Seat booking
Shared charters.
Fishing charter seat bookings & weather calls
Fishing charters: seats filled, weather calls in one tap. Bookings and catch photos.
Seats booked by phone, weather cancellations rung through one by one and catch photos only on Facebook. We build booking systems for fishing charters.
Looking for fishing charter booking software?
Charters sell shared seats and private trips, at the mercy of the weather. We build bookings that handle seats and rebooking fast.
Wollopit builds booking systems, itineraries, guest portals and websites for fishing charters around how your tours and trips actually run. We connect the booking platforms you already use, cut the commissions you don't need to pay and look after the lot on our own servers, so you can get back to looking after guests.
01The problems
What we hear from fishing charters
Does your fishing charter have these problems? Here's how we'd fix them.
Most fishing charters we talk to are paying commission on bookings they could take direct, then juggling manifests, waivers and weather calls by hand.
- The problemSeats by phoneMissed bookings.How we fix itOnline seat booking.
- The problemPrivate vs sharedConfusing.How we fix itBoth trip types.
- The problemWeather callsPhoning everyone.How we fix itOne-tap rebooking.
- The problemLicences and gearQuestions.How we fix itTrip info pages.
- The problemCatch photosFacebook only.How we fix itCatch gallery.
- The problemGift vouchersNot online.How we fix itVouchers.
02What we build
Solutions
What we build for fishing charters. Usually all talking to each other.
Pick the one that's hurting most or join the whole lot up. Everything is built around how your team works, not the other way round.
Private charters
Whole boat.
Weather rebooking
Notify and rebook.
Trip info
What to bring.
Catch gallery
Show off the fish.
Gift vouchers
Online.
03How it changes
Before and after
A blown-out day, wolloped.
Here's how a typical day could change. Every business is different, so we map yours first.
Before
- Wind picks up
- Phone 12 anglers
- Rebook by hand
- Some never hear
After
- Wind picks up
- One-tap notice
- Anglers rebook themselves
- Everyone knows
04Services
Everything under one roof
Software, websites and systems for fishing charters.
Whether you're starting fresh or upgrading what you've got, it's one team from the first sketch to the support call.
Custom software for fishing charters
Built around how your fishing charter actually runs: seat booking, private charters and the admin in between, in one system you own.
Websites for fishing charters
Fast, hand-built websites that rank for the searches your customers make and turn visits into enquiries, bookings or orders.
Fishing charter system upgrades
Running on spreadsheets, old software or a platform you've outgrown? We move your data across and upgrade in stages so the business never stops.
Apps and portals for fishing charters
Weather rebooking and trip info: customer and staff portals that work on any phone without an app store.
Integrations and automation
We connect Rezdy, FareHarbor and Stripe so information moves on its own and nobody retypes it.
Hosting, support and care
Managed hosting, updates, backups and security for your fishing charter, looked after by the people who built it.
05Integrations
Connections
Plays nicely with what you already use.
We connect to the tools you rely on, work alongside the ones you're happy with or replace the ones holding you back.
- Rezdy
- FareHarbor
- Stripe
- Xero
- TripAdvisor
- Google Business Profile
- Google Maps
- Mailchimp
- Twilio SMS
- Booking.com
06How we work
The process
Some people dip their toe in. We turn up in a rebreather.
We get properly below the surface of your fishing charter: the systems, the busy days and the jobs everyone hates. Then we fix the bits that matter most first.
- 01
Think
We spend time with the people doing the work, see where the hours go and work out what's actually slowing you down.
- 02
Archi-tech
We plan it before writing code: your data, customers, payments, the tools you keep, hosting and cost.
- 03
Build
Real engineering, shown to you early and often. Usually the most painful bit first, so you get a win quickly.
- 04
Look after
We host it, maintain it and keep improving it. When something breaks you call the people who built it.
07Questions
FAQ
Things fishing charters ask us.
Something else on your mind? Ring 0423 011 252 and ask the people who'd build it.
Can anglers choose a new date themselves after a cancellation?
Yes. They get a link to pick a new trip.
How much does it cost?
It depends on what you need, so we quote up front once we understand your fishing charter. No surprise invoices, no lock-in and you own what we build.
Can we keep selling through agents and OTAs?
Yes. We connect your direct bookings with the channels you use, so availability lines up everywhere and you push more people to book direct.
What happens when weather cancels a trip?
Guests can be messaged, rebooked or refunded from one screen instead of a night of phone calls.
Who looks after it once it's built?
We do. We host it on our own managed servers and keep it updated and secure. When you need something you ring the people who built it.
We already have systems. Can you upgrade them instead of starting again?
Usually, yes. Most fishing charters we work with keep what's working and upgrade the rest in stages. We move your data across, connect the old and new while we switch and retire the old system only when the new one is proven.
Contact
Got a fishing charter problem? Consider it wolloped.
Tell us what's slow, broken, manual or missing. You don't need a spec, just describe what's going on.