May Marie Charters
At May Marie Charters, they love taking guests out for an awesome day of charter fishing in the Bay of Islands! No matter what your expectations are, the crew will work hard every time to exceed them and make this trip an adventure you'll never forget. Our Skippers are highly experienced, fun and avid fishermen.
You'll be fishing on a 44' McManaway boat, named May Marie. This spacious vessel accommodates up to 12 anglers for Snapper fishing or 6 anglers for Kingfish trips. May Marie offers a comfortable ride, even on rougher days, as she's super stable. There's plenty of shade to get out of the sun, a closed cabin area, and the kettle will be on if you would like to make a cuppa. There's also plenty of seating both inside and out.
The Bay of Islands is simply beautiful and the scenery as we head to our secret spots won't disappoint. The friendly crew will welcome you on board, bait your hook and entertain you with a yarn or two. Choose between shared charters targeting Snapper or Kingfish, or private ones that can be tailored to your needs.
At the end of the day, the crew will fillet your catch and make it ready to take home with you. They provide all fishing equipment, tea/coffee/water, and you're most welcome to bring snacks, lunch, or other beverages.
Join May Marie Charters for an epic day out fishing in the beautiful Bay of Islands!
NOTE: Unfortunately our trips do not coincide with guests arriving by cruise ships. By the time guests disembark and get into Paihia, we are already out fishing and our afternoon trips do not return until after cruise passengers are usually required to be back on board the ships.
At May Marie Charters, they love taking guests out for an awesome day of charter fishing in the Bay of Islands! No matter what your expectations are, the crew will work hard every time to exceed them and make this trip an adventure you'll never forget. Our Skippers are highly experienced, fun and avid fishermen.
You'll be fishing on a 44' McManaway boat, named May Marie. This spacious vessel accommodates up to 12 anglers for Snapper fishing or 6 anglers for Kingfish trips. May Marie offers a comfortable ride, even on rougher days, as she's super stable. There's plenty of shade to get out of the sun, a closed cabin area, and the kettle will be on if you would like to make a cuppa. There's also plenty of seating both inside and out.
The Bay of Islands is simply beautiful and the scenery as we head to our secret spots won't disappoint. The friendly crew will welcome you on board, bait your hook and entertain you with a yarn or two. Choose between shared charters targeting Snapper or Kingfish, or private ones that can be tailored to your needs.
At the end of the day, the crew will fillet your catch and make it ready to take home with you. They provide all fishing equipment, tea/coffee/water, and you're most welcome to bring snacks, lunch, or other beverages.
Join May Marie Charters for an epic day out fishing in the beautiful Bay of Islands!
NOTE: Unfortunately our trips do not coincide with guests arriving by cruise ships. By the time guests disembark and get into Paihia, we are already out fishing and our afternoon trips do not return until after cruise passengers are usually required to be back on board the ships.
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Brad StantonRepeat angler5.0VerifiedNewA must do when in Paihia or Russel
5 Hour Trip – Snapper Shared (PM) on October 24, 2026 • 4 adultsWeve had 2 trips out on the May Narie now and they have both been epic. awesome crew, beautiful scenery and loads of fish. Taking home loads of freshly filleted fish at the end of the day feels like that pays for the outing. we’ll always do this charter when we are in the bay 👍👍👍
Venasio Crawley5.0Verified46 snapper: The BEST Fishing Charter Day - EVER!!!
