Reduced passenger capacity
Please be advised that due to COVID-19 we are now operating at a limited passenger capacity of 30.
We are hoping to return back to 40 as soon as it is safe to do so.
Thank you for understanding and stay safe!
Important COVID-19 related update for boat cruise organizers
Please be advised that in accordance with the Provincial Health Officer’s Order on July 27, 2020, the following must be done with respect to mass gatherings:
The boat event organizer must:
- Collect the first and last names and telephone numbers or email addresses of every patron who attends the event.
- Retain this information for 30 days, in case there is a need for contact tracing on the part of the medical health officer, in which case the information must be provided to the medical health officer.
Back to the boat!
We are happy to let you know that starting July 1st the capacity limitations will be lifted. That means we will be back to a full 40 people capacity!
For those who have chartered with us before know that our passengers’ safety is our top priority. We have been closely following the advice of the Public Health Agency of Canada throughout the quarantine to ensure that we provide you with healthy boat charter experience.
Our crew has been taking, and will continue to take, extra measures to ensure a safe experience on the boat for you. This includes disinfecting practices before and after every charter as well as providing hand sanitizer onboard.
Stay well and healthy and we can’t wait to welcome you onboard this summer of 2020.
COVID-19 update
We are pleased to announce that beginning May 17th we will be accepting charter bookings again.
With this we have introduced some changes in accordance with the Public Health Agency of Canada and laws, including limiting the amount of passengers per charter to 12.
Stay safe and hope to see you aboard soon.
Celebration of Light 2020 fireworks are canceled
Sadly, given the current situation, Honda Celebration of Light had to cancel the fireworks this summer. For thirty years, this has been an ongoing tradition, and we will be sad to not see some of our cherished friends that were boating with us for many years in a row now.
We will be discounting our rates for the dates of July 25, July 29 and August 1, to reflect these changes.
If you have booked with us for any of the dates above you will have a choice of a full refund if you wish to cancel the charter or we will update your final invoice to reflect the discount if you wish to keep your booking.
Stay safe and healthy, and let’s hope we can celebrate again next year.
A Winter Boat Charter a Good Idea?
Who thinks of having a stagette party, on a boat, on January 2nd? How about a private birthday boat party on the cold snowy night of February 26?
Sure there was no swimming involved, but the tunes were rocking, the food was warm and the windows so steamed up that the gals had to venture out onto the top deck and view the awesome lights of Vancouver on great, quiet nights on the water. The crew might have froze their toes a little, but it was just a matter of clearing the inch or two of snow from the docks to get the girls there.
Spring is on its way. The flowers are starting to poke through the ground and the days are getting longer. It’s time to start organizing your birthday parties, stagette, or any other private event for your group of up to 40 for the 2012 season. Rates are the same as last year, as are the crew. Email us today, or call 604.782.5598 to make your booking.
It’s going to be another great year.
Vancouver Christmas Party Boat Charters
It’s that time of year again! Work starts to wind up, the mercury drops and everyone gets into the festive spirit. Christmas is a magical time of year to celebrate with all your friends, family and co-workers, and what better way than on the water with a Golden Eagle Charters Christmas Party cruise!
Get into the Christmas spirit this year aboard our 40 foot custom charter vessel. You and up to 27 guests can have exclusive access to the vessel for a cruise around beautiful Vancouver.
We can customise a Christmas party cruise to suit all of your groups requirements. These are a great idea for end-of-year work functions, a gift to your valued employees or simply a night with good friends and family surround by natures best.
The boat cruise starts at the plaza of nations marina and heads up the Burrard Inlet, and out to sea. Our charters go past all the famous landmarks including Stanley Park, Granville Island, The Lions Gate bridge and up the Indian Arm. If your lucky enough to book a night charter you will see downtown Vancouver light up in all its winter glory.
Catering can be arranged or you can supply your own festive treats. Feel free to bring along some green and red to decorate the boat and dress up Golden Eagle IV to suit your Xmas theme. How about getting everyone in the Christmas spirit and dress up for the occasion? Mr and Mrs Claus, Reindeers, The Grinch, Elfs, Sleds and more.
Don’t forget to bring along an ipod to tap into our on board sound system, and blast out some Jingle Bell Rock and other Christmas tunes to dance the night away.
