MV James Cook 1770 Great Barrier Reef Fishing Charters

1770 MV James Cook

Snorkeling .. Fishing .. Scuba Diving .. Surfing .. Reef Exploring

1770 MV James Cook Fishing Queenslands Sourthern Great Barrier Reef.

Gather a group of friends or family and you can charter the 1770 MV James Cook for a tailor made aquatic adventure on the Southern Great Barrier Reef. Snorkel within the sheltered waters of the 2000 acre lagoon of Fitzroy Reef.

Catch some reef fish to take home.
Surf the uncrowded reef breaks.
Relax on the deck (with a book), surrounded by the magnificent colours of the turquoise ocean.
Walk on an isolated island or cay.
Do your Dive Course as a family with Dive 1770.

Understanding fisherman’s needs and styles allows us to maximise your 1770 Great Barrier Reef fishing enjoyment.

Sport Fishing

Trolling, spinning and fly fishing. Working close around the reefs, drop offs and isolated bommies targeting pelagic species: Spanish Mackarel, Tuna, Marlin, Trevally and Reef species: Coral Trout, Green Job Fish, Rainbow Runner and many more.

Reef Fishing:

Many techniques can be employed to target to large variety of reef species, these range from pinpointing small isolated pinnicals in 50 metres in search of schooling Red Emperor and deep water Coral Trout – to drifting over coral reef shoals and bommies ranging from 10-20 metres with a possibility of catching anything from Hussar to Red Throat Emperor and Coral Trout.

The MV James Cook is a custom built 45ft steel charter vessel operating from the 1770 Marina by the Mergard family for 21 years and cruises the waters of the ‘Capricorn Bunker group’ on Queenslands Southern Great Barrier Reef – a cluster of 21 reefs and 15 islands.

The vessel can accommodate for up to 10 passengers, with all meals and on board bunk accommodation included.

1770 Fishing, You can put a group of mates together to charter the vessel for your own adventure or join one of our ready made packages.

The Southern Great Barrier Reef is relatively unexplored, which allows us to offer uncrowded diving on some of the most beautiful, pristine reef in the world.

With an abundance of aquatic life, such as Manta Rays, Turtles, dolphins and dive sites set against the picturesque backdrop of tropical islands and coral atolls, we are sure that your Dive 1770 adventure on board the MV James Cook will make memories that you will enjoy forever.

The Southern Great Barrier Reef dive sites may include (but not limited to): lagoon, Llewellyn Reef, Boult Reef, Lamont Reef, Heron Reef and Fitzroy Reef. Our boat crew and Dive 1770 team can tailor your dive and reef adventure to suit your capabilities – contact us now.

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