Rafael E. Melgar
Puerto Morelos, QR, Mexico
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Big Boss - Water Adventure would like to welcome you to Puerto Morelos and offer you some of the greatest fishing experiences in the area, cruising through fish-rich turquoise Caribbean waters. Your captain for the day is a passionate fisherman who can’t wait to put you on the catch of your life.
The captain loves teaching kids (all ages welcome) and he will get them on a load of fish, starting with smaller and working up to bigger fish throughout the day. He can also go all-out sportfishing with pros.
“Big Boss” is a 38 Chris-Craft convertible boat powered by twin 375 HP Caterpillar 3208 engines. This beauty can take up to 10 anglers fishing without tangling lines. It’s equipped with the latest navigational technology and fishing equipment, including 5 outriggers, downriggers, and the best, most colorful lures on the market to bring in the big ones.
Depending on the time of the year, you can reel in prestigious catches such as Snapper, Spanish Mackerel, Mahi Mahi, Blue Marlin, Sailfish, White Marlin, Wahoo, Yellowfin Tuna, and Barracuda. The charter offers topwater trolling, as well as deep bottom fishing.
Your fishing experience will include all the tackle, lures, frozen Ballyhoo, along with sodas and beer (national). On Full Day trips, the crew will happily make a delicious ceviche with your catch of the day or they can also clean and fillet the fish for you to take home. The captain can even take you to the best local restaurants where you can have your catch cooked up with rice and salad. The best part? It will cost you only $10!
Big Boss - Water Adventure will provide you with an experience like no other on the Riviera Maya on the second largest reef in the world.
Customer reviews
Rating summary
Boat
4.8/5
Crew
4.9/5
Experience
4.8/5
Photos & videos by reviewers (513)
+510Angler rating
194
14
2
4
0
Anglers claimed
Good experience
97%
Appropriate for children
88%
Friendly captain
98%
Satisfied with the boat
98%
Recommend this charter
98%
Caught fish
90%
Showing 1 - 5 of 215 reviews
Showing: 5 of 215 reviews
Katherine Lahaie
5.0
Verified
New
Great trip with family!
Half Day Trip (AM) on December 2, 2025 • 4 adults • 3 children
We enjoyed a morning, 4 hour trip with Big Boss and crew in early December. Having a variety of anglers and ages, the crew ensured everyone had opportunities to reel in size appropriate fish and a few big barracudas!
The size of the boat was excellent, kids could be inside or up on the bridge for better views and a cool breeze.
The spanish mackerel we caught were delicious! The captain brought us to a local restaurant as soon as we docked to have them made into fresh ceviche and blacked fish tacos, all for an amazing price! This was the best meal of the trip and recommend indulging in a fishbowl size margarita here as well!
Would highly recommend a tour with Big Boss and love to come back during the spring season to fish in the deep waters!
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December 14, 2025
Good evening, thank you so much for your rating and comments. They are very important to us in improving our services and showing our customers that we give our best so they have an excellent day of fishing and our ceviche is the freshest they'll ever eat. Thank you.
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Scott Bradley
5.0
Verified
Double Sailfish Day
Half Day Trip (AM) on July 21, 2025 • 8 adults
What a great day for fishing. The communication was great setting up the trip. They even setup transport round trip (for a fee, but appreciated their help). We had a party of 7 for a 4 hour trip, some of the young ones were battling the ol' hang over, but they muscled through. We were lucky enough to hook 2 sailfish at once and pulled them both in. Took some pics and released them both. We caught a couple mahi early and I believe a Cobia towards the end of the trip. Both the captain and first mate did an outstanding job finding the fish and working the lines! I would highly recommend Big Boss ! They work hard and find the action! Great memories and great catches!
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Response from Captain
July 22, 2025
Thank you, thank you, good luck today. Thank you so much for your comments and ratings. It's very important that our future customers read them so we can continue to improve our services and ships. Thank you, good evening.
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Enrique Manny Salazar
5.0
Verified
Unforgettable Fishing Trip
3/4 Day Trip on July 18, 2025 • 2 adults
This was my second time fishing in the Puerto Morelos area — and by far the best trip I've had. My brother-in-law and I went out with Captain Jamie and Julio, and they were incredible. You can tell they truly love what they do — full of energy, locked in on the water, and always making sure we were in the right spot and taken care of. Jamie and Julio followed the birds and kept us on fish all day long.
