Aloha, and welcome to the trip for anglers who want the whole day on the water. A custom fishing charter on the Emma Nalani, our 41-foot Bertram six-pack sport fishing yacht, is our longest trip — giving you 10 or 12 hours of private time on Kauai's offshore water with everything unlocked.
This is the trip for serious anglers who want range and hours: more time on the gear, farther runs offshore, and the flexibility to chase whatever's biting wherever it's biting. Starting at $2,000, a custom fishing charter is call-to-book only so Gina can build the day around what you want to fish.
Here's what sets a custom fishing charter in Kauai apart from our standard trips:
If an 8-hour full-day fishing charter isn't enough water for you, a custom fishing charter is the next level up. The deep sea fishing grounds stretch from Anahola to Makahuena, and 10 or 12 hours lets you fish it all.
Ten or twelve hours changes what your day on Kauai looks like. Where an 8-hour full-day is hard fishing on productive ledges, a custom fishing charter gives your captain the hours to run farther offshore, work deeper structure, and chase the bite wherever it leads — without ever worrying about the clock. For serious anglers chasing a specific fish, those extra hours are often the difference between a great day and the fish of a lifetime.
A private deep sea fishing charter, Kauai-style, makes sense if:
Our offshore water sees lighter fishing pressure than the busier Hawaiian islands. A custom fishing charter gives the crew room to put you somewhere the other boats can't reach. Ten or twelve hours out here is genuinely different than a long day anywhere else in Hawaii. Check out what we target, including mahi mahi and ono, before you call to book.
Every custom fishing charter runs on the Emma Nalani, our 41-foot Bertram 38 Convertible III Sport Fishing Yacht — one of the most respected hulls ever designed for deep sea fishing. She's 17 tons of boat built for Hawaiian waters, and the boat matters on a 12-hour day in a way it simply doesn't on a 4-hour trip.
On a custom trip, the Emma Nalani gives you:
She's USCG-certified for multi-passenger trips and rigged specifically for the offshore waters around the Garden Isle. The Emma Nalani is the reason a custom charter can run 10 or 12 hours and still feel good at the end of it. Read more about the operation and the captain.
A custom fishing charter is call-to-book only, with rates starting at $2,000 and scaling based on the hours you want, the fuel the trip requires, and the specific targets you're fishing for. Gina handles every custom charter personally so the trip gets built correctly before you ever step on the boat — direct, personal, and island-style.
Call Gina directly at 808-652-4556 — or email Gina@GoFishKauai.com with your dates and group size
Be ready to discuss hours (10 or 12), target species, and any special requests for the day
Final rate confirmed at booking. No surprises when you show up at the dock
Show up at Nawiliwili Small Boat Harbor by 5:30 AM and find the Emma Nalani ready to run
Custom charters are built on the phone, not through a booking app. Call Gina at 808-652-4556, tell her what you're chasing and how long you want to run, and she'll build the day around it. That's how this works. Mahalo for fishing with us.
We'll see you at the dock. Mahalo.