Effective Date: August 19th 2026

This Cookie Policy explains how Opportunity Charters (“we”, “us”, or “our”) uses cookies and similar tracking technologies when you visit our website at https://opportunitycharters.com/. It outlines what these technologies are, why we use them, and your rights to control our use of them.  Opportunity Charters is part of  UNIVERSAL MARINE SERVICES LIMITED Company number 08179836

1. What are Cookies?

Cookies are small data text files placed on your computer or mobile device when you visit a website. They are widely used by website owners to make their websites work more efficiently, provide a better user experience, and supply reporting or analytical information.

• First-party cookies: Cookies set directly by us (Opportunity Charters).
• Third-party cookies: Cookies set by parties other than us (such as third-party booking tools, map features, or analytics providers like Google Analytics).

2. Why Do We Use Cookies?

We use cookies for several reasons. Some cookies are required for technical reasons for our website to operate (referred to as “essential” or “strictly necessary” cookies). Other cookies allow us to track user behaviour to improve the website experience and performance.

3. Types of Cookies We Use

The specific types of cookies served through our website and the purposes they perform are outlined below:

A. Strictly Necessary Cookies – ‘necessary cookies’

These cookies are essential to provide you with services available through our website and to use some of its features. Because these cookies are necessary to securely deliver the site, you cannot refuse them without impacting how our site functions.

• Purpose: Enables site security, basic page load routing, and remembering cookie consent status.
• Legal Basis: PECR Strictly Necessary Exemption. You can read more about PECR Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations,

These temporary files exist only to let the user navigate pages smoothly and that they delete automatically when the browser closes.

B. Performance and Analytics Cookies

These cookies collect aggregate information to help us understand how our website is being used, how visitors navigate the pages (such as viewing our Plymouth Bluefin Tuna or Shark Fishing trips), and whether any error messages occur.

• Purpose: Helps us analyse traffic data to optimise the site layout and experience for improving customer experience.
• Examples: Google Analytics
• Consent Requirement: Requires your explicit, active opt-in before loading.

C. Functionality Cookies

These cookies are used to enhance the performance and functionality of our website but are non-essential to its basic use.

• Purpose: Remembers choices you make (such as preference settings) or assists with third-party widgets like interactive booking tools or maps.
• Consent Requirement: Requires your explicit, active opt-in before loading.

D. Marketing Cookies

Marketing Cookies are used to track your activity across websites to deliver relevant advertising and measure the effectiveness of marketing campaigns.

Some cookies are placed by third party services that appear on our pages.

For more information on how Google’s third-party cookies operate and handle your data, see: Google’s Privacy Policy

Opportunity Charters and its parent company Universal Marine Services Ltd have a U Tube Channel to show case certain activities such as shoals of fish.  Marketing cookies may be used by YouTube/Google to track video interactions and personalise advertising and measure ad performance across websites. These cookies are only set if you consent to them.

Details of Cookies:

4. How Can You Control Cookies?

You have the right to decide whether to accept or reject non-essential cookies and to set your references in our Cookie Consent Banner

When you first visit our site, a cookie consent banner will appear allowing you to make your choices.

Non-essential cookies will not be deployed unless you click “Accept” or explicitly opt-in to them. You can change or withdraw your consent at any time through our website’s consent preferences widget.

Browser Controls

You can also set or modify your web browser controls to accept or refuse cookies. If you choose to reject cookies via browser controls, you may still use our website, though your access to some features and areas may be restricted.

To manage cookies in major web browsers, visit the official support documentation for your browser:

5. Updates to This Cookie Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes to the cookies we use or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. Please re-visit this Cookie Policy regularly to stay informed about our use of cookies and related technologies

6. Contact Us

If you have any questions about our use of cookies or other tracking technologies, please contact us directly:

• Phone: Dan at 07515 370000
• Email: tuna@opportunitycharters.com
• Website Contact: opportunitycharters.com