On the Water, Missing Calls
You're running charters all day. The phone rings while you're fighting a fish with clients. By the time you're back at the dock, that caller has booked with someone else.
Sound Familiar?
Every charter captain knows these frustrations.
After-Hours Bookings Lost
People plan fishing trips at night, on weekends, during work breaks. When you can't answer, those calls go to voicemail—and most people just call the next captain on the list.
Same Questions All Day
"What's included?" "What should we bring?" "Do you provide tackle?" "What fish are biting?" "Do you fillet the catch?" Answering these takes time you don't have.
Weather Questions
Callers want to know if conditions will be good, what happens if it's rough, and whether they should reschedule. These conversations take forever—and you're trying to prep the boat.
Group Coordination
Someone wants to book a corporate outing for 20 people across multiple boats. You need to check availability, coordinate dates, and give pricing—but you're cleaning fish.
Last-Minute Cancellations
Bad weather, client no-shows, or reschedules mean empty boat days. Every empty seat during peak season costs you real money you can't get back.
The Charter Booking Challenge
Why fishing charters have a unique phone problem.
Bookings Are Impulsive
People don't plan fishing trips months in advance. They're checking weather forecasts, reading fishing reports, and calling to see if you have availability tomorrow or this weekend. When they're ready to book, they want to book NOW.
When they call and get voicemail—or you're too busy to answer—they don't wait. They call the next charter on Google, the one who answers. In charters, the first captain to answer wins the trip.
Your job is running a boat and putting clients on fish, not answering phones. Every call you take while prepping tackle or cleaning the boat is time taken away from what actually makes money.
The Economics of an Empty Seat
Half-day charter: $600-$800. Full-day offshore: $1,200-$2,500+. One missed booking that goes to another captain costs real revenue. The AI costs $250/month total—less than losing one half-day trip.
Before & After AI
Real impact on your charter business.
Before AI Agent
On-Water CallsMissed
After-Hours CallsVoicemail
Response TimeHours later
Missed Calls Weekly20-40+
Admin Time Daily2-3 hours
After AI Agent
On-Water CallsAll answered
After-Hours CallsBooked 24/7
Response TimeInstant
Missed Calls WeeklyZero
Admin Time Daily30 minutes
What This Means For You
Real changes to your daily operations.
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Every call answered instantly—even while you're 20 miles offshore
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Trips booked directly into FareHarbor, Rezdy, or your calendar with real-time availability
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What's included, what to bring, gear questions answered accurately every time
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Weather questions handled with real forecast data and your cancellation policy
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After-hours calls converted to bookings instead of lost to other captains
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Focus on fishing and clients instead of playing phone tag
Hear How It Sounds
A real example of how your AI agent handles a charter booking call.
Incoming Call — Tuesday 7:45 PM
Blue Horizon Charters • AI Agent
Built for Fishing Charters
Every feature designed for how charter businesses actually work.
Direct Trip Booking
Books charters directly into FareHarbor, Rezdy, or your calendar. Accurate availability, instant confirmation, no double-booking your boat.
Weather Integration
Checks marine forecasts in real-time and explains conditions. Handles weather concerns and knows your cancellation policy for rough seas.
Trip Knowledge
Trained on your specific trips, gear, what's included, what to bring, and current fishing conditions. Answers questions like you would.
Group Coordination
Handles multi-boat bookings, corporate outings, and tournament groups. Checks availability across dates and gives accurate group pricing.
Reschedule Handling
Weather cancellations, date changes, and rebookings handled automatically. Offers alternatives and keeps your calendar optimized.
Deposit Collection
Sends secure Stripe payment links via SMS. Collects deposits to confirm bookings and reduce no-shows.
How It Works
Live in 72 hours, no tech skills needed.
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Quick Setup Call
15-minute call to learn your trips, pricing, policies, and what makes your charter special. We handle all the technical work.
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We Build Your Agent
Custom AI trained on your specific charter—trip types, gear, what's included, fishing conditions, and your personality.
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Forward & Fish
Forward your line or get a new number. Your AI handles calls while you're on the water doing what you do best.
One Agent, All Channels
Train once, deploy everywhere your customers reach out.
Phone Calls
Answers calls 24/7, checks availability, books trips, handles questions.
Most PopularTRAIN
ONCE
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SMS Text
Responds to texts, sends confirmations, handles quick questions.
IncludedYour AI learns your charter once and handles every channel consistently. Same knowledge, same personality, same great service—whether callers speak or text.
Common Questions
Everything charter captains ask before getting started.
Does it work with FareHarbor?
Yes. We integrate directly with FareHarbor, Rezdy, Peek Pro, Checkfront, and most major booking platforms. Real-time availability, instant booking.
Can it really check weather?
Yes. The AI pulls real-time marine forecasts and explains conditions in plain English. It knows your weather policy and can help reschedule when needed.
What about custom trip types?
The AI is trained on YOUR specific trips—inshore, offshore, half-day, full-day, specialty trips, whatever you offer. It knows your pricing and what's included for each.
Can it collect deposits?
Yes. Sends secure Stripe payment links via SMS. Customers pay to confirm, reducing no-shows and protecting your calendar.
What if someone needs to talk to me?
The AI can transfer calls to your cell for complex situations, take messages, or schedule callbacks. You stay in control.
How long to get set up?
Most charters are live within 72 hours. Quick setup call, we build your agent, you start catching bookings instead of missing them.
Ready to Stop Missing Bookings?
Get a custom AI agent for your charter. Setup in 72 hours, satisfaction guaranteed.