Fishing Boats Cancun invites you for a premium fishing time in Mexico. Chase prized species, enjoy the beautiful sights, and make lifetime memories. The crew will meet you in Cancún, Quintana Roo and set you up for a trip to the area’s inshore, nearshore, as well as offshore spots. When aboard with Fishing Boats Cancun, you’re guaranteed a safe, comfortable, and fun-packed time on the water. Pick a day that suits you and have an unforgettable experience fishing in Mexico!
The boat you’ll be using is a well-equipped 33’ Rampage flybridge restored in 2020. It can fit up to 8 guests, runs on twin 440 HP Yanmar Inshore engines, and uses full-featured navigation electronics. The boat’s extensive fishing gear includes a fighting chair, snorkeling equipment, outriggers, downriggers, tuna tubes, and a live well.
You can use the boat’s flybridge, portable toilet, shower, as well as bed. There’s also a multimedia system for an even more enjoyable experience and an ice box for storing drinks.
You and the crew will be bottom fishing, deep sea fishing, and trolling for Red Emperor Snapper, Yellowfin Tuna, Mahi Mahi, White Marlin, and other top-class species. You’re free to keep your catch or release it, whatever suits you the best. The boat is kids-friendly meaning that your whole family can have a wonderful time together in nature.
The captain covers you for all the fishing gear, lures, live bait, licenses, drinks, and even catch cleaning. Bring any food you like before you depart and you’ll be set for the adventure.
Spend a day on the water with Fishing Boats Cancun and have an unforgettable time in Mexico!
Rating summary
Photos & videos by reviewers (69)
Angler rating
Anglers claimed
Good experience
89%
Appropriate for children
76%
Friendly captain
94%
Satisfied with the boat
94%
Recommend this charter
90%
Caught fish
93%
Dec 18, 2024
8 Hour Trip (AM) Offshore Fishing
Great day! My husband caught a lot of fish, and I was able to a short nap in the cabin. After they made fresh ceviche! Best I have ever had! Thanks for a wonderful day!
Great day! My husband caught a lot of fish, and I was able to a short nap in the cabin. After they made fresh ceviche! Best I...
Nov 8, 2024
6 Hour Trip (AM) Offshore Fishing
I highly recommend Big Hook for fishing when visiting Cancun. Great captain and crew. We were catching fish the entire trip
I highly recommend Big Hook for fishing when visiting Cancun. Great captain and crew. We were catching fish the entire trip
Feb 9, 2024
8 Hour Trip (AM) Offshore Fishing
Great crew, easy set up we did it the night before,so short notice. Super friendly and welcoming to me and my 3 kiddos. They service was so good that every time I went to grab a beer they would jump up and get one and open it for me!! After all that the captain started the fishing and right away he knew it wasn't working for the day next thing I know it was barracuda like 50" plus ones one kido got a blister from reeling so much lol. Then out to sword fish where we cought a lot of Bonita. Then 4 sword fish (2 we kept) catch and release on other. It's my 3rd trip in Mexico and definitely the best experience so far. (Bill from northern Idaho)
Great crew, easy set up we did it the night before,so short notice. Super friendly and welcoming to me and my 3 kiddos. They service...