We caught 24 fish total, including a massive sailfish and plenty of mahi-mahi (dorado). We let the smaller ones go and still brought in an impressive haul. The boat was clean, well-maintained, and fully stocked with cold beers, sodas, and water.
We had music blasting, everyone was singing, fishing, and soaking in the good vibes — it felt more like a celebration than just a fishing trip.
When we got back to the dock, our wives and family were waiting for us, and Captain Jamie walked us over to a local restaurant where they cooked up some of our fresh catch. We all sat down together, swapped stories from the day, and enjoyed the meal and shared with people around since we had so much food. A perfect ending to an unforgettable experience.
If you're considering a fishing trip while in Cancun area, I highly recommend investing in yourself and booking with Jamie and Julio. It's more than worth it. They are pros hands down.
¡Muchas gracias Jamie y Julio por todo! ¡Son profesionales! ¡Esperamos verlos de nuevo muy pronto!
-Manny S
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Thomas Gullgården
Belgrade, Serbia
5.0
Verified
What an amazing day!
3/4 Day Trip on July 4, 2025 • 3 adults
Thank you so much for an amazing day!
It's always wonderful to be out on the sea, but the adventure today was more than special. We we're out for 3/4 day from the lovely Puerto Morelos and while it started a little slow, it ended with way more action than we anticipated. First a couple of Mahi Mahis which secured a fantasticly fresh chevice lunch, and then on the way back a great sailfish (biggest if the season?!) got us fighting for quite a while, long enough for another Mahi Mahi to bite as well, so both me and my daughter were reeling in fish at the same time 😁
Thank you so much for an unforgettable day! ❤️
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Response from Captain
July 5, 2025
Thank you for your comments and rating. Today we reached 200 reviews with excellent fishing and your recommendation. Thank you.
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Cody Hawkins
4.7
Verified
New
Amazing First Time
3/4 Day Trip on December 8, 2025 • 8 adults
There were 8 of us and the boat was plenty big enough to handle us all. The crew was able to help get everyone a fish. We caught a very large Wahoo, some King Mackerel, a Tuna which the crew rustcically made into ceviche for us, and a bunch of Barracuda. We took the King Mackerel back to our resort and the chef cooked it up for us that evening. An overall amazing experience with my family that we will never forget!
Reported catch:
Response from Captain
December 10, 2025
Good morning, thank you so much for fishing with us. Your rating on the website and your suggestions for improvement are important to us, as they allow us to provide better service to our future customers. Thank you very much, and we will take your feedback into account to provide better service and ensure our customers enjoy their fishing experience. Thank you, have a good day.
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Half Day Trip (AM)
FREE Cancellation 3 days notice
4 Hour Trip, starts at 7:00 AM
US $600
Entire boat: up to 10 people
Half Day Trip (PM)
FREE Cancellation 3 days notice
4 Hour Trip, starts at 1:00 PM
US $600
Entire boat: up to 10 people
3/4 Day Trip
FREE Cancellation 3 days notice
6 Hour Trip, starts at 7:00 AM
US $700
Entire boat: up to 10 people
Full Day Trip
FREE Cancellation 3 days notice
8 Hour Trip, starts at 7:00 AM
US $800
Entire boat: up to 10 people
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Customer reviews
Rating summary
Boat
4.8/5
Crew
4.9/5
Experience
4.8/5
Photos & videos by reviewers (513)
+510Angler rating
194
14
2
4
0
Anglers claimed
Good experience
97%
Appropriate for children
88%
Friendly captain
98%
Satisfied with the boat
98%
Recommend this charter
98%
Caught fish
90%
Showing 1 - 5 of 215 reviews
Showing: 5 of 215 reviews
Katherine Lahaie
5.0
Verified
New
Great trip with family!
Half Day Trip (AM) on December 2, 2025 • 4 adults • 3 children
We enjoyed a morning, 4 hour trip with Big Boss and crew in early December. Having a variety of anglers and ages, the crew ensured everyone had opportunities to reel in size appropriate fish and a few big barracudas!
The size of the boat was excellent, kids could be inside or up on the bridge for better views and a cool breeze.
The spanish mackerel we caught were delicious! The captain brought us to a local restaurant as soon as we docked to have them made into fresh ceviche and blacked fish tacos, all for an amazing price! This was the best meal of the trip and recommend indulging in a fishbowl size margarita here as well!
Would highly recommend a tour with Big Boss and love to come back during the spring season to fish in the deep waters!
