining experience! Once we cleaned the fish, Take Five Catering was there to cook it up for everyone!
The weather for this upcoming Labor Day Weekend in Bermuda is looking mighty fine for some time on the water! With that in mind, we’re now booking private fishing charters and boating charters. Looking to catch a big wahoo or tuna? (Drop a line!) Or perhaps you’d like to cruise around and see the beautiful island of Bermuda from the water & go for a swim? (Heck yea - drop us a line!)
Have you picked up the latest copy of The Bermudian? Check de gorgeous boat on the cover; none other than our lovely Troubadour! Special thanks to the crew at The Bermudian for putting our “gal” on the cover!
Our boat, the lovely Troubadour, has quite the history! Did you know she used to be a sailboat and was used in the 1930s as a fishing vessel! Be sure to inquire about the history of the boat on your next charter! Check out the article in the link below to learn more:
https://www.thebermudian.com/culture/our-bermuda/a-look-back-at-bermuda-fishing-in-the-30s/
We had such a great time with Jackie Greaney & Paul Havel during their "Evening Boat Cruise". These two Instagram Influencers flew down from the Great State of Maine to tour the island and promote the Hamilton Princess Hotel & Beach Club in town. With my wife, Melanie, having lived in Maine for a while, we all had loads to chat about. Be sure to follow these two on social media; their pictures are amazing!
Early Bird Charters is excited to announce the Evening Boat Cruise! Hop aboard our classic vessel and see the island from a different point of view! We depart out of Bailey’s Bay Dock in Hamilton Parish for a two-hour excursion you will not soon forget.
Take your trip a step further and book a Vacation Photo Session at Sea with professional photographer Melanie Fiander West of Fiander Foto! With your trip documented, you’ll never forget your experience. Details are noted under the “Charter” section of our site!
Terms & Agreements
Charters are scheduled on a first-come, first-serve basis. Given the nature of the business, a charter may be canceled or rescheduled by Early Bird Charters due to poor weather, which is decided only by Early Bird Charters. To officially reserve a date for a charter, an initial payment + signed waivers are required. For your convenience, a 20% gratuity will be added to the invoice for groups of two or more. For Holidays, an additional 20% is added on to the invoice regardless of group size.
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