Rishi Excursions welcomes you to the charming marine world of Mauritius! Known for its diverse fishery and stunning beauty, the island offers you many great opportunities to enjoy a day on the water and make memories of a lifetime. Whether you’re interested in inshore, nearshore, offshore, or reef fishing, Captain Rishi Atmaram will guide you and ensure you return home with the best experience possible. Choose a day that suits you and embark on a memorable fishing adventure in Mauritius!

The boat you’ll use is a restored 25’ Nabridas center console that can fit up to 4 guests. It runs on twin 60 HP Suzuki four stroke engines and has got GPS, fishfinder, and radio technology for safe and efficient navigation. The boat is equipped with a fighting chair, outriggers, downriggers, as well as snorkeling gear. There’s a multimedia system you can use to enjoy your trip even more and an ice-box to store your fish or drinks. For any help you need, there will be a first mate on board.

The species you’ll be targetting include Spangled Emperor, Yellowfin Tuna, Mahi Mahi, Blue Marlin, Wahoo, Rockfish, and many more great species. You can attract them in many different ways and you’ll be keeping your catch. Some of the techniques you can utilize are deep sea fishing, trolling, jigging, as well as handline fishing. Kids are welcome to join any trip.

Your captain will provide the fishing gear, live bait, lures, and drinks. He also covers you for the fishing licenses. You should only bring some drinks before you start the trip.

Pay a visit to Rishi Excursions and enjoy a wonderful fishing experience in Mauritius!



Trip availability and prices

  • Private trip
    5 Hour Trip โ€“ Kids Trip
    FREE Cancellation 1 day notice
    5 Hour Trip, starts at 7:00 AM
    Price for up to 4 persons
    US $214
    Bring your little ones aboard and enjoy a lovely family stay on the water. You and the crew will leave the dock at 7:00 a.m. and spend 5 hours with bottom fishing and trolling near the reef.
  • Private trip
    5 Hour Tripโ€“Dolphins + Reef Fishing
    In demand! Last booked: 6 days ago
    FREE Cancellation 1 day notice
    5 Hour Trip, starts at 6:30 AM
    Price for up to 4 persons
    US $300
    Watch dolphins and enjoy some snorkling and reef fishing for 5 hours.
  • Private trip
    6 Hour Trip โ€“ Jigging and Popping
    FREE Cancellation 1 day notice
    6 Hour Trip, starts at 5:30 AM
    Price for up to 4 persons
    US $343
    Three hours of jigging and three hours of popping.
    Targeted fish
    Barracuda (Great)
    Great Barracuda
    Amberjack
    Amberjack
    Trevally (Giant)
    Giant Trevally
    Jack (African Pompano)
    African Pompano Jack
    Rockfish
    Rockfish
    Long-Tail Red Snapper (Onaga)
    Long-Tail Red Snapper (Onaga)
  • Private trip
    5 Hour Trip โ€“ Slow Jigging (AM)
    FREE Cancellation 1 day notice
    5 Hour Trip, starts at 6:00 AM
    Price for up to 4 persons
    US $343
    A 5-hour slow jigging trip.
  • Private trip
    5 Hour Trip โ€“ Slow Jigging (PM)
    FREE Cancellation 1 day notice
    5 Hour Trip, starts at 1:00 PM
    Price for up to 4 persons
    US $343
    A 5-hour slow jigging trip at 1:00 p.m.
  • Private trip
    7 Hour Trip โ€“ Big Game Fishing
    FREE Cancellation 1 day notice
    7 Hour Trip, starts at 5:00 AM
    Price for up to 4 persons
    US $364
    This trip will take about 7 hours in the early morning. Fishing from 5:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., you and the crew will focus on catching various types of Tuna, Bonito, Wahoo, Mahi Mahi, and Marlin. Your trip includes all the fishing gear you'll need.
  • Private trip
    6 Hour Trip โ€“ Big Game Fishing
    FREE Cancellation 1 day notice
    6 Hour Trip, starts at 1:00 PM
    Price for up to 4 persons
    US $364
    Enjoy an exciting afternoon chase for a variety of big game species. You and the crew will start out at 1:00 p.m. and enjoy this fun-packed adventure until 7:00 p.m. You should only bring some food for the trip as the captain covers you for everything else.
  • Private trip
    7 Hour Trip โ€“ Combo
    FREE Cancellation 1 day notice
    7 Hour Trip, starts at 6:00 AM
    Price for up to 4 persons
    US $386
    This trip allows you to have a special experience on the water not only fishing but also swimming and dolphin watching. Combine 7 hours of fishing with another lovely activity and have a fun-packed day on the water.
  • Private trip
    9 Hour Trip โ€“ Big Game Fishing
    FREE Cancellation 1 day notice
    9 Hour Trip, starts at 5:00 AM
    Price for up to 4 persons
    US $493
    If 6 hours of chasing big game species aren't enough for you, this trip is an excellent choice. You and the crew will leave the dock at 5:00 a.m. and spend 9 hours fishing. As the captain provides all the equipment and drinks, you should only bring some food to stay refreshed.
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Customer reviews

Rating summary
Excellent
4.9 / 5
out of 5 stars from 131 reviews
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Excellent
4.9 / 5
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Excellent
4.9 / 5
Experience
Excellent
4.9 / 5
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Dominik B.
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Good morning bite

