Real Catcher Boat 

4.9
(14 reviews)
 Rafael E. Melgar, Puerto Morelos, QR 77580, Mexico

Real Catcher Boat 

Puerto Morelos, QR, Mexico
35 ft
6
4.9
(14 reviews)

We invite you to spend a day fishing the bountiful waters of Quintana Roo, Mexico. Come enjoy beautiful nature, relax on the water, and have fun chasing the many classy species that dwell in this area. You'll be in the safe hands of Captain Roberto Vargas, an angler with lifelong fishing experience and a huge passion for sport fishing. Join him and his crew in Puerto Morelos and embark on your next fishing adventure in Mexico!

The boat you'll use is a 35' Luhrs saltwater fishing boat with room to take up to 8 guests. Thanks to its twin 880 HP Yanmar engines as well as modern navigation electronics, it will get you to the fishing grounds in no time and you'll quickly locate where the fish is. You can use the onboard flybridge, toilet, and bed, as well as the multimedia system and ice-box. The onboard fishing equipment includes a fighting chair, outriggers, downriggers, and a livewell.

You can target King Mackerel, Narrow-barred Spanish Mackerel, Red and Cubera Snapper, Black Grouper, Marlin, Sailfish, and more. The techniques you can use to reel them in are bottom fishing, deep sea fishing, and trolling. Sailfish and Marlin have to be released but you're free to keep other species you catch.

Captain Roberto covers you for everything you'll need from the fishing gear to snacks and drinks. Just be there on time and get ready for fun.

Book today and enjoy a wonderful day of fishing in Mexico!

We invite you to spend a day fishing the bountiful waters of Quintana Roo, Mexico. Come enjoy beautiful nature, relax on the water, and have fun chasing the many classy species that dwell in this area. You'll be in the safe hands of Captain Roberto Vargas, an angler with lifelong fishing experience and a huge passion for sport fishing. Join him and his crew in Puerto Morelos and embark on your next fishing adventure in Mexico!

The boat you'll use is a 35' Luhrs saltwater fishing boat with room to take up to 8 guests. Thanks to its twin 880 HP Yanmar engines as well as modern navigation electronics, it will get you to the fishing grounds in no time and you'll quickly locate where the fish is. You can use the onboard flybridge, toilet, and bed, as well as the multimedia system and ice-box. The onboard fishing equipment includes a fighting chair, outriggers, downriggers, and a livewell.

You can target King Mackerel, Narrow-barred Spanish Mackerel, Red and Cubera Snapper, Black Grouper, Marlin, Sailfish, and more. The techniques you can use to reel them in are bottom fishing, deep sea fishing, and trolling. Sailfish and Marlin have to be released but you're free to keep other species you catch.

Captain Roberto covers you for everything you'll need from the fishing gear to snacks and drinks. Just be there on time and get ready for fun.

Book today and enjoy a wonderful day of fishing in Mexico!

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PROMO HALF DAY
FREE Cancellation 3 days notice
4 hour trip multiple starting times (7:45 AM, 12:45 PM)
Seasonal trip
May 1 - Aug 31
Barracuda (Great)
Amberjack
King Mackerel (Kingfish)
Snapper (Red)
+3
US $500
Entire boat: up to 6 people
Half Day Trip (AM)
FREE Cancellation 3 days notice
4 hour trip starts at 8:00 AM
Barracuda (Great)
Amberjack
King Mackerel (Kingfish)
Sailfish
+4
US $660
Entire boat: up to 6 people
3/4 Day Trip
FREE Cancellation 3 days notice
6 hour trip starts at 8:00 AM
Barracuda (Great)
Amberjack
King Mackerel (Kingfish)
Sailfish
+4
US $790
Entire boat: up to 6 people

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Rating

4.9
14 reviews
4.8
Boat & equipment
5.0
Captain & crew
4.8
Fishing Experience

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Aric Halloran
Aric Halloran
Repeat angler
us
Iowa, US
Member since 2019
3 trips
5.0
Verified
Excellent charter
PROMO HALF DAY on June 6, 20268 adults

This was roughly my tenth charter experience, and was one of the best. They provided good directions for the taxi dropoff and had someone meet us there and took us to the boat, and also arranged the return taxi. The boat and equipment were really solid, especially for the reasonable price. We were out on a windy day with large swells but the boat and captain handled it well. Edwin, the mate, worked like crazy keeping the bait and gear in top shape. The captain and mate were both friendly, enthusiastic, and instructive, and both spoke decent english. We caught spanish mackeral, trigger fish, barracuda, and bonito. We mostly trolled due to the swells, but did some bottom fishing. My only complaint is it took several hours for the charter to get confirmed…maybe they were waiting for weather forecast? Overall, I would definitely book them again.

