Fishing Charter Pricing Calculator

Charter pricing from boat, fuel, crew, and trip duration.

Trip duration (hours)

Number of passengers

Fuel cost per hour ($)

Captain hourly rate ($)

Mate hourly rate ($)

Number of mates

Bait & tackle per person ($)

Insurance per trip ($)

Target profit margin (%)

Tab to move between fields

Recommended charter price

$1,584.62

≈ 12 pairs of sneakers

Price per person$396.15

Total trip cost (expenses)$1,030.00

Profit per trip$554.62

Fuel cost$270.00

Crew cost$450.00

Suggested tip (18%)$285.23

How to Use This Calculator

Enter Trip duration (hours), Number of passengers, and Fuel cost per hour ($).
Set Captain hourly rate ($), Mate hourly rate ($), and Number of mates.
Adjust Bait & tackle per person ($), Insurance per trip ($) as needed.
Review the Recommended charter price ($) result.
Use Price per person ($) and Total trip cost (expenses) ($) to inform your decision.

How the result changes with Trip duration (hours)

Trip duration (hours): Length of the charter trip. Common options: 4h half-day, 6h 3/4 day, 8h full day.
Number of passengers: Number of paying guests on the charter.
Fuel cost per hour ($): Average fuel burn cost. Depends on engine size and cruising speed.
Captain hourly rate ($): Licensed captain's hourly wage.
Mate hourly rate ($): First mate / deckhand hourly wage.
Number of mates: Deckhands working the trip.
Bait & tackle per person ($): Live bait, lures, rigs, and terminal tackle per angler.
Insurance per trip ($): Pro-rated commercial charter insurance cost per trip.
Target profit margin (%): Desired profit margin on top of all costs.

Recommended charter price: Total charter price to achieve your target profit margin.
Price per person: Charter price divided by number of passengers.
Total trip cost (expenses): Sum of all operating costs for the trip.
Profit per trip: Revenue minus all expenses.
Fuel cost: Total fuel expense for the trip.
Crew cost: Captain and mate wages for the trip.
Suggested tip (18%): Customary gratuity for crew (15-20% is standard).

Identify Input Parameters
4 parameters
Trip duration (hours) = 6, Number of passengers = 4, Fuel cost per hour ($) = 45, Captain hourly rate ($) = 50 = 9 input(s) provided
Calculate Recommended charter price
Recommended charter price = totalCost / (1 - profitMarginPct / 100)
1584.62 = $1,584.62
Calculate Price per person
Price per person = charterPrice / passengers
396.15 = $396.15
Calculate Total trip cost
Total trip cost = fuelCost + crewCost + baitTackle + insurancePerTrip + dockageFees + wearAndTear
1030 = $1,030