Awesome fishing trip with Captain Rob. Caught several red and black drum. He knows fish and he…read moreknows the area. Laid back, fun and extremely knowledgeable! You can't go wrong by booking this charter. The best around so look no further!!!

Captain Rob took my family of 5 with three boys, 8,6,and 3 out for what turned into the best half…read moreday of our Emerald Isle vacation. He catered to the needs and dreams of young boys at ever turn, and it was evident he knows the water and channels of the area like the back of his hand. We saw dolphin, hunted shark teeth on a sandbar island, did a little fishing, dropped crb traps, and he taught he kids about all the animal life we encountered including a massive manta ray, and hundreds of fiddler crabs we scooped up for bait. Thanks for filling our day with adventure and delight!!

We had a great morning charter with Captain Roy. Our family group of 6 were lucky enough (with…read moreRoy's expertise) to get 21 bonitos. His driving, baiting, and all-around hustle and good attitude were fantastic and assured a fun and successful trip. We visited from out of town, and would definitely go out with Roy again if we are back.

The captain of the boat was very knowledgeable of his fishing and has amazing prices. Also very…read moreprofessional and called us the night before just like he said he would. 10/10 would go back!

Capt Jake is the man! Took 2 adults and 2 young teens, highly recommend Capt Jake for this area and…read morered drum. Very friendly and educational and with the group. Got the kids pumped about catching all types of fish and worked many locations. He works hard to make sure your group has a great time! Will be back for sure-

Great morning, Great Captain. Gave the Red Fish and Black drum a spanking! Definitely going to be…read moreour go to captain. Thanks Catain Jake for the memories!

Randal and Crysta were amazing! So nice and helpful. I would recommend this outfit anytime!! In…read morefact, I want to work with them!! Lol Doreen B.

Short Version: There's a strong trend in the reviews for this vendor. Many people get their boats…read moreand have a good time. But Crystal coast Boat Charters has a problem with communication, and if anything at all goes wrong, you'll find yourself wondering what just happened and be left without a boat. We booked a boat for rental on Friday, May 28, for our family coming in to town for Memorial Day weekend. We had a couple calls with Krista over the next couple weeks, up until two days before the rental. During that call she told me the person who was bringing the boat (I think she said her husband, but not sure if I remember that right) had a broken phone, but that she promised to get me "some phone number so you could reach him." Not exactly confidence inspiring, but stuff happens, so I rolled with it. I went back to other reviews after the crash and burn and found this broken phone thing was a common issue that they still haven't fixed. The day of the rental came and I finally received a phone call about an hour before our rental time. The gentleman who called me was bewildering at best. Instead of clearly telling me what was broken and whether it could be fixed soon, I got a bizarre set of contradictions ranging from, "I have a guy in Swansboro hooking me up" (With what? A new boat? A part?), to "I'm trying to just delay an hour" and then ending with, "I'm shootin for the stars, man, I just dunno. I'm a nice guy, though, I'm an owner operator." It was difficult to get further details out of him. As we got closer to delivery time, I texted. No response. Then I called at the time he was supposed to deliver the boat. "Sorry man, I'm not 1000% sure it's going to happen today." I said "ok, if it isn't, then do you know anyone else that rents boats?" Instead of responding to the question, he said "Gimme a few minutes man, I'll call you back." When he called me back, he said, "We got it and we'll be at X launch point in 30 minutes." When I told him, "We ordered it for Y launch point," he replied, "Well that's news to me!" But we expected to meet him there in 30 minutes. 30 minutes later, I received a vague text message, "The hub is done sorry I will call you." I tried calling him and he stopped picking up the phone. Not knowing exactly what that text message meant, I texted Krista indicating what a stunning failure this had been and received a text full of excuses. Mechanical issues are out of people's hands. I get that. But communication is fully in the business's hands. Bottom line: this company is a slap dash operation who won't take responsibility for their failures, and will just stop talking to you when everything founders.

Highly recommended for fishing charters in the Emerald Isle/Morehead City/Atlantic Beach area…read more Just finished our second trip with Captain Bobby and he is the real deal! Knows where the fish are and goes above and beyond to make sure you have a great trip. Boat is in great shape and all the equipment/rigging/etc worked perfectly. We landed 11 Mahi and 2 Tuna on our offshore trip. Made for a great day on the water! Not only do you get the off shore excursion, but Capt Bobby cleans the fish for you too! Can't beat the value you get with this charter service! We will be back soon!

Top notch experience. Captain Bobby is a class act, and a very knowledgeable fisherman. We had a…read moregreat time. I would definitely recommend this to anyone.

Great day on the bay and ocean with the kids. When we were booking this trip my wife was worried…read moreabout safety. The Captain and his mate we're very respectful, great with the kids and kept us safe. 10/10 for family's.

Anthony is a top notch guide! As a lifelong fisherman I have fished on many boats, I would put this…read moreone at the top of the list. Anthony knows the ropes and has a plethora of knowledge to learn from. Will be booking another trip in the future!

Exceptional Service with a Captain that is flexible with your recreational needs. He was able to…read morebring us fishing and to a sandbar to relax with our family. Definitely worth it!

From the owner: Provides charter fishing opportunities both inshore and offshore. Scenic tours and sandbar services…read morecan also be provided by a Coastguard Certified Captain. Service for Swansboro, Emerald Isle and Jacksonville area.

This week my family and I traveled to Indian beach for a week long vacation. While we were here, we…read moredecided we wanted to spend some time crabbing but didn't want the hassle of finding the right spot and buying our own gear. While there are many different options to choose from, there weren't many that focused on crabbing. After searching around we found Andrew and I'm glad we did. Andrew has lived in the area his whole life and knew the special places to go. We did a lot more than pulling up crab pots on this trip. We started out searching for seashells on an island that was uninhabited and the shells we found were amazing. We then traveled to another spot to search for shark teeth. Andrew knew exactly where to go and we were able to find approximately 40 teeth on this small island. After finishing our search, we traveled to Andrew's crab pots where we were able to catch some crabs. Finally, we traveled to a place where we were able to find clams to bring home. This trip was so much more than what I expected. Andrew was awesome with my children and we had a great time. I would recommend First Due Charters if you are looking to book a trip that is far different than your ordinary fishing trip.

From the owner: Eco tours and inshore excursions in beautiful Emerald Isle NC. Crabbing, clamming, shelling and…read moresearching for sharks teeth with lots of beautiful scenery in between.