This is the way it works at the Marina Del Ray in California on the tour fishing boats. As the crowd gets on board a head count is taken. The boat heads out and everyone get in line to pay for the trip and shows/displays a fishing license. No license you pay for a one day license about $8. and then you display that. Want to rent a rod another $8. So after your done for one person with license, rod and trip cost it's about $60. and your fishing with about 60 people or so. They have a great little galley grill with a good cook who has a great memory and he takes all the money for everything and sells the beer and runs your tab. Before the boat docks you go pay your food tab. He doesn't have time to take money while he's cooking and shoving out beer and soda.