We had a wonderful day on the Mad Marlin. Captain Andres and his mate thought of everything. Andres patiently explained all of the options and helped us choose the best for our family trip. He had plenty of delicious snacks, fruits, sandwiches, and drinks for the day. We were able to see dolphins jumping and playing in front of the boat, sea turtles, and even a sea snake! But the highlight of the day was that every person in the family caught a fish! We caught two beautiful sailfish, a couple of tuna and a couple of bonitas. The day could not have been more perfect. We would definitely book with Andres again and hope to come back soon!

My husband and I went out with Andres and Diego from the Marriott Los Sueños on January 22. We had the best time! From the time of initial booking, Andres was communicative and thorough. We texted via whats app and he told us exactly what to expect and had prompt responses to questions we had. He asked us for our lunch orders and gave us clear instructions for getting picked up from our hotel. The pick up from the hotel was a breeze! Andres texted us right on time and we knew who to look out for for the pickup - we were shuttled in just under a minute to his boat, where we were cheerfully greeted and offered pastries and drinks. The boat is small, but very comfortable and we had no issue. I was able to nap in the cabin and get out of the sun. The cabin is used for storage, but has cushioned benches and a small fan - perfect escape from the sun! My husband and I relaxed while Diego got everything set up for a great day of fishing. Andres told us the forecast was so-so, but he kept in touch with other boats and tried to find good spots. My husband caught his first sailfish and I caught a big dorado. Diego got the sailfish in the boat and Andres took lots of pictures on his phone (photos on this review are sub par because my husband has them from Andres on his phone. Photos posted here are from my phone). What a thrill! We kept on, had some lunch, and waited for our next bite! The guys were so helpful in getting the fish in the boat and Andres was a master photographer - he sent my husband all of the photos the same evening and we love them! We had a wonderful time on the boat, great music, great people, and plenty of snacks and two great catches! When we got back to the resort, Diego filleted my dorado and we proudly paraded up to store the 20ish pounds of dorado fillets in our mini fridge! There are a number of restaurants that will prepare your catch for you - we took one bag full of fillets to Juanita’s in Jaco Walk and were thrilled with the preparations for $18.50 per person plus tax. The second night, we had the Hacienda Kitchen at the Marriott prepare the fish and it was also delicious! I wish we were in town longer to keep eating the delicious fish!

We cannot recommend Andres highly enough. He was such a delight and we were thrilled with our catch and experience! There is no reason to look anywhere else for a charter in the area!!

We had an awesome time on this trip.  The crew dropped of the non-anglers at Tortuga while the wife and I hit the water for a lot of Dorado (Mahi Mahi).  Just had the nicest time.  Weather was perfect.  We took our time and enjoyed the whole day.  Visited the beach for a bit and snorkled too.  On the way back we trolled for some more fish and the non-anglers crossed over and caught their first ocean fish as the Dorado just kept on biting.  9 Mahi Mahi for the day and smiles all around.  They even picked us up and dropped us off at our resort beach.  Worth every penny!!!

After 12-15 attempts of catching a Sailfish in other areas south of the states, I finally caught and landed a Sailfish. It was a great day for me! And, my son who has been very ill in the past caught a 60 lbs Yellow Tail Tuna. He is 15 yrs old and the tuna wieghed more than half his weight. Captain Andres and Mate Diego took such care of my son, it was awesome to experience for all of us.

I have been on a lot of deep sea fishing charters, this trip with Captain Andres and Mate Diego was the best! They worked so hard to find fish, I couldn’t believe it. Diego did such a great job in preparation with bait, tackle and sight fishing, it was impressive!!! I would highly recommend this team of true sport fisherman.

We had a full day fishing with Captain Andres aboard the Mad Marlin. The day started great when my 17 year old landed a 30lb Mahi. It was a true pleasure watching him land the fish. It was easy to see that Captain Andres truly loves what he is doing. I cannot say enough good things about Diego. The man is a relentless worker/fisherman. Unfortunately after we landed the Mahi the fish stopped cooperating. This was not from a lack of trying. Andres and Diego went above and beyond. I would definitely recommend them