Why we built it
“I run a charter and cruise business in Darwin. I built The Bosun to replace Rezdy for my own boats — so it's shaped by the deck, not a boardroom.”
Munro Hardy · Cape Adieu Cruises & Charters
Built by an operator, for operators
Run your charters, cruises and tours. Sell direct — and on every channel.
All-in-one bookings, payments, seating and reviews. Keep your direct sales and your data, with OTA distribution on the way. Australian-built, GST-ready, and plugged into The Catch.
Are competitors booking your customers?
Find out in seconds whether your booking setup is winning the sale — or quietly sending guests to the operator next door.
Manage
Manage bookings with confidence
One dashboard for every booking, manifest and dollar — across every boat and every channel. See your whole week at a glance, and run the day from your phone.
- A live calendar across all vessels, cruises and tours
- Manifests and one-tap check-in your crew runs from a phone
- GST-ready reporting and one-click exports
thebosun.app/calendar
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Reef charter
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Sunset cruise
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Reef charter
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Private charter
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Sunset cruise
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Dinner cruise
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Reef charter
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Sunset cruise
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Corporate event
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Sell
Sell anywhere, securely
Take bookings on your own site in seconds, and let guests pay how they like. Deposits, gift cards and promo codes are built in — and card data never touches your business.
- Fast, mobile-first booking on your own domain
- Deposits, gift cards, promos, Apple & Google Pay
- Private events with quotes and held inventory
capeadieu.com.au/book
Sunset Dinner Cruise
Sat 27 Jun · 5:00 pm · 2 guests
Total$198.00
Book now
Pay with card · Apple Pay · Google Pay
Reputation
More 5-star reviews, on autopilot
A review request fires automatically after every trip. Happy guests go public; anything under five stars comes to you quietly so you can make it right before it ever lands online.
- Automatic, timed review requests
- Quiet feedback for anything under five stars
- Cart recovery that wins back the almost-booked
thebosun.app/reviews
★★★★★
“Best day out on the water — the crew were unreal. Booked the sunset cruise for next week already.”
— Sarah M · 2 days after her trip
Review requests sent automatically4.9 ★ avg
Reporting
Know your numbers — and your GST
Revenue by channel, product and month. Direct versus OTA. GST-ready tax invoices and a one-click BAS export. Every booking, payment and refund reconciled.
- Direct vs OTA revenue at a glance
- GST tax invoices and BAS-ready exports
- Every dollar reconciled, nothing manual
thebosun.app/finance
Revenue (30d)
$48,210
Bookings
312
Guests
1,180
Direct 71%GST collected $4,382
Private events
Easier, faster, smarter event management
Run every private charter, function and corporate booking without the spreadsheet — quotes, deposits, held inventory, seating and reporting, all in one place.
- Build a quote and take a deposit in minutes
- Hold the boat or a deck so you never double-book
- Seat the room and brief the crew from the same screen
thebosun.app/seating
Sunset cruise · upper deck26 / 30 seated
T16/6
T23/4
T38/8
T42/4
T55/6
T62/2
Built for the way you run
One platform that flexes from a single skipper to a full fleet.
Fishing charters
Shared-boat rules, the lot — and a direct line into The Catch.
Cruises
Dinner, sunset and harbour cruises with seated deck plans.
Tours & activities
Multi-day, group and add-on bookings, sold from one page.
Private events
Proposals, deposits and held inventory for charters and functions.
Charter operators
The only booking system that talks to The Catch
Every paid charter flows straight into The Catch as a trip and passenger manifest — ready to log catches and keep you compliant. No double entry, no spreadsheets. It's a bridge no other platform has.
Fair pricing. No lock-in.
No long contracts, no per-seat games. Keep your direct bookings and your data — leave whenever you like, and take it all with you.
Switch from Rezdy in a weekend.
Import your products and history, point your booking links across, and you're live. We'll help you do it.