Booking a trip with Carpentaria Seafaris
To book a trip aboard the Tropic Paradise with Carpentaria Seafaris, to fish the Gulf of Carpentaria, contact Howard McKinney of Fishabout, Inc. - P.O. Box 1679 Los Gatos, CA 95031 - phone: 888-409-2008 - e-mail aus@fishabout.com. - website www.fishabout.com . For more information and trip reports go to: www.seafaris.com .
Rates for 2005 trips are: $3,793 US for a full week of fishing, includes flight from Cairns. Rates in 2006 may be subject to change.
I will be fishing with Carpentaria Seafaris in June 2006, trip No. 614 - May 30 to June 6, 2006. I'm not hosting this trip but if you're interested in going then, contact Fishabout.
Booking a trip with Fish's Fly & Sportfishing - Weipa
To
book a trip with Fish's Fly & Sportfishing, contact Captain Allan (Fish)
Philliskirk, P.O. Box 643, Weipa QLD, 4874 Australia - phone: 617-4069-9957 -
e-mail: wildfish1@bigpond.com.au
- or, info@weipaflyfish.com.au
. For more information on Fish's Fly & Sportfishing go to: www.weipaflyfish.com.au
Sample packages and prices for 2005:
Package 3 - All prices quoted are for twin share and include GST and are valid for 2005.
Transfers to and from Weipa Airport
6 nights accommodation including breakfast and dinner at the Heritage Resort Hotel. Lunches provided on the boat.
complimentary bottle of wine and mud crab banquet (when available)
5 days fully guided fishing.
A$ 2,650 per person
Note ...a small fuel levy may be charged if fuel prices rise over $1.15 per liter.
Package 4 - all prices quoted are for twin share and include GST and are vailid for 2005
Transfers to and from Weipa Airport
7 nights accommodation including breakfast and dinner at the Heritage Resort Hotel. Lunches provided on the boat.
complimentary bottle of wine and mud crab banquet (when available)
6 days fully guided fishing.
A$ 3,180 per person
Note ...a small fuel levy may be charged if fuel prices rise over $1.15 per liter.
Fish can put together a variety of other packages at very reasonable rates ranging from one to 14 days.
Accommodations at Weipa: The Heritage Resort Hotel is very nice with all the amenities: comfortable rooms are clean with AC and are nicely appointed. There's a swimming pool, bar and the restaurant serves excellent meals. There is a shopping complex within a short walking distance of the hotel where you can purchase most items you may need from sun screen to an ice cream Sunday.
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