Terms and Rates

Fishing, Diving, sightseeing.

For Dolphin/Whale Watching, Whale Island tours prices (Click)

 Local call (07) 308 5896 or Free Phone 0800 308 5896

Payment by Cash, Cheque, Direct Credit, Eftpos, Credit card or Bartercard. 

 Note: (Bartercard can only be used for individual or immediate family bookings, No Block bookings without prior arrangement, Terms apply)

 Eftpos and credit card payments can be made at the Booking office, 86 The Strand, Whakatane

Bookings/Secure Credit card facilities here.            International currency conversion  

CASUAL FISHING TRIP RATES:

These trips are when persons approach me with only ones and twos etc, I will attempt to make up the balance of a trip with other names supplied. Minimum numbers will have to apply before I can run these trips, please see my bookings page) Prices may vary according to numbers.

- Fishing Inshore 1/2 Day $85.00 pp. (Equipment and Bait supplied)

- Fishing Inshore Full Day $150.00 pp (Equipment and Bait supplied)

-Fishing full day White Island (Drifting for Hapuka, Bluenose, Kingfish) $275 pp

-Fishing full day White Island (Jigging for Kingfish) $300 pp (Lost jigs $25 xtra)

(Casual trip rates include Top quality, appropriate rods, tackle and bait. Fish filleting and bagging also done)

No discount for supplying your own tackle. Our tackle is top of the line and tangles are minimised by all having matched equipment.

Crewed bareboat BOAT PRICE for Block Booking

- Hourly: $225 setup and 1st hour then $180 p/hour up to 4 hours 
- then 4-8 Hours add $150 p/hour (Govt Departments check for special rate) (Does not include White Island or Game fishing) (Fishing, diving and snorkeling equipment available for hire, see below)
- 1/2 Day Rate Inshore $750 (no 1/2day trips to White Island)

- Full Day $1250 Inshore (Whale Island and surrounds) 8 Hours.

- Full Day $1350 Extended Inshore Matata, North West Reef, Mussel farm) 8 Hours.

- Full Day $1500 (White Island) 8 Hours. @ $250 p.p. for 6

Usual hours for day charters is 0800 -1600 hrs

EXTENDED HOURS; 

 We are happy to operate extended hours, that is earlier starts or later finishes but these will be charged at an additional $150 per hour over the 8 hours.

 Full Day Big Game Fishing

Trolling for Marlin and Tuna

 $1750 - all equipment, Top quality Gold Tackle supplied in price -  8 Hours

Diving (Please remember to bring yours divers cert and logbook for all dives)

 -Diving Inshore

 - Diving Whale Island, 2 dives 1/2 day $110.00 pp (Excluding equipment)

    2 dives with full hire equipment ($200 pp) Seafire wreck dive excludes $5 payable to Trust

    2 dives with tanks and weights supplied ($170 pp)

 -Diving Rurima Islands, 2 dives Crayfish 1/2 day $150 pp (Excluding equipment)

    2 dives with full hire equipment ($240 pp)

    2 dives with tanks and weights supplied ($210 pp)

-2 dives Try a dive (Whale Island), with instructor, all gear supplied $450.00 p.p.

(Equipment hire. Wetsuit $20, Mask Snorkel $6, Fins $6, BCD $20, Reg $20, Tank Hire $20, Weight belt  $10,

Full scuba gear with 1 tank $80, Full scuba gear with 2 tanks $90, )

- Diving White Island

 2 dives we supply tanks and weights only $290.00 p.p. 

Diving the  SeaFire Wreck  

 Sightseeing 

  Dolphins and Whale Island Eco Tour,  2 hours $85.00 pp
 

Hire Tackle 

For White Island:

Hapuka

Quality equipment (Penn 340 reel, Diawa V.I.P. rod, 80lb - 130 lb braid , Black Magic gimbal and harness, $30.00ea. (Includes bait)

Kingfish jigging

Mechanical Jigging, Butterfly Jigging equipment, Diawa Monstermesh and Shimano T curve rods and reels, 400 meters 80 lb braid. Black Magic gimbal, $35.00 ea.

 Jigs lost will need to be paid for $25-$30.

Inshore fishing tackle;

Equipment (30lb) $10.00 ea 1/2 day or $20.00 full day. (Includes bait)

Terminal tackle (Hooks, trace and sinker) first loss free, replacements inshore $3.00, White Island $5.00

BAIT:
We supply top quality bait from Hunting and Fishing, Whakatane.

Please note that anglers who opt for our tackle and bait package will also have there fish filleted and bagged if they wish.

For Diving The Seafire and Whale Island (Follow this Link)

Snorkelling Gear hire

 Wetsuit, Mask, snorkel and fins $25.00 p.p.

DIVE GEAR HIRE

 Wetsuit $20, Mask Snorkel $6, Fins $6, BCD $20, Reg $20, Tank Hire $20, Tank Fills $8, Weight belt (with weights) $10,

Full scuba gear with 1 tank $80, Full scuba gear with 2 tanks $90, 

We buy our dive gear from Hunting and Fishing, Whakatane

prices are per day, Multi day hire discounts available.

 Underwater camera with film $45.

FISH:
All fish caught with Diveworks Charters remain the property of the anglers.

SMALL PRINT:
Loss of Terminal Tackle is the responsibility of the angler if lost during his strike period, playing a fish. Diveworks will accept responsibility for tackle lost whilst the line is being handled in any way by staff, ie; setting up, tracing and gaffing).

CONDITIONS/DISCLAIMER:
Diveworks Charters reserves the right to, without penalty, cancel or postpone trips due to inclement weather, closed river bar conditions, illness or mechanical failure. Deposit of 50% should be paid with bookings and will be refunded if cancellation is due to any of the above or another booking be found. Prices are subject to change relative to increases in running costs.

Marine transport, fishing and diving contains risk, while we take all precautions to ensure your safety, you board at your own risk.
Diveworks Safe Ship Management Company is Maritime Management Sevices Limited an ISO9001 Supplier.
And our Maritime Safety Authority no is; 128404
Phils qualification is Commercial Launchmaster, issued 1992. He is also Medic First Aid certificated