5 Hour Snapper Trip (Private) on April 13, 2026 • 7 adultsMay Marie - should take the title for BEST Charter for every other month of the year: Jan Marie, Feb Marie, Mar Marie…through to Dec Marie. We had a Monday booking but because of Cyclone Vaiana, May Marie Charters kindly pushed our fishing trip out to Tuesday morning. We were a family of 7 and had a private charter which we found 100% fair value $$$ exchange for the experience of a lifetime. The crew headed up by Captain Trent Morgan and super-deckhand Johnny Van-Eyk always made us feel safe, were professional, personable, patient, courteous, kind, caring and great fun and nothing was a problem. We spent our first hour chasing schools of bait and caught lots of live bait. They did everything from setting up rods, hooking up bait, unhooking our catch, boiled the kettle for a cuppa, once loaded up with bait, we went snapper fishing. Aged from 13-64, we all caught plenty of fish, especially the teens who got bites every time they put their lines into the sea. 46 snapper, 5 kahawai and 1 kingfish (not quite big enough so returned with my sisters initials on the fish as she caught it). Johnny with help from Captain Trent, cleaned, filleted and bagged our large haul of fish. Johnny even prepared the freshest Ocean-to-plate sashimi. We are back at our rental, we butter panned fried snapper for lunch and made a beautiful Samoan oka (ceviche) which is chilling in the fridge for later. Fish is re-bagged, and covered with salt-ice in the fridge for sharing with friends tomorrow. Choose May Marie Charters - reliable and stable boat (especially if you have choppy seas), They have the best rating because it’s been earned honestly and with hard work and incredible customer care!!! MAY MARIE KNOW ALL THE SECRET FISHING SPOTS, GUARANTEED TO CATCH FISH. BONUS: They have a kettle for hot drinks, waters and even some chips snacks if you wanted some. SEVEN STARS ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️
Brian An5.0VerifiedNew第一次新西兰海钓有惊喜！
5 Hour Trip – Snapper Shared on October 2, 2026 • 1 adult船长具备很好的专业水平，比如安全讲解、平稳驾驶、准确抛锚等。 船长的服务也很好，并且提供了标准化的服务。 船员的服务更加贴心，尤其是给客人挂鱼饵的时候特别认真，值得点赞👍 由于我是第一次来新西兰海钓，英文很差，担心船长的区别对待并不存在！
John Jones5.0VerifiedNewThe perfect day in the bay and some monsters were caught
5 Hour Trip – Snapper Shared (PM) on October 29, 2026 • 2 adultsWe caught some large snapper piggys and some bait fish started slow then the captains experience showed as he moved us to find some really nice snaper it was so much fun
Forrest BogueRepeat angler5.0VerifiedBest Charter Out There
7 Hour Kingfish Trip (Shared) on April 6, 2026 • 1 adultThe best charter experience I’ve ever had. Weather forced a change of plans but everyone was very communicative and went above and beyond to accommodate. Trent and Johnny put us right on some great fishing spots. The boat is very spacious with plenty of room for personal items and while using the fishing gear. Whether you want to book an open party or book the whole boat (which is what I’ll be doing next time), I cannot recommend May Marie Charters enough!
Chris Watson4.0VerifiedWe had a great time.
7 Hour Kingfish Trip (Shared) on September 8, 2026 • 2 adultsNot our best day fishing on May Marie. I have been out several times before on the May Marie and caught some big snapper. We tried for Kingfish this time and one of us landed a decent kingfish. That was exciting for all of us and enough fish for a few days back at the resort. We also went out two days later for a snapper trip and caught some small snapper but no where near our pb’s on May Marie a few years earlier. A really good crew made it once again a great day out in the Bay.
Darren Evans5.0VerifiedAwesome Snapper
5 Hour Trip – Snapper Shared on March 14, 2026 • 2 adultsLoved catching the bait fish first and happy we both caught some Snapper loved not having to fillet fish afterwards the crew did this and baited our hooks fixed snags and took the fish off fixed tangles great trip lots if fish big and small caught 21 fish between 12 people lots of small ines throw backs great day
Luis SanchezRepeat angler4.0VerifiedGreat trip
7 Hour Kingfish Trip (Shared) on March 16, 2026 • 1 adultOverall it was a very good experience and definitely worth the money. However, not everything is about catching the target fish. If you can’t get kingfish, then make use of your plentiful kahawai or any other species on offer. Kahawai on surface lures is excellent fun. It’s all about keeping clients busy and entertained. Boat is clean and very comfortable but slow so a lot of time is spent travelling from spot to spot. Also please check with client if they want to keep the fish or release to live another day before you kill it. Catch and release is preferred by many people, including myself and it benefits everyone.