Reported catch:
Great Barracuda
Narrow-barred Spanish Mackerel
Kristy Williams
Kristy Williams
ca
Ontario, Canada
Member since 2025
5.0
Verified
More Barrcuda than a Heart concert
Half Day Trip (AM) on January 2, 20265 adults2 children

We had a wonderful trip on the Real Catcher. Rafael worked tirelessly throughout the trip to make sure we had a successful catch. He clearly knows his stuff! We were a group of 7 (ages 9 to 68), and everyone who wanted to had a chance to reel one in. Despite it seeming relatively calm on land, the boat did rock quite a bit once we got out in deeper waters. Definitely come prepared with something for seasickness, even if you've been fine on boats before. Rafael was very gracious about the one member of our group heaving over the side lol. The boat itself is nothing glamourous, but one of the nicer ones at the dock. There's a restroom, a semi-shaded seating area, a fighting chair, and drinks provided. What else could you need? In the 4 hours, we caught some smaller bait fish and 4 large fish. After the trip, a staff member walked us over to a restaurant where they grilled the mackeral we caught. I would definitley recommend this charter others looking for a deep sea fishing experience.

Reported catch:
Great Barracuda
Amberjack
King Mackerel (Kingfish)
Nate Buie
Nate Buie
Repeat angler
us
Greeley, CO, US
Member since 2026
2 trips
5.0
Verified
Mahi Mahi for everybody!
PROMO HALF DAY on May 24, 20265 adults

7th time fishing in Puerto Morelos and this boat, crew, and equipment finally met some expectations. Open cabin for seating, hard working crew, bait on hand before departure and as a bonus we caught some fish! May is Mahi Mahi ( Dorado) season. Yeah buddy!

Derek Hicks
Derek Hicks
Repeat angler
us
New York, US
Member since 2024
2 trips
5.0
Verified
Awesome Fishing experience.
Half Day Trip (AM) on February 17, 20264 adults4 children

Our family of 4 adults, 4 kids had an excellent experience. From the Captain to the two deck hands working tirelessly to ensure we got a catch. Very friendly and accommodating even when all the kids got sick. We did well and they hooked us up with a local restaurant "Crazy Fish Tacos" that cooked our catch for the most delicious meal we had. we would definitely do this again!

Reported catch:
Red Snapper
Narrow-barred Spanish Mackerel
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Response from Charter operator

Thank you for choosing us, see you next vacations 🎣🎣

Dalton Rhodes
Dalton Rhodes
Repeat angler
us
Chicago, IL, US
Member since 2019
4 trips
5.0
Verified
Caught Fish!!
3/4 Day Trip on December 26, 20254 adults

we've fished Cabo, Atlantic (FL), Cancun, Maui, Dominican Republic, and now Puerto Morales. Roberto and Victor had us busy with lots of variety. Amberjack, 2 different snapper species, king mackerel, Jack, and barracuda. easy to meet and get on the boat, then they cleaned the fish we wanted and we had it prepared in town nearby. 3 teens and adult all had a blast.

Reported catch:
Amberjack
King Mackerel (Kingfish)
Cubera Snapper
Red Snapper
+1
Family catcher
Response from Charter operator

Thanks so much for choosing us! Was a pleasure to had you on board! Hope to see you next time 🐟🐠🐟🐠

