# Trip pricing and contribution worksheet

Connect the complete offer with settlement, costs and realistic completed departures.

Original Louisiana Deep Sea Fishing planning worksheet. Prepared October 22, 2026. Editable example, not an official agency form, contract, legal opinion, inspection or certification. No signup is required.

Prepared by: __________  Planning date: __________  Version: __________

## Customer offer

- Private boat or per-seat basis, duration and guest maximum: __________

- Inclusions, material extras and current target scope: __________

- Base ticket, discount and net add-ons: __________

## Retained contribution

- Channel percentage and actual processing treatment: __________

- Fuel method, crew, bait, ice, cleaning and other trip costs: __________

- Retained revenue minus variable costs: __________

## Monthly support

- Fixed cash and additional owner target without overlap: __________

- Realistic completed departures and supporting capacity: __________

- Required ticket at that volume and demand evidence: __________

- Cancellation, refund and changed-service terms: __________

## How to use this record

Taxes collected for remittance and optional tips are not assumed operating revenue. A negative-contribution trip cannot be repaired by selling more of the same trips. A calculated price is an assumption to test against demand, not a market recommendation.

Keep confirmed facts, estimates and unknowns distinct. For a requirement record the responsible source, checked date, supporting evidence and next action. Retain private financial, identity and personnel documents securely; do not put them into public URLs or analytics.

## Continue the lesson

https://louisianadeepseafishing.com/charter-business/pricing-charter-trips

Before acting, verify changing requirements with the responsible agency and obtain qualified advice for the actual operation. This document does not submit an application or establish that any requirement is satisfied.


## Channel and utilization comparison

For each real channel:

- Full guest total and separately stated fees: __________
- Operator's earned ticket/add-ons after discounts: __________
- Commission base/rate and included processing: __________
- Separate processing/subscription allocation if applicable: __________
- Direct acquisition cost and administration time: __________
- Retained contribution after actual trip costs: __________

For per-seat offers, show seats sold per departure rather than assuming every legal seat sells. For private offers, keep the whole-boat basis consistent across price comparisons.

## Discount and downside test

- Current versus discounted contribution per completed trip: __________
- Extra completed trips required for the same total contribution: __________
- Actual capacity/demand evidence for those trips: __________
- Possible displacement of other dates/products: __________
- Campaign limit, review date and result: __________

Optional tips and tax collected for others are not assumed margin. A price calculated from costs remains a demand assumption until supported by actual customer behavior.