For our landlubber family of six from the Rocky Mountains including four kids that were hoping to see “something big” pulled out of the ocean as well as trying to get each kid to catch a fish, our morning out on the sea fishing with Captain Maryann and Sean was unbefreakinlievable! We caught three monster barracuda, followed by a barrage of snapper, grouper, and grunts that we lost count of.  The trip was capped off with perhaps the highlight of the entire morning for our kids - watching Sean toss a mean throw of his net overboard and pulling out a bunch of ballyhoo fish to be used as baitfish!  Fascinating.
They catered our trip to be exactly what we were looking to do and did a great job finding a patch reef where the action was hot for all our keeper fish (3rd reef was the charm).  Captain Maryann and Sean couldn’t have been more patient and understanding fixing a LOT of tangles and lost bait, courtesy of our 10, 13, 15, and 18-year olds!  Thank you Boa Vida for a wonderful morning on the water and a real highlight of our vacation in Key West!  The Stewart Family

Mary Ann and Shawn were the best! They took us out on a rough day at sea but it was so comfortable. Our group was new to fishing and they took great care of our teenage kids and us. We caught a bunch of smaller fish that we were able to have for dinner and 3 lemon sharks. Our family would highly recommend this charter. Thanks you for a great memory!

Captain Maryann and Sean were amazing and knew just where to find exactly what we were looking for. Our party of 4 went 4/4 on sharks (three lemons and one nurse - all catch and release) as well as an assortment of grouper, snapper, and several other fishes. They care as much for the environment as they do for their livelihoods in Key West and their company, humor, expertise, and overall hospitality were second to none. We will definitely be one of Boa Vita’s annual return clients for years to come.

Have been planning a trip to Dry Tortugas for awhile. I didn’t realize the ferry and seaplane gets booked months in advance. Captain Mary Ann made the trip happen! We had a great time! The boat ride there and back didn’t seem like a long time. It was actually fun. It was like 2 trips - the boat ride and a national park!

I’ve been fishing with Sean since about 2012, first on my own, and now with my teenage son. His knowledge of the local waters is unsurpassed. Boa Vida Charter will accommodate experienced anglers or first-timers with equal enthusiasm and Maryann and Sean will make sure you have a great time!
We did 2 trips, a 10-hour (overtime) day and a nice easy 4-hour afternoon.  The short trip was a little “slow” by Key West standards, but even so we caught a lot of yellowtail snappers, some jacks, rainbow runners, and played with the barracudas a bit.  The long day we caught a bunch of mahi and my son landed the biggest of day - he was very proud of that fish :)
We will see you again when we’re back in Key West!