Atlantida – Catalina Island 

While the captain and first mate worked hard, did a good job and were very friendly, I was sold a trip by Atlantic’s where we would be “bottom fishing for black grouper, snapper and amberjack.” Going in to the trip I felt comfortable that we were on the same page as the charter operator. We started the trip trolling to Calatlina island and hooked / landed a barracuda. We then snorkeled off the beach near Catalina island which was nice. It was then we ere supposed to go bottom fishing. Instead we idled 100 yards away, dropped the anchor in 40 feet of water and spent the next 2 hours handlining for tiny strawberry grouper and other 3-6 inch long tropical fish using a plastic spool and light monofilament. It was shocking to go from being told on the phone that we were going to be fishing for amberjack, grouper and snapper in a reef to this. Embarrassing for me since I booked the trip for our group. We did stop at an incredible snorkeling spot on the way home but honestly I would never recommend nor will I ever use Atlantida’s services again.