FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: (of interest to editors covering: Boating/Marine, Sport Fishing, Travel/Vacations, Florida Business) Almost There Charters Announces Customer Appreciation Fishing Bailout Packages KEY WEST, Fla., June 5, 2009 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- In lieu of a rocky start to 2009, Almost There Charters sees the tide beginning to turn. As a result, they have assembled three different fishing bailout plans to thank their current customers for their continued loyalty and to welcome new customers to rejuvenate their spirit. *(PHOTO 72dpi: www.Send2Press.com/mediaboom/09-0605-AlmostThr_72dpi.jpg) *(Photo Caption: Almost There Charters Lands Sailfish) Co-owners and captains, Joe Pettit and Scott Coogle, have owned and operated Almost There Charters for more than 20 years. Just recently have their customers expressed concern over the economy and explained their need to cut back vacation time. In response, they have taken action. "Offering these fishing bailout packages is our way of thanking the local and tourist community for allowing us to continue to work and play in paradise," Pettit says. "We do what we love and love what we do and want to share that passion with our customers. It's been a rough year and we all need a break." Almost There Charters has designed three packages to lift the spirit. One package provides two free hours of bonus fishing time; another offers three trips - the first two are regular price, but the third is only $50! And, what makes this one even more special is that the $50 is donated to Snowball Express, a charity that provides support to children of fallen military heroes. Finally, two paid fishing trips equal a $100 credit towards a hotel room with an additional $100 for every trip thereafter. About Almost There Charters During the course of the past 20 years, Almost There Charters has grown to be the Keys' largest, family owned and operated light tackle sport fishing company. They have appeared on HBO Sports, ESPN, FOX, and The Travel Channel. With a state-of the-art fleet, cutting-edge technology, and expert staff, customer satisfaction is the company's top priority. The company is recognized as a light tackle fishing industry leader by respected manufacturers such as: Honda, Sea Pro Boats, Island Runner Boats, Quantam Reels, Shimano, and more. Captains Coogle and Pettit combine more than 30 years of competitive and commercial fishing experience which allows them to provide their customers with the fishing experience of a lifetime. For more information: www.almostthere.net. All trademarks and service marks are the property of the respective parties. Send2Press(R) is the originating wire service for this story, Copr. 2009. NEWS SOURCE: Almost There Charters # # # // RELEASE END // MEDIA ONLY CONTACT(S): [ contact info below not for publication online or in print ] Joe Pettit of Almost There Charters +1-305-923-1730 joerada @ aol.com //Notes to editors: * Print-ready images may be requested from the above media contact. ......... Plain Text Copy, and Story Permalink: http://www.Send2Press.com/mediadrome/2009-06-0605-001BP.txt Release PDF: http://www.Send2Press.com/mediadrome/news_2009-06-0605-001BP.pdf Get our full-text news via RSS: http://www.Send2Press.com/RSS2/rss.xml RSS feeds by news topic: http://feeds.send2press.com/idx_RSS.shtml Add our news to your blog or Web site automatically: http://feeds.send2press.com/ ......... Text provided by news source (and/or the source's authorized agency), who is solely responsible for accuracy and legality of content transmitted. ......... This news story from Send2Press Newswire may be redistributed and re-posted in part or in whole by members of the media. Copr. (c) Send2Press, a unit of Neotrope(R). For news aggregation sites, blogs, and bureaus, you must retain Send2Press as the original wire service source. You may capture and self-host images linked to in above release, but do NOT stream from our server. ......... The original version of this release was issued on behalf of the above organization (the "news source"), by Send2Press(R) Newswire, a service of Neotrope(R). http://www.Send2Press.com/ ......... JUNE 2009 Press Release / PRT = / B-NAT(WR-LS) US=FL / pre = / ytv = / agency = / keywords =