George KohRepeat angler5.0VerifiedMy first fishing trip ❤️
5 Hour Trip – Snapper Shared on June 6, 2026 • 2 adultsTrent and Johnny were very helpful in advisong beginners/tourists like ourselves! Highly recommended for bwginners and tourists!
- Geoff & Jessica Cooper5.0Verified
Outstanding morning on Mae Maree
5 Hour Trip – Snapper Shared on May 5, 2026 • 2 adultsTrent & Johny provided a great mornings fishing... the fishing gear top class... the boat ideally suited & their knowledge superb... and to top it off the catch was filleted & bagged for those on board. Very highly recommended indeed!!!
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Weve had 2 trips out on the May Narie now and they have both been epic. awesome crew, beautiful scenery and loads of fish. Taking home loads of freshly filleted fish at the end of the day feels like that pays for the outing. we’ll always do this charter when we are in the bay 👍👍👍
Trip was great, booked the kingfish charter and since the king fishing was slow they crew asked us if we wanted to stay out longer and switch out focus to snapper and other species, which we said yes and ended up coming home with some great fish at the end of the day. Overall couldn't recomend May Marie more!
May Marie - should take the title for BEST Charter for every other month of the year: Jan Marie, Feb Marie, Mar Marie…through to Dec Marie. We had a Monday booking but because of Cyclone Vaiana, May Marie Charters kindly pushed our fishing trip out to Tuesday morning. We were a family of 7 and had a private charter which we found 100% fair value $$$ exchange for the experience of a lifetime. The crew headed up by Captain Trent Morgan and super-deckhand Johnny Van-Eyk always made us feel safe, were professional, personable, patient, courteous, kind, caring and great fun and nothing was a problem. We spent our first hour chasing schools of bait and caught lots of live bait. They did everything from setting up rods, hooking up bait, unhooking our catch, boiled the kettle for a cuppa, once loaded up with bait, we went snapper fishing. Aged from 13-64, we all caught plenty of fish, especially the teens who got bites every time they put their lines into the sea. 46 snapper, 5 kahawai and 1 kingfish (not quite big enough so returned with my sisters initials on the fish as she caught it). Johnny with help from Captain Trent, cleaned, filleted and bagged our large haul of fish. Johnny even prepared the freshest Ocean-to-plate sashimi. We are back at our rental, we butter panned fried snapper for lunch and made a beautiful Samoan oka (ceviche) which is chilling in the fridge for later. Fish is re-bagged, and covered with salt-ice in the fridge for sharing with friends tomorrow. Choose May Marie Charters - reliable and stable boat (especially if you have choppy seas), They have the best rating because it’s been earned honestly and with hard work and incredible customer care!!! MAY MARIE KNOW ALL THE SECRET FISHING SPOTS, GUARANTEED TO CATCH FISH. BONUS: They have a kettle for hot drinks, waters and even some chips snacks if you wanted some. SEVEN STARS ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️
I have been on a couple of charters and this has been the best by far. The weather was perfect, the team were a vibe and they were attentive to the guests! Even spending quality time with a young boy and giving him the experience of his life, making sure he catches a Kingi - his target fish. The boat was extremely clean - this was a bonus, because you usually expect charters to be slightly messy, but this was by far the best - almost looking new, but knowing it's not, as they clean as they go...this is probably not important to other people, but I loved everything about it...thank you May Marie - you are amazing!!!
船长具备很好的专业水平，比如安全讲解、平稳驾驶、准确抛锚等。 船长的服务也很好，并且提供了标准化的服务。 船员的服务更加贴心，尤其是给客人挂鱼饵的时候特别认真，值得点赞👍 由于我是第一次来新西兰海钓，英文很差，担心船长的区别对待并不存在！