FAQs about Real Catcher Boat

Real Catcher Boat offers the following trips to customers:
  • US $500 per group - PROMO HALF DAY (4 hours)
  • US $500 per group - PROMO HALF DAY - 12:45 PM (4 hours)
  • US $660 per group - Half Day Trip (AM) (4 hours)
  • US $790 per group - 3/4 Day Trip (6 hours)
When you book a trip with Real Catcher Boat, you can expect the following amenities onboard:
  • Toilet
  • Fighting chair
  • GPS
  • Fishfinder
  • Bed
  • Flybridge
  • Live bait well
  • Multimedia system
  • Outriggers
  • Ice box
Trips booked with Real Catcher Boat include:
  • Rods, reels & tackle
  • Live bait
  • Lures
  • Catch cleaning & filleting
  • Snacks (Chips)
  • Drinks
  • First mate
  • Fishing license
Real Catcher Boat offers the following type of fishing:
  • Offshore fishing
Real Catcher Boat offers the following fishing techniques:
  • Bottom fishing
  • Trolling
  • Deep sea fishing
Top targeted fish species with Real Catcher Boat include:
  • Amberjack
  • Barracuda (Great)
  • Grouper (Black)
  • King Mackerel (Kingfish)
  • Sailfish
  • Snapper (Cubera)
  • Snapper (Red)
  • Spanish Mackerel (Narrow-barred)

Your operator

Family catcher
Family catcher

Puerto Morelos, Quintana Roo, Mexico

2 Fishing Reports
ID & license verified
145 Customer reviews
Typical response within an hour
Member since August 2018
Angler's Choice

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A native of nearby Cancun, Captain Roberto has been fishing Mexico's Caribbean waters since he was 16. He's been running charters all his professional life, following his sport fishing passion. In 2010, he moved to Puerto Morelos and not a single day since then has he not loved what he does for a living. He can't get enough of the water and hopes to pass on his passion and expertise to others. In September 2018, he caught 111' Marlin and he hopes to replicate that with you.

Our Team
Denisse V.

Denisse V.

Staff

Family catcher
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Angler's Choice
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reports
145
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2018
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A native of nearby Cancun, Captain Roberto has been fishing Mexico's Caribbean waters since he was 16. He's been running charters all his professional life, following his sport fishing passion. In 2010, he moved to Puerto Morelos and not a single day since then has he not loved what he does for a living. He can't get enough of the water and hopes to pass on his passion and expertise to others. In September 2018, he caught 111' Marlin and he hopes to replicate that with you.
The crew
Denisse V.
Denisse V.
Staff

The fish you can target

Amberjack
Amberjack
Great Barracuda
Great Barracuda
Black Grouper
Black Grouper
King Mackerel (Kingfish)
King Mackerel (Kingfish)
Sailfish
Sailfish
Cubera Snapper
Cubera Snapper
Red Snapper
Red Snapper
Narrow-barred Spanish Mackerel
Narrow-barred Spanish Mackerel
Amberjack
Amberjack
Great Barracuda
Great Barracuda
Black Grouper
Black Grouper
King Mackerel (Kingfish)
King Mackerel (Kingfish)
Sailfish
Sailfish

Real catches by this captain

  • Mahi Mahi for everybody!
    Nate B.
    Nate B.
  • Caught Fish!!
    Dalton R.
    Dalton R.
  • More then expected
    Nick K.
    Nick K.

What is the boat like?

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Boat category
Sportfishing boats
Capacity
6 persons
Boat length
35 ft
Year built
1995
Boat manufacturer
Luhrs
Boat type
Sportfishing
Engine model
Yanmar
Powered by
2 x 880HP

What kind of fishing will you do?

Offshore Fishing

Which fishing techniques you can try

Bottom Fishing
Trolling
Deep Sea Fishing

Which amenities are available onboard

Toilet
Fighting chair
GPS
Fishfinder
Bed
Flybridge
Live bait well
Multimedia system
Outriggers
Ice box
What's included in the trip price
Rods, reels & tackle
Live bait
Lures
Catch cleaning & filleting
Snacks
Chips
Drinks
First mate
Fishing license

How cancellations work

Free cancellation up to 3 days prior to trip

You can cancel or modify your booking up to 3 days 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.

More details

What the listing policies are

Pickup not included

Transfer to/from departure site is not included in trip rates.

Child friendly
You keep catch
Catch and release allowed
Catch and release mandatory
Sailfish and Marlin

How you can pay

Book with 15% deposit, pay rest to captain

When the captain confirms your trip, FishingBooker charges your credit card a 15% 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

What’s biting in Puerto Morelos right now

AmberjackAmberjack
Barracuda (Great)Barracuda (Great)
Grouper (Black)Grouper (Black)
King Mackerel (Kingfish)King Mackerel (Kingfish)
SailfishSailfish
Snapper (Cubera)Snapper (Cubera)

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