Explore . Fish . Dive
Chris and Ellen Pike have been involved in long range charter vessels out of Gladstone for over 28 years.
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Our Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) page answers most of the questions from passengers of the Eastern Voyager
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We have a large gallery of photos and videos for you to browse through as you ponder your next trip with MV Eastern Voyager.
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Click here to find out about the incredible sport fishing on offer with MV Eastern Voyager as she charters the Northern parts of Australia.
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Aboard the Eastern Voyager you can experience the best reef fishing on offer, reef walking, shell collecting, snorkelling and more.
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Join a trip, or we can put you in touch with the organiser of a group already booked looking to fill numbers.
Find a tripBOOK ONLINE to access the specials fishing charter deals we have on the following trips. No payment is necessary when booking online. We will confirm the booking directly with you to organise your deposit to confirm the trip dates.
EASTERN VOYAGER CATERS FOR SELF GUIDED GROUP BOOKINGS (14-20 GUESTS)
Eastern Voyager is a long range liveaboard vessel that specialises in fishing charters out of Gladstone to the Southern Great Barrier Reef waters. We're available for one day or week-end trips, and the minimum group booking is 14. Groups of less than the minimum 14 guests are welcome to book the vessel based on the minimum day rate.
Available for:
Capricorn Bunker Group: Minimum 4 nights and beyond. 7-10 hr travel dependent on area of destination and weather – located 50 nautical miles from Gladstone.
Swain Reefs / Shoalwater Bay areas: Minimum 7 nights and beyond. Over-night travel to both areas, time similar dependent on area of destination and weather. Located up 120 nautical miles from Gladstone.
Coral Sea: Minimum 10 nights and beyond. Located up to 260 nautical miles – up to 30 hours travel dependent on area of destination and weather.
Group bookings require 1 designated person (group organiser for your group booking). Once you have either booked online or contacted the office for your booking, an email information package with your booked charter dates will be sent to you including deposit and balance of your charter payment information to confirm and hold your booked dates.
If you are not able to organise a group booking click on our Join a Group tab. Check for availability and book online or phone the office of 0419 653 740 to (1) add your name(s) to our waiting list to join a group already booked looking for fill-ins for their trip, or (2) join one of our own organised group trips.
More information regarding the boat, fishing gear and charters can be found on the Eastern Voyager and FAQ tabs.
We currently don't have any organised trips, but your welcome to leave your name with us in case any groups might need some extra people.
On our organised charters we endeavour (weather dependent always) to both drift fish from the mother ship and reef edge / lure etc. from the tenders. The end catch is shared amongst the group evenly at the end of the charter.
We require the minimum number of (14+) before we can confirm trips. When we have reached minimum numbers, you will then be contacted regarding further information and confirmation of the trip proceeding. A non-refundable deposit of $500.00 per person would then be required to confirm and hold your booking.
JOIN another group already booked : For the keen angler on their own, with a mate or small groups interested we can add your name (s) to our waiting list and then put you in touch with the organiser to join a private group already booked who are looking for people to fill in required numbers.
More information regarding the boat, fishing gear and charters can be found on the Eastern Voyager and FAQ tabs.
Some stories from our teams on their latest trips.
Beautiful weather conditions throughout July and August offered up some great fishing opportunities on the reef.
Some of the fish caught by our passengers included Common Coral Trout, Red Emperor, Spanish Mackerel and Yellow Fin Tuna to name a few.
When you embark on a reef fishing charter from Gladstone, you can experience the Swains from our custom-built fishing dories. You can fish then sit back and relax while we take care of the cooking and cleaning. All fun and no work. Take in the beautiful scenery and watch the variety of sea life like dolphins, turtles and whales as they pass by.
ix of rain and wind throughout the course of the trip. Despite the change in weather, there was still plenty of fish to catch.
Read what others have said about their time on board the Eastern Voyager.
We all had a great time, the crew where awesome and the food was fantastic. Thank for a great trip.
Daryn
I have just returned from 6 days of fishing and spearing at Swain reefs and the Bunker group on the Eastern Voyager. I wanted to pass on my compliments to you as everything was absolutely amazing. The whole crew – Tony, Danny, Jess and the amazing Chef – were awesome. From doing their absolute best to put us on the fish, giving us pointers, showing us new techniques, helping with everything they could and pretty much treating us like part of the family not just tourists meant that we all had an absolute ball. The boat was immaculate, accommodation comfortable and the food was next level. A special mention to Jesse, what a legend. He knew all of my team’s names before I did and was ever present to help. A very personable and genuine guy. I will be back as soon as possible!
Benjamin Abbott
We had the best time and the crew were amazing and made the trip so much fun for us. We will definitely use Eastern Voyager again and highly recommend your company to others.
Andrew
