To bring customer service to the
fishing and boating charter industry. Offering our
clients the Very best in what is available for boating
and fishing charters in Key West. Choice in fishing
gear, the newest boats, the latest in marine technology
updated yearly and the right tools for the job.
Along with our top of the line
equipment offer the very best in customer service backed
by Professionalism and Courtesy. Each and every trip has
to live up to the name of Dream Catcher Charters.
Helping people "Live The Dream" on the waters of Key
West Florida.
The Leadership
The Guides of Dream Catcher Charters
are led by veteran fishing guide, commercial fisherman,
Decorated Us Coast Guard Veteran, 20 + years licensed
captain, and Florida Native Capt. Steven P. Lamp. His
dedication to sharing a vast amount of knowledge daily
to ensure the quality of the Dream Catcher Charters is
evident in the success of each trip. Capt. Steven fishes
right along side of these guides learning from them as
well and together they build a knowledge base never seen
before in a charter company or fishing guide anywhere.
The History
Dream Catcher
Charters was started back in 1992 as a private diving
and sight seeing operation. Steven moved to become a
full time Flats fishing guide in 1996. As time went on
and the advent of the internet as a way to reach
potential clients Capt. Steven successfully marketed his
was to over 200 trips per year.
By 1999 He was
Offering the overflow to fellow fishing guides Capt.
Steven then opened The Keys To Key West as Key West's
first online reservation company, offering potential
clients not only fishing charters but great rates on
accommodations for his clients and other Key West
Activities as well including Excursions out to the Dry
Tortugas.
In 2000 Capt
Steven bought a second boat to offer clients a family
oriented
backcountry fishing adventure. This charter was
designed to get the whole family out for a fun day on
the water offering fishing, snorkeling, sight seeing and
deserted island hops. Basically whatever the client
wanted to do.
Adding the
family fun
fishing / snorkeling charter led to the beginning of
Dream Catchers as a corporation. That charter was a hit
and filled a gap in offerings to the Key West visiting
tourist.
Realizing
there was more to offer than just
flats fishing
for a select audience Dream Catcher Charters opened up
the options for visitors now offering
backcountry fishing for groups of 4 or less to experience flats
fishing with a less pressured edge with the use of t
fishing boats like the
Yellowfin 24
bay boat and the Action Craft Coastal Bay. This type
of fishing became so versatile for anyone who wanted to
Live the Dream that repeat clientele have filled the
schedule making need for more boats to offer this
charter to new clients as well.
In 2007 Dream
Catcher made a move to get back to the roots of it's
existence by adding a 32 ft Yellowfin Center Console.
This boat will be extremely versatile as a offshore
fishing boat offering clients an alternative to the
traditional sport fishing boat making deep sea fishing
affordable again. Wreck and Reef fishing is another
place where our 32 Yellowfin will be utilized bringing
Dream Catchers Full circle as the most Complete Charter
organization in the state.
Our Commitment To Quality
All through the history of Dream
Catchers they have gained a reputation for a commitment
to quality not found in other organizations and
difficult to find in Independent operations. We feel
that our customers pay top dollar to fish with us they
deserve top dollar service and equipment with NO
EXCEPTIONS. Read our
Client
Feedback Page
Our
Key West
Charters Boats
are and have always been
state of the art. The Latest in technology and design to
do what we do. Boat builders have seen the marketing
potential that Dream Catchers has and make it affordable
for us to have new boats regularly to promote them to
our clients. We just moved all of our boating interest
to Yellowfin Yachts. We feel as though they are under
the same quality guidelines that we are. Driven to be
the best.
Our outboard motors
are and have always been built by Mercury Marine and
Mercury Racing. It is not uncommon to be on one of our
boats and helping the industry move forward with
validating a new piece of motor technology. Many of the
motors we use are not even on the market yet let alone
old....
The
Fishing Gear
is top notch and replaced
before it gets old. We work with Shakespeare, Pfleuger,
Penn, Ugly Stik, and X Tools. We offer them feed back
based on your experience with their gear. Once again you
will be helping the advancement of fishing technology.
You will not see equipment on our boats that is
corroded, squeaking, old fishing line or rusted tackle.
Telling someone that they lost a fish due to our lack of
preparedness or gear failure is the worst thing we can
think of.
Professionalism runs
rampant throughout our organization. The
fishing guides
at Dream Catcher Charters are punctual and ready to take
you fishing with a clean functional boat used for the
trip you have signed up for. We all take our roll
in your vacation seriously.
Experience is
something that you can expect from a Dream Catcher
Charters fishing guide. Our level of expertise is
constantly being raised company wide due to a line of
communication between fishing guides and weekly
get-togethers where we all share what we have been
seeing and ways to better our service to our clients.
Courtesy is a habit
we all have here at Dream Catchers. We treat our client
with respect and patience. You are paying us for a day
of fishing therefore you are the boss. Tell us what you
want to make this a memorable trip and we will help you
"Live The Dream". Our guides do not beat on our clients.
If instruction is needed you will find us to be patient
friendly and fun.
Guarantees
As we all know, fishing is not
guaranteed, however our performance on the water with
you as our client can be. We promise that your
experience will meet or exceed your expectations of what
we have sold ourselves on. With our ongoing commitment
to quality this has never been an issue and we do not
anticipate it in the future.
In Closing
Being a great fishing
guide has nothing to do with
being a great angler. Its about helping your people be
their level of great anglers. Its about sharing this
beautiful piece of the world with people that other wise
may not get to see it. At Dream Catcher Charters here in
Key West Florida you will meet a group of fishing and boating
guides that are ready to go out and share with you ways
to
"Live The Dream" .
I am proud to be a part of
an organization of so many talented people. I consider
them the Best Of Key West! CSPL