Apr 5, 2023
8 Hour Trip (AM) Offshore Fishing
You can read a longer review below, but if you just want the highlights, I'd summarize this as the best fishing value in Cancun. Price (In USD Cash) was great, location next to the Hotel Zone is unbeatable. Captain Filipe and his crew worked HARD (VERY HARD) to keep us catching fish. We ended up with 11 big fish including a Red Snapper, 3+-foot Barracuda, and 9 Amberjack 40lbs+. This is not a cruising boat- it is a sport fisher, and ~4 people will have the best time if they are ready to work for it. Long Story: I booked an 8hr trip with Captain Filipe and the Big Hook for my 14 year old son and I. Attending us for the ride were two mates, Mel and Juan. This boat is docked right on the north side of the Hotel Zone, 10 minutes (max) from my hotel. This is fantastic, as so many of the other bookable boats are nearly a half hour away, for the same or more price! The crew was waiting for us and ready when we arrived at 6:50am. Before starting, Capt Filipe warned me that it was going to be pretty rough weather- with ~5 foot waves. I appreciated him giving me the option to reschedule here, but this was really the only day that would work, so we carried on. I paid up and we were on our way. A note here is that the booking agency prefers USD Cash for their payment. It was definitely rough weather. We never felt unsafe, but you had to be very careful not to fall as the boat rolled about, and my son ended up sea sick (he's a trooper and was fighting fish moments after giving them his breakfast). But we pushed through and spent about an hour getting offshore, diverting to catch "live bait" along the way. (As a stream fisherman, 10 inch bonito and tuna don't feel like bait to me, but your mileage may vary.) I cannot over state just how hard Mel, Juan and even Capt Felipe were working to get us fish. I have had great experiences with previous crews, but never have I seen guys just constantly working. We would troll to a location then drop for some bottom fishing, fight in some fish, then move to the next location- trolling along the way. Each phase, Mel and Juan were resetting poles, trolling, deep trolling, pulling in the trolling gear and getting the live bait ready for bottom fishing. It was clear that their sole purpose was to get as many hooks in the water at all times. The only times they stopped, it was to ask if my son or I wanted a drink. Captain Filipe knows how to get you on the fish. Other than catching a bunch of mackerel, bonito and other smaller fish as bait, the first major catch was a MONSTER barracuda. Feeling that guy take my hook and run to the bottom of the ocean was crazy, and fighting him all the way back alone would have been a successful trip for me. But then we hauled up 9 more monster Amberjack. These aren't called "Reef Donkeys" for nothing. These stubborn guys sat like rocks, and pulling them in was 7 to 10 minutes at a time (though I am no expert, so your mileage may vary). The final catch before heading back was a red snapper that had a totally different fight to it. When we got back, the agency met us, and made sure we had a cab ride back to the resort. Overall, this trip was amazing. I think a party of ~4 would be happy. Much larger, and I think you would be lacking for seating space and getting in the way of the crew as they reset. Make sure to bring food. In previous trips, crew gave us snacks like ceviche or guacamole. Big Hook does not (and probably for the best, since they are working on gear, not the galley). Again, bringing USD Cash is probably the easiest way to pay- especially if you are booking with USD. Big Hook is not the biggest and fanciest boat in Cancun. But it is hands down the hardest working value in the area, as is its crew.
You can read a longer review below, but if you just want the highlights, I'd summarize this as the best fishing value in Cancun....
Jan 24, 2024
6 Hour Trip (AM) Offshore Fishing
It was a windy day and the sea was rough and the fish were biting. We caught a huge Pompano, kingfish, wahoo, and many barracuda. The captain and crew were friendly, knowledgeable and professional. All in all a wonderful trip and I would highly recommend this boat and crew.
It was a windy day and the sea was rough and the fish were biting. We caught a huge Pompano, kingfish, wahoo, and many barracuda....
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Rating summary
Photos & videos by reviewers (69)
Angler rating
Anglers claimed
Good experience
89%
Appropriate for children
76%
Friendly captain
94%
Satisfied with the boat
94%
Recommend this charter
90%
Caught fish
93%
Experience:
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Crew
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8 Hour Trip (AM) Offshore Fishing on December 18, 2024
Great day! My husband caught a lot of fish, and I was able to a short nap in the cabin. After they made fresh ceviche! Best I have ever had! Thanks for a wonderful day!
Great day! My husband caught a lot of fish, and I was able to a short nap in the cabin. After they made fresh ceviche! Best I have ever had! Thanks for a wonderful day!
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6 Hour Trip (AM) Offshore Fishing on November 8, 2024
I highly recommend Big Hook for fishing when visiting Cancun. Great captain and crew. We were catching fish the entire trip
I highly recommend Big Hook for fishing when visiting Cancun. Great captain and crew. We were catching fish the entire trip
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8 Hour Trip (AM) Offshore Fishing on February 9, 2024
Great crew, easy set up we did it the night before,so short notice. Super friendly and welcoming to me and my 3 kiddos. They service was so good that every time I went to grab a beer they would jump up and get one and open it for me!! After all that the captain started the fishing and right away he knew it wasn't working for the day next thing I know it was barracuda like 50" plus ones one kido got a blister from reeling so much lol. Then out to sword fish where we cought a lot of Bonita. Then 4 sword fish (2 we kept) catch and release on other. It's my 3rd trip in Mexico and definitely the best experience so far. (Bill from northern Idaho)
Great crew, easy set up we did it the night before,so short notice. Super friendly and welcoming to me and my 3 kiddos. They service was so good that every time I went to grab a beer they would jump up and get one and open it for me!! After all that the captain started the fishing and right away he knew it wasn't working for the day next thing I know it was barracuda like 50" plus ones one kido got a blister from reeling so much lol. Then out to sword fish where we cought a lot of Bonita. Then...