Halloween Private Boat Charters
Two dragons teeth, one leaping toadstool, an ounce of Gurdyroot and a pinch of Flutterby Bush! Sound all too hard? Well leave your Halloween potions at home and make your Halloween party a breeze on board a Golden Eagle Charters Halloween boat cruise, this October!
You and up to 27 of your friends will be able to celebrate this night of all nights on an exclusive boat party cruise on the water! You will be taken around downtown Vancouver’s most spectacular and spooky sights. The private boat cruise kicks off at the Plaza of Nations marina and then heads out past sights such as Stanley Slaughterhouse Park, Groaning Granville Island, Lions Hells Gate Bridge , English Haunted Bay and up the Severed Indian arm!
If you have any other special requests or ideas that could make your Halloween boat cruise even better, just let us know in advance and we will do our best to accommodate your most eerie requests.
Why not get everyone involved by enforcing a strict mandatory costume policy! Ghastly Ghosts, Headless horsemen, Jack the Ripper, Freddy Kruger, the list goes on. You can dress up the boat to suit your charters needs. Jack-o-lanterns, Frightening tales, Trick or Treat, Who done-it, the ideas are endless!
Don’t forget to bring along an ipod to tap into our on board sound system, and blast out some terrifying tunes to dance the night away.
Nights available are October the 29, 30 and 31st. Get in quick to lock down a date. We recommend 4 hour charters which leaves patrons ample time to guess who is under all the costumes and masks.
Happy All Hallows Eve!
Late Summer afternoon Corporate Fishing Charter
As summer is coming to an end, a group of Stockbrokers recently hired out Golden Eagle Charters for an afternoon cruise around Vancouver, with a spot of fishing in between.
The organisers of the group arrived at the docks at 12:30pm, well prepared for the journey that lay before them. The keg was tapped, drinks were chilled & snacks prepared. The rest of the group gradually arrived at the Granville Island dock over the next hour.
It seems the party had started before the Corporate Boat Charter had even left the docks. There was drinks flowing and the group was having a ball just being on board, but it was time to head out to sea.
It was a beautiful sunny Vancouver afternoon and the by 1:30pm the boat had departed toward our first stop of the day, the crab grounds. We arrived up along side the gigantic, rustic sea freighters and searched the sounder for suitable bottom to drop the pots. Once Fly the skipper gave the order the pots where in and off we went.
We had heard there was quite a few Sockeye Salmon around so the group was hopeful at the chance of encountering one of these fish. Josh, Golden Eagle Charters fishing deckhand got four rods set up and began trolling some pink hoochies.
There was a bit of action on the surface but unfortunately no boats in the area where landing fish. After about 3 hours of trolling the fishing was still quiet, with only a few hook ups. A hungry pods of dolphins seemed to scare the fish just as the action would hot up. Nice to watch but no good for fishing.
It seems we weren’t the only ones that seem to have missed the bite, the surrounding boats where also covering a lot of water for not much action. But never the less the group of stock brokers were just happy being on the water!
The fine food and drink continued to flow, laughs and smiles allround was making this beautiful afternoon even more enjoyable. The decision was finally made to bring in the lines and check the crab pots instead.
As we pulled up on the pots, the groups eyes were all on Josh as he slowly pulled each pot from the depths of the Burrard Inlet. The fishing gods had finally shined upon us, and granted us pot full of plump dungeness crabs! The second pot had equally as many but a few females and undersized crabs had to be returned to live another day.
It seems the weather gods where also feeling generous. The sun stayed bright and the winds stayed low for the rest of the afternoon. Golden Eagle IV slowly headed back toward Granville Island where the corporate group departed.
Despite the lack of fish, the group of stockbrokers left satisfied and with smiles on there faces and a plenty of local crab for dinner. Vancouver Fishing Charters are a great way to make the most of what’s left of a a Vancouvers summer.
2010 Celebration of Light Fireworks, now fully booked!
As of July 23.10 we are now booked up for each of the 4 fireworks nights this year. If you’re interested in booking for next year, contact us soon to secure the dates well in advance! These are great corporate events, where you can get your small company out on the water for an evening of something new. Note that aboard the Golden Eagle IV, you have the whole boat to yourself… well yourself and up to 27 other friends or coworkers.
For details on the 2010 Celebration of Light Fireworks cruises in Vancouver, see the Vancouver Fireworks Cruise section on the website for details.
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