WHAT DO WE CATCH?
Common Catch: Barracuda, Sharie, Sultan Ibrahim, Queen/King Fish
Less Common Catch: Cobia, Tuna, Hamour, Travelly
Below is our Instagram feed with actual catches, not a carefully picked best hits.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Our boats are located in Dubai International Marine Club, which is adjacent to Barasti Bar, at the beginning of Dubai Marina.
You will need to come to the Marina to board the boat which returns to the same place after the trip.
If you have opted for the 180 AED optional 2 way transfer, we will pick you up from any hotel in Dubai or Sharjah and drop you back.
The base price is 1800 AED on weekends (Friday & Saturday) and 1400 AED on weekdays (all other days).
This price includes a 4 hour deep sea fishing trips, all necessary fishing equipment, 2 crew members, soft drinks & water. If you purchase an extension of your trip (250 AED/hour) you can extend the trip. If you purchase the BBQ option we will clean, fillet and prepare the fish for you onboard.
Step 1: Either fill in the form on the right, call us at 052 899 63 01 or email us at web{at}absea.ae
Step 2: We will confirm availability and send you a payment link by email
Step 3: Once payment is received you will receive a full confirmation with all necessary details.
Depending on the time of year and weather conditions our captains will pick a spot. Usually this will be 20-30 km offshore at predefined GPS points. Once we are there we will use the fish finder, the birds and experience to try and find the best fishing groups.
Normally we start with trolling for approximately 1-2 hours and then move to bottom fishing.
For experienced guests who want to do jigging, we can accomodate this but the guests must bring their own jigging rods.
Firstly, you are welcome to bring any food or drinks that you wish onboard.
The BBQ option means that the fish which you catch we will clean, gut and prepare for you on a portal gas BBQ that is onboard. We will serve this with some small side dishes that are usually bread, hummus and some french fries.
The boat has outboard engines, a fish finder, a GPS, a washroom, a small cabin, a canopy from the sun aswell as a fresh water shower, ice box and all necessary equipment for fishing.
The boat is in good condition, fully functional, fully insured and operated by experienced and licensed crew members.
The best fishing season is between January and May, however the ABSOLUTE best time is January, February & March. Below is a chart of the fish and the timings.
The most common catch is barracuda, king fish, queen fish, sharrie, hammour (grouper) & sultan ibrahim.
The less common catch is cobia, travelly, tuna & jaesh.
You are welcome to keep whatever catch you wish to, however we strongly encourage to release the fish which you are not going to eat.
We recommend bringing suntan lotion, sun glasses, hat/cap, long sleeve shirts, swimming trunks and any food/drinks that you wish.