Experience:
Boat
Crew
Overall
8 Hour Trip (AM) Offshore Fishing on April 5, 2023
You can read a longer review below, but if you just want the highlights, I'd summarize this as the best fishing value in Cancun. Price (In USD Cash) was great, location next to the Hotel Zone is unbeatable. Captain Filipe and his crew worked HARD (VERY HARD) to keep us catching fish. We ended up with 11 big fish including a Red Snapper, 3+-foot Barracuda, and 9 Amberjack 40lbs+. This is not a cruising boat- it is a sport fisher, and ~4 people will have the best time if they are ready to work for it. Long Story: I booked an 8hr trip with Captain Filipe and the Big Hook for my 14 year old son and I. Attending us for the ride were two mates, Mel and Juan. This boat is docked right on the north side of the Hotel Zone, 10 minutes (max) from my hotel. This is fantastic, as so many of the other bookable boats are nearly a half hour away, for the same or more price! The crew was waiting for us and ready when we arrived at 6:50am. Before starting, Capt Filipe warned me that it was going to be pretty rough weather- with ~5 foot waves. I appreciated him giving me the option to reschedule here, but this was really the only day that would work, so we carried on. I paid up and we were on our way. A note here is that the booking agency prefers USD Cash for their payment. It was definitely rough weather. We never felt unsafe, but you had to be very careful not to fall as the boat rolled about, and my son ended up sea sick (he's a trooper and was fighting fish moments after giving them his breakfast). But we pushed through and spent about an hour getting offshore, diverting to catch "live bait" along the way. (As a stream fisherman, 10 inch bonito and tuna don't feel like bait to me, but your mileage may vary.) I cannot over state just how hard Mel, Juan and even Capt Felipe were working to get us fish. I have had great experiences with previous crews, but never have I seen guys just constantly working. We would troll to a location then drop for some bottom fishing, fight in some fish, then move to the next location- trolling along the way. Each phase, Mel and Juan were resetting poles, trolling, deep trolling, pulling in the trolling gear and getting the live bait ready for bottom fishing. It was clear that their sole purpose was to get as many hooks in the water at all times. The only times they stopped, it was to ask if my son or I wanted a drink. Captain Filipe knows how to get you on the fish. Other than catching a bunch of mackerel, bonito and other smaller fish as bait, the first major catch was a MONSTER barracuda. Feeling that guy take my hook and run to the bottom of the ocean was crazy, and fighting him all the way back alone would have been a successful trip for me. But then we hauled up 9 more monster Amberjack. These aren't called "Reef Donkeys" for nothing. These stubborn guys sat like rocks, and pulling them in was 7 to 10 minutes at a time (though I am no expert, so your mileage may vary). The final catch before heading back was a red snapper that had a totally different fight to it. When we got back, the agency met us, and made sure we had a cab ride back to the resort. Overall, this trip was amazing. I think a party of ~4 would be happy. Much larger, and I think you would be lacking for seating space and getting in the way of the crew as they reset. Make sure to bring food. In previous trips, crew gave us snacks like ceviche or guacamole. Big Hook does not (and probably for the best, since they are working on gear, not the galley). Again, bringing USD Cash is probably the easiest way to pay- especially if you are booking with USD. Big Hook is not the biggest and fanciest boat in Cancun. But it is hands down the hardest working value in the area, as is its crew.
You can read a longer review below, but if you just want the highlights, I'd summarize this as the best fishing value in Cancun. Price (In USD Cash) was great, location next to the Hotel Zone is unbeatable. Captain Filipe and his crew worked HARD (VERY HARD) to keep us catching fish. We ended up with 11 big fish including a Red Snapper, 3+-foot Barracuda, and 9 Amberjack 40lbs+. This is not a cruising boat- it is a sport fisher, and ~4 people will have the best time if they are ready to work...
Experience:
Boat
Crew
Overall
6 Hour Trip (AM) Offshore Fishing on January 24, 2024
It was a windy day and the sea was rough and the fish were biting. We caught a huge Pompano, kingfish, wahoo, and many barracuda. The captain and crew were friendly, knowledgeable and professional. All in all a wonderful trip and I would highly recommend this boat and crew.
It was a windy day and the sea was rough and the fish were biting. We caught a huge Pompano, kingfish, wahoo, and many barracuda. The captain and crew were friendly, knowledgeable and professional. All in all a wonderful trip and I would highly recommend this boat and crew.