A Highlight of Our First Trip to Puerto Rico
Our 5-hour charter with Captain Rafael in Cabo Rojo was truly one of the highlights of our first trip to Puerto Rico. Rafael runs a professional but relaxed, family-focused operation. He’s fluent in both Spanish and English, explains what you’re doing and why, and clearly knows these waters inside and out. Throughout the trip, he adjusted our plan to make the most of the conditions and keep things productive and fun. We mixed offshore and nearshore fishing, which gave us great variety. Offshore, we caught king mackerel, Spanish mackerel, yellowtail snapper, and red snapper, and released a solid barracuda that put up a great fight. Near shore around the mangroves, we hooked into a couple of tarpon — a major highlight for our teenage son, an avid fisher who loved the challenge. We also had bottlenose dolphins swimming near the boat, which made the experience feel even more special. Rafael cleaned and filleted our catch for us and recommended a local restaurant, El Balcón de Mindy, where they prepared some of our fish into a delicious lunch. Sitting down to enjoy fish we had just caught ourselves was an unforgettable part of the day. Of the many wonderful experiences we had in Puerto Rico, this was absolutely among the best. We’re already looking forward to coming back and booking another trip with Captain Rafael.
