The Sunset Run
from $8903 hours
Golden hour, glassy water, cold drinks in the esky and a skipper who knows exactly where the light lands best. The easiest yes on the list.
PRIVATE CHARTERS · SKIPPERED EXPERIENCES
CAPTAIN ET
Some skippers drive the boat. ET builds the day. Ten years of salt, local knowledge and an unreasonable commitment to a good time — starting with a little timber boat called Willow.
10+
years on the water
500+
charters skippered
100%
safety record
1
boat that started it all
THE LEGEND
It started with a boat called Willow
Every good skipper has a first boat. Ethan's was Willow — small, honest, and always one wave away from an adventure. He learned to read weather off her deck, fix engines with what he had, and work out that the best part of any trip isn't the destination. It's the faces on the way home.
That's still the whole business plan. Willow's name is on everything he's built since.
THE BEGINNING
A little boat named Willow
Ethan's first boat. Timber, temperamental, held together with rope, resourcefulness and a bit of stubbornness. Willow taught him tides, weather, engines and patience — and gave him the first taste of what it feels like to hand someone a perfect day on the water.
THE APPRENTICESHIP
Learning the coast by heart
Thousands of hours logged: early starts, hard weather, other people's boats, other people's guests. Every bommie, bar crossing and quiet anchorage committed to memory.
NOW
Captain ET
A skipper people ask for by name. Charters that don't feel like charters — they feel like a mate with a boat who happens to be exceptional at his job.
THE EXPERIENCES
Days you'll be retelling at Christmas
Island Day Trip
from $1,950Full day
Sandbars, secret coves and a lunch stop nobody else knows about. ET reads the tide and the mood, then builds the day around both.
Celebrations Afloat
from $2,4004–6 hours
Birthdays, engagements, farewells. Speaker on, deck cleared, cake kept dry. The kind of party people talk about for years.
Fish & Chase
from $1,150Half or full day
Bait, gear, local knowledge and a stubborn refusal to come home empty. ET has been finding fish on this coast since he was a kid.
Indicative pricing for planning purposes. Final quote depends on vessel, crew size, fuel and season.
WHAT'S INCLUDED
You bring people. ET brings the rest.
- Licensed, insured commercial skipper
- Safety brief, gear and full compliance
- Route built around your crew, not a timetable
- Esky, ice and glassware sorted
- Snorkel gear, tow toys and fishing rods on request
- Photos from the day, no extra charge
THE PROPOSAL
A skipper worth putting your name next to
For guests
A private, tailored day on the water with a skipper who makes strangers feel like old mates within ten minutes.
For venues & resorts
A reliable on-water partner for guest experiences — licensed, insured, punctual, and genuinely great with people.
For brands
A charismatic, camera-ready captain with a real story and a growing audience who trust what he recommends.
CRUISING GROUNDS
Hamilton Island to the Gold Coast
Two very different coastlines, one skipper who knows both of them by feel — the anchorages, the tides, the spots the tour boats never bother with.
Hamilton Island & the Whitsundays
Whitehaven sand, reef drops and quiet bays you'll have to yourself. Island hopping days, overnight runs and the kind of swim stops that end up as the photo on the wall.
Gold Coast & the Broadwater
Sunset runs past the skyline, sandbar afternoons at Wavebreak and celebrations that finish with the city lights on the water. Easy days, big energy.
LET'S GET YOU ON THE WATER
Tell ET the date, the crew and the vibe. He'll build the day around it.