How many on the charter?
Maximum of 12 passengers. Plus Apache Skipper, Cook and deckhand.

What do we supply on the charter?
All fishing gear, bait, ice, tackle and trolling lures. Ice for drinks. All main meals, tea/coffee, drinking water from tap. On board accommodation, Skipper, cook and deckhand.

What don't we supply on the charter?
Alcohol, bottled water, soft drinks and snacks such as lollies, peanuts, crisps etc

What do you need to bring on the charter?
Sleeping bag, pillow, single sheet, personal toiletries, towel, alcohol, bottled water if preferred, soft drinks, snacks (i.e. lollies, chips, chocolate if needed.) Please also bring along an esky and leave it in your car for when the charter has finished for your fish.

What type of food is provided?
Hot Cooked Breakfast - is varied but consists of a selection of the following bacon,eggs, sausages, baked beans, tinned spaghetti, toast and cereal. Morning tea of Fruit cake and biscuits tea and coffee.

Lunch - is wraps and or sandwiches which a large selection of cold meats and salads.

Happy hour - cheese and crackers.

Dinner - is also varied but consists of mainly fresh fish, crumbed fish, battered fish,steak night, Chicken Thai Curry, Pasta, Salads, Crayfish(seasonal), Hot chips and Vegetables.

Where do I sleep?
The Lady Grace has a few options for sleeping arrangements. There are:

4 single beds on enclosed flybridge

4 single beds on main deck - under cover

9 single beds in air-conditioned dorm style cabins (not private cabins)

2 double beds in downstairs cabin Nb all beds are dorm style, there is not individual private cabins

Nb all beds are dorm style, there is not individual private cabins

What fishing gear is supplied?
Quality fishing gear supplied like Finor 650 spooled with 50 pound braid for bottom fishing and Shimano Tiagra trolling reels. We supply trolling lures and bait. We also have a small range of Jigs you can purchase on board at cost prices. Please ask for more info prior to your charter.

Can I bring my own tackle?
Yes, you can bring your own rods and tackle. We do not supply jigs and soft plastics.

How is the fish handled ?
All fish is filleted daily by our crew, wrapped in plastic fish bags and are then snap frozen in our on board commercial freezers. At the end of the trip, all fillets are then packed into your eskies.

How is the fish packed?
All fish is filleted and wrapped into freezer bags and frozen on board by our crew.

So what's on the Lady Grace?

Large Table which Seats 15 On Back Deck - the back deck is massive and is well set up for fishing.

Lounge And Full Galley

Satellite TV - So You Won't Miss The Footy!

Two Hot Water Showers

Two toilets

Desalination Plant

CD Stereo With Speakers On Back Deck, Bring Your IPod/iphone to plug in your tunes

2 x Commercial 1t Freezers Heaps Of Ice Boxes Heaps Of Storage

Plenty Of Room For Fishing - boasting the biggest and best deck to fish from

Stessco tender

For more info, pricing and availability please call 0893392432 or email to matt@apachecharters.com.au

Drinks
The Bottle shop is located over the road from the Denham Jetty which is the Shark Bay Hotel, or there is also the Heritage Hotel about 400m down the road. Please choose cans wherever possible.

Airport Information
The airport is Monkey Mia which is about 10 minutes drive from the jetty, only Regional Express - Rex operates to Monkey Mia/Shark Bay/Denham tel 13 17 13. www.rex.com.au Please contact them directly to book your flights. Suggest you pre book your additional baggage for your fish.

Airport Transfers
No taxis in town, although there is a Shark Bay Airport transfer bus, please call Joy on 0429110104 to arrange. Foam boxes for carrying your fish can be arranged for $30 each see below.

Foam Eskies
We do encourage you to bring your own esky and leave it in your car at Denham. However we can freight some foam boxes from Perth for you, $30 per esky. Please order at least 14 days prior to your charter. Please contact the office to order.

Car Parking
We leave our cars at the Denham Jetty, Knight Terrace and have done so for many years , and have never had any issues.

So how do I book?
Just call 089 339 2432 or email matt@apachcharters.com.au, let us know what date you would like to book and we will email you a booking info pack via our Netbookings system with all charter information. So look out in your email inbox for Netbookings. You can book the whole boat for a minimum price of 12 persons or you can book just yourself to join a mixed group. All we need is your email address, phone number and $500pp deposit.

How much deposit to book?
All we need is a $500 deposit per person to secure your booking.

When is the balance due?
The balance payable 60 days before your charter. You will be issued with a booking number, so its easy to make payments either via direct debit or call the office to pay with visa/mastercard with no surcharge. If you have booked before the 60 days, then call the office to arrange a 30 day payment schedule. If you would like to make part payments, the minimum is $500 per transaction.

Payment updates
You will receive an email with your receipt, when payments are received. If you have booked the whole boat and you are the organisor, a weekly update will be emailed to you when payments are received in the week.

What happens the week before my trip?
The week before your charter, you will receive an email to finalise the charter. We will ask for an emergency contact and to confirm if you have any food allergies. A couple of days before your trip, we will also call you to see if you have any questions.

Terms and Conditions
Please all information on our T&Cs page > Terms and Conditions PDF