But Tom, the Big E is in the fishing business and not the crew boat business. They should of called earlier as the paying customers surely lost more money collectively than the Big E would of if they ran the trip. Captain Elliots is in the service business and they should have a well established cancellation policy.
Before finishing my post, I must make some additional positive comments on the Big E. The Big E and Captain Frank have put me on incredible fish and it is a great privelege to have Captain Frank take me fishing. The Big E is a great boat and has always been in great working order on the trips I have taken. I will miss her. The Big E will be leaving me much sooner than I would ever think of leaving her.
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Originally Posted by DeepBlueGulf
I'll throw something in here, not only does Elliott's stand to not break even if they don't have enough people for a trip, but even the crew suffers! You have to take a minimum number of crew, and if you have a low number of anglers, the tips don't add up to anything. The best tips are on the private charters with the best anglers, tourists on the other hand are notorious for putting a dollar in the tip jar.
As for the crews not making any "possible money", well, I guarantee you their sister company that is operating crew boats is looking for every deckhand and crewman they can find, every day of the week! The crew that didn't work the Big E, probably made a better days wage on the crew and supply boats, and I'll guarantee that the owners made more money with the crew on the crewboat, than on the Big E.
One of the reasons I like private charters like the TBB 06, is that unless the weather is really bad, you know you're going. Whether it is the Pelican, Dolphin, the Big E, or some boat we haven't found yet, private charters are the best way to go.
Tom - DeepBlueGulf
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