Skipper
"We take your safety seriously. Our crew qualifications and experience will get you out there and back . . . no worries,"
Capt Darryl Brandon
Master Class V (NSCV Aust.) Commercial
Skipper Grade III (NSCV Aust.) Fishing
M.E.D. Grade II (U.S.L. - Qld.)
Elements of Shipboard Safety - Cert.
Senior First Aid Certificate
Owner/Skipper Darryl Brandon has had a continuous association with the reef for 42 years, fishing and diving the Great Barrier Reef from Lady Musgrave I. in the south to Lizard Island in the north since 1966.
Founding Vice President: Great Barrier Reef Charter Association, Inc.
Member: Cairns Professional Game Fishing Association, Inc.
IGFA Certified Captain
Darryl is proud to have been appointed by the International Game Fish Association as an IGFA Certified Captain.
Mate
Rory Hopkinson
Rory is highly skilled in all aspects of charter fishing from deckwork to gaffing as well as filleting and processing the catch.
He is fully qualified having recently received his E.S.S. Certificate.
What does all this mean to our clients?
You can sleep nights - because we are serious about your safety!
And the real value is absolute confidence in your Black Samurai experience