The Charter Boat Owners and Operators Association (CBOOA) was incorporated in 1985 and is now currently known as Marine Tourism WA (MTWA). MTWA is the only recognised charter industry association in WA with peak body status representing the charter sector to all relevant government departments.

The MTWA is an association made up of charter industry owners and operators who understand the many and varied pressures affecting our industry. Our aim is to assist individual members and our industry to be more profitable, safer and able to provide quality experiences for clients.

The MTWA is a Non for Profit member based organisation, which is run currently run by voluntary committee members. The membership includes members from all types of sizes and charter boat operations throughout Western Australia. Members operate under a code of conduct and compliance with this Code helps build the industry's professional reputation and commitment to quality service delivery.

MTWA Objectives

MTWA Objectives are set out in the MTWA Constitution, including:

To provide an organisation, property and facilities through which persons involved in the Western Australian Charter Boat Industry may collectively pursue the best conditions which the economy of Australia will permit.
To promote and develop and efficient and safe charter boating industry within Western Australia.
To promote efforts within the industry for the solving of common problems and unite all sections of the Charter boat Industry for their common benefit.
To present the views of a cohesive Charter Boat industry at State and Commonwealth levels of Government, act as advisor to, or intermediary between industry and Government, key stakeholder groups and the community and to appoint or nominate representatives to various bodies.
To encourage strong regional 'user groups' and support regional representation.

Sign up to be a MTWA member

We encourage all the WA charter industry to join this association as strong industry membership and support is paramount to the association retaining the peak body status which allows the charter industry to have a voice in dealing with all relevant Government departments.

The annual membership is currently $50 per application , please email marinetourismwa@gmail.com if you would like to sign up or download the PDF member application attached. All members must adhere to the MTWA Code of Conduct.

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Member benefits

Peak body status representation with Government departments.
Member directory on the MTWA website with a link direct to your website with your contact details.
MTWA logo with Registered Charter vessel sticker to use on your vessel.
PDF format MTWA logo to use for your advertising etc.
Use of charter mooring at Mosman Bay.
Updated regularly on industry issues.

Government departments which the MTWA currently deal with

AMSA
Dept of Transport
Dept of Fisheries
Recfishwest
Rottnest Island Authority
DPAW
Commonwealth reserves

TIRG (Tourism Industry Response Group)
Tourism Council of WA
Dept of Finance
Royalties for Regions
Government Ministers
Liquor and Gaming

Office Hours

Monday to Friday - 9am to 5pm

Closed Wednesdays

Email: marinetourismwa@gmail.com

Tel: 0488239004