VERIFIED   NEW  6 Hour Trip โ€“ Jigging and Popping on November 24, 2024
I wanted to catch some tuna speed jigging during my trip to Mauritius. We started at 04:20 am and directly had a double...
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VERIFIED   6 Hour Trip โ€“ Big Game Fishing on September 1, 2024
We had an outstanding experience with Captain Rishi on our fishing charter yesterday! From start to finish, he was nothing...
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Dirk B.
Excellent
4.7 / 5
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Fine fishing day together with Rishi

VERIFIED   9 Hour Trip โ€“ Big Game Fishing on October 8, 2024
Enjoyed a nice trip together with Rishi. Started with jigging in morning, immediatly got into fish and started catching Skipjacks....
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Sascha R.
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Very nice trip, Reef fishing and Dolphin watching

VERIFIED   5 Hour Tripโ€“Dolphins + Reef Fishing on July 27, 2024
We had a private Trip, Boat in good shape and clean, weather conditions good, starting from Black River Beach. Rishi and his...
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Andrew T.
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Great day out with a real pro guide team

VERIFIED   7 Hour Trip โ€“ Big Game Fishing on July 10, 2024
First trip out with Rishi today for myself, wife and 10 year old son.ย  Rishi is a fantastic host and exceptional angler and...
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FAQs about Rishi Excursions

Rishi Excursions offers the following trips to customers:
  • MUR 10,000 per group - 5 Hour Trip โ€“ Kids Trip (5 hours)
  • MUR 14,000 per group - 5 Hour Tripโ€“Dolphins + Reef Fishing (5 hours)
  • MUR 16,000 per group - 6 Hour Trip โ€“ Jigging and Popping (6 hours)
  • MUR 16,000 per group - 5 Hour Trip โ€“ Slow Jigging (AM) (5 hours)
  • MUR 16,000 per group - 5 Hour Trip โ€“ Slow Jigging (PM) (5 hours)
  • MUR 17,000 per group - 7 Hour Trip โ€“ Big Game Fishing (7 hours)
  • MUR 17,000 per group - 6 Hour Trip โ€“ Big Game Fishing (6 hours)
  • MUR 18,000 per group - 7 Hour Trip โ€“ Combo (7 hours)
  • MUR 23,000 per group - 9 Hour Trip โ€“ Big Game Fishing (9 hours)

When you book a trip with Rishi Excursions, you can expect the following amenities onboard:
  • Fighting Chair
  • GPS
  • Fishfinder
  • Snorkeling Equipment
  • Multimedia System
  • Outriggers
  • Ice Box

Trips booked with Rishi Excursions include:
  • Rods, reels & tackle
  • Live Bait
  • Lures
  • Catch cleaning & filleting
  • Drinks
  • First Mate
  • Fishing License

Rishi Excursions offers the following types of fishing:
  • Inshore Fishing
  • Nearshore Fishing
  • Offshore Fishing
  • Reef Fishing

Rishi Excursions offers the following fishing techniques:
  • Light Tackle
  • Heavy Tackle
  • Bottom Fishing
  • Trolling
  • Spinning
  • Jigging
  • Popping
  • Handline
  • Deep Sea Fishing

Top targeted fish species with Rishi Excursions include:
  • Amberjack
  • Barracuda (Great)
  • Bonito
  • Dolphin (Mahi Mahi)
  • Marlin (Black)
  • Marlin (Blue)
  • Rockfish
  • Spangled Emperor
  • Tuna (Albacore)
  • Tuna (Skipjack)
  • Tuna (Yellowfin)
  • Wahoo

Your operator

Rishi Excursions
Grande Riviere Noire, Mauritius
1 Fishing Report
ID & license verified
132 Customer reviews
Response time within an hour
Member since August 2019
Captain Rishi Atmaram discovered fishing when he was a teenager and the more he learned about it, the more he loved it. Eventually, he decided to run fishing charters for a living, which is when he obtained his captain's license. Today, Captain Rishi has been running trips for over a decade and he still enjoys taking people out and showing them the incredible fishing Mauritius has to offer.

The fish you can target

Amberjack Amberjack
Barracuda (Great) Great Barracuda
Bonito Bonito
Dolphin (Mahi Mahi) Dolphin (Mahi Mahi)

What the boat is like

Boat Image
Boat category
Center console boats
Capacity
4 persons
Boat length
25 ft
Year built
2014
Restored in
2022
Boat manufacturer
Nabridas
Boat type
Center console

Engine model
Suzuki
Powered by
2 x 60HP
Max cruising speed
18 knots

Whichย types of fishing are offered

Inshore Fishing
Nearshore Fishing
Offshore Fishing
Reef Fishing

Whichย fishing techniques you can try

Light Tackle
Heavy Tackle
Bottom Fishing
Trolling
Spinning
Jigging
Popping
Handline
Deep Sea Fishing

Whichย amenities are available onboard

Fighting Chair
GPS
Fishfinder
Snorkeling Equipment
Multimedia System
Outriggers

Whatโ€™s included in the trip price

Rods, reels & tackle
Live Bait
Lures
Catch cleaning & filleting
Drinks
First Mate
Fishing License

How cancellations work

Free cancellation up to 1 day prior to trip

You can cancel or modify your booking up to 1 day before the trip date, free of charge. If you cancel or modify your booking later, or fail to show up, you'll forfeit 100% of what you've paid.

Whatย the listing policiesย are

Pickup not included
Transfer to/from departure site is not included in trip rates.
Child Friendly
Crew Keeps Catch

How you can pay

Book with 20% deposit, pay rest to captain

When the captain confirms your trip, FishingBooker charges your credit card a 20% deposit to guarantee your reservation.

The remaining balance is to be paid directly to the charter operator on or prior to your trip date in one of the following payment methods:

Cash

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