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Response from Captain
December 14, 2025
Good evening, thank you so much for your rating and comments. They are very important to us in improving our services and showing our customers that we give our best so they have an excellent day of fishing and our ceviche is the freshest they'll ever eat. Thank you.
1
Scott Bradley
5.0
Verified
Double Sailfish Day
Half Day Trip (AM) on July 21, 2025 • 8 adults
What a great day for fishing. The communication was great setting up the trip. They even setup transport round trip (for a fee, but appreciated their help). We had a party of 7 for a 4 hour trip, some of the young ones were battling the ol' hang over, but they muscled through. We were lucky enough to hook 2 sailfish at once and pulled them both in. Took some pics and released them both. We caught a couple mahi early and I believe a Cobia towards the end of the trip. Both the captain and first mate did an outstanding job finding the fish and working the lines! I would highly recommend Big Boss ! They work hard and find the action! Great memories and great catches!
Reported catch:
Response from Captain
July 22, 2025
Thank you, thank you, good luck today. Thank you so much for your comments and ratings. It's very important that our future customers read them so we can continue to improve our services and ships. Thank you, good evening.
0
Enrique Manny Salazar
5.0
Verified
Unforgettable Fishing Trip
3/4 Day Trip on July 18, 2025 • 2 adults
This was my second time fishing in the Puerto Morelos area — and by far the best trip I've had. My brother-in-law and I went out with Captain Jamie and Julio, and they were incredible. You can tell they truly love what they do — full of energy, locked in on the water, and always making sure we were in the right spot and taken care of. Jamie and Julio followed the birds and kept us on fish all day long.
We caught 24 fish total, including a massive sailfish and plenty of mahi-mahi (dorado). We let the smaller ones go and still brought in an impressive haul. The boat was clean, well-maintained, and fully stocked with cold beers, sodas, and water.
We had music blasting, everyone was singing, fishing, and soaking in the good vibes — it felt more like a celebration than just a fishing trip.
When we got back to the dock, our wives and family were waiting for us, and Captain Jamie walked us over to a local restaurant where they cooked up some of our fresh catch. We all sat down together, swapped stories from the day, and enjoyed the meal and shared with people around since we had so much food. A perfect ending to an unforgettable experience.
If you're considering a fishing trip while in Cancun area, I highly recommend investing in yourself and booking with Jamie and Julio. It's more than worth it. They are pros hands down.
¡Muchas gracias Jamie y Julio por todo! ¡Son profesionales! ¡Esperamos verlos de nuevo muy pronto!
-Manny S
Reported catch:
1
Thomas Gullgården
Belgrade, Serbia
5.0
Verified
What an amazing day!
3/4 Day Trip on July 4, 2025 • 3 adults
Thank you so much for an amazing day!
It's always wonderful to be out on the sea, but the adventure today was more than special. We we're out for 3/4 day from the lovely Puerto Morelos and while it started a little slow, it ended with way more action than we anticipated. First a couple of Mahi Mahis which secured a fantasticly fresh chevice lunch, and then on the way back a great sailfish (biggest if the season?!) got us fighting for quite a while, long enough for another Mahi Mahi to bite as well, so both me and my daughter were reeling in fish at the same time 😁
Thank you so much for an unforgettable day! ❤️
Reported catch:
Response from Captain
July 5, 2025
Thank you for your comments and rating. Today we reached 200 reviews with excellent fishing and your recommendation. Thank you.
0
Cody Hawkins
4.7
Verified
New
Amazing First Time
3/4 Day Trip on December 8, 2025 • 8 adults
There were 8 of us and the boat was plenty big enough to handle us all. The crew was able to help get everyone a fish. We caught a very large Wahoo, some King Mackerel, a Tuna which the crew rustcically made into ceviche for us, and a bunch of Barracuda. We took the King Mackerel back to our resort and the chef cooked it up for us that evening. An overall amazing experience with my family that we will never forget!
Reported catch:
Response from Captain
December 10, 2025
Good morning, thank you so much for fishing with us. Your rating on the website and your suggestions for improvement are important to us, as they allow us to provide better service to our future customers. Thank you very much, and we will take your feedback into account to provide better service and ensure our customers enjoy their fishing experience. Thank you, have a good day.
0
FAQs about Water Adventure – Big Boss
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What is the boat like?
Boat category
Sportfishing boatsCapacity
10 personsBoat length
38 ftYear built
1989Boat manufacturer
Chris-CraftBoat type
ConvertibleEngine model
CaterpillarPowered by
2 x 375HPMax cruising speed
22 knots