For fishing charter captains

    Fishing Charter Booking Software

    Take deposits online, fill half-day and full-day trips, and stop losing charters to voicemail.

    No monthly platform fee — a 1.5% online booking fee on online bookings.

    What breaks first for fishing charter captains

    Half the bookings arrive as voicemails while you are on the water.

    No-shows cost a full charter because nothing was collected upfront.

    Private versus shared charters need completely different pricing rules.

    Built for how fishing charter captains actually operate

    Deposits and balance collection

    Take a deposit at booking and collect the balance automatically before departure, so a no-show does not cost you the day.

    Private vs shared trips

    Sell a boat as a whole-boat private charter or by the seat, with separate pricing and capacity rules for each.

    Tide and season pricing

    Charge more for peak season, weekends, or prime slots automatically with dynamic pricing rules.

    Everything else that comes with it

    Real-time availability everywhere

    Website widget, phone bookings, kiosk, and partner channels all read and write the same live inventory.

    Payments without an OTA cut

    Take cards directly through Stripe at a 1.5% online booking fee. No per-booking commission on direct sales.

    Digital waivers included

    Waiver Hog waivers are built in, sent with confirmations, and tracked per guest on the manifest.

    Automated guest messaging

    Confirmations, reminders, follow-ups, and review requests fire automatically by email and SMS.

    Staff scheduling and manifests

    Assign staff, publish shifts, and hand every team member a live manifest on their phone.

    Reporting you can act on

    Revenue, occupancy, channel mix, and refunds in one place, exportable whenever you need it.

    Fishing Charter Booking Software: common questions

    Can I require a deposit before confirming a charter?

    Yes. Set a fixed or percentage deposit at checkout; the balance can be charged automatically on a schedule you define before departure.

    Does it handle whole-boat private charters?

    Yes. A private charter consumes the whole vessel's capacity so the trip closes to other guests the moment it is booked.

    How much does Booking Hog cost?

    Booking Hog charges a 1.5% online booking fee on online bookings. There is no monthly platform fee and no OTA-style commission on your direct sales.

    Can I take bookings on my own website?

    Yes. An embeddable widget drops the full booking flow into any website, and a hosted storefront is available if you do not have one.

    How long does setup take?

    Most operators are live in a day. You build your products, set availability rules, connect Stripe, and paste in the widget.

    Try it with your own schedule

    Build your products, publish availability, and take a real booking today.

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