Off Her Radar is the deep sea charter to book in Naples when you want the most fishing knowledge on the water. It is a 35 foot Parker sport cabin called the Raquel, fast and comfortable, run by Captain Robby, who fishes commercially as well as for charter, which is the edge that separates him from most captains on the coast. The boat is private for up to 6 anglers and runs from a 3/4 day on the near reefs to a 12 hour deep sea trip 60 miles and more offshore. The review record sits near the top of the port.
The verdict and where it ranks
At 8.2 Off Her Radar tops the Naples ranking, on the strength of its captain, its access to the offshore grouper grounds, and a deep, consistent review record. It suits a small group that wants serious fishing and a captain who knows where the fish live. The trade is twofold: it does not post its prices, so you book with a deposit and ask for the rate, and it is a six pack, so a bigger party needs a different boat. For posted rates, the A&B and Offshore Naples boats are the picks, and for an affordable shared seat the Pure Florida head boat sells by the person. The small private Tom’s Deep Sea Fishing is the other six pack. Compare them on the Naples ranking.
The boat
The Raquel is a 35 foot Parker 2830 XLD, a sport cabin boat on twin Yamaha 300 horsepower four strokes that cruises north of 35 knots. The speed matters on a coast where the good grouper sits a long run offshore: it gets a small group out to the deep water and back without burning the whole day steaming. It is a comfortable boat, with bean bags and shade, and it fishes hard. As a six pack it tops out at 6 anglers, which keeps the deck workable but rules it out for a larger group.
The fishing and what you target
This is a grouper and snapper boat first, fishing the reefs and hard bottom off Naples for red grouper year round, with gag, amberjack, mangrove and yellowtail snapper, cobia, kingfish, and shark in the mix. The long deep sea trips run 60 plus miles for red snapper in season and the better grouper, and they can turn up mahi or a blackfin tuna. Red grouper is the steady Naples fish, open year round; red snapper is a summer long run target, open June 1 to October 26, 2026 in federal waters. Amberjack is closed until September and triggerfish through July.
Trips and prices
Off Her Radar runs a 3/4 day of 6 to 7 hours 20 to 40 miles out, a full day up to 10 hours, a 12 hour deep sea grouper trip 60 plus miles offshore, and a night snapper trip. The one mark against it is that it does not post a fixed price: you book online with a $20 deposit and settle the rate for the trip, which is all inclusive, with a $150 cancellation fee inside 21 days. That missing public price is why a top boat scores below where its fishing would put it. Our cost guide and the walk on versus private guide put a private day in context.
The crew
Captain Robby is the reason the boat sits at the top. A Florida native who has fished the Naples grounds his whole life and works commercially as well as charter, he brings a depth of local knowledge most charter captains cannot match, and the reviews say it: anglers describe limits of grouper, a captain who keeps moving until the bite is on, and a comfortable, well run trip. Off Her Radar sits in the top 1% of Naples charters on TripAdvisor, which is a real signal in a town with this many boats.
Booking and what to know
Book online with the $20 deposit, well ahead for summer, and confirm the rate and the trip length for the fishing you want. Bring food, drinks, sunscreen, and a cooler; the trip is all inclusive, so the gear and the license are covered, and the crew cleans your catch. For the deep grouper trip, plan for a long day on the water.
How we scored it
Off Her Radar earns its 8.2, the top score in Naples, on a standout captain, real offshore access, and an excellent review record, held below a top of the port grade only by the missing public price and the limits of a six pack. Captain and crew is its strongest factor by a clear margin. See how we scored this boat and the Naples ranking for the field.