We had an absolute A+ experience with Boa Vida Charters yesterday — honestly, the best fishing charter we’ve ever done!
Our goal was simple: catch some Mahi. We ended up with an incredible day, pulling in about 15 fish total, including 6 beautiful Mahi, a Barracuda, a Bonita, and several others. The action was nonstop and so much fun.
Captain Mary Ann and First Mate Shaun were outstanding. They’re both incredibly knowledgeable, patient, and genuinely fun to be around. They worked seamlessly together and made sure we had the best possible experience from start to finish.
What really stood out was the personal touch. At the end of the day, Shaun filleted our Mahi for us and even recommended a fantastic local raw bar that specializes in catch-and-cook. We took our fresh fish straight there and had one of the best meals of our trip!
If you’re thinking about booking a charter, hands down choose Boa Vida. This team truly cares about making your day unforgettable. We couldn’t recommend them more highly — you’ll leave with full coolers and even bigger smiles. Thank you, Mary Ann and Shaun! We’ll definitely be back. #WR5

Maryann and Sean were absolutely awesome in every aspect.  We had another trip cancelled with a different captain the prior day and fortunately there was an opening for a 6 hour trip the next day with Boa Vida.  The boat was really nice and you could tell they took pride in taking care of it and the all the fishing gear.  We started off targeting some yellowtails to get some dinner first and pretty quickly for about 10 keepers along with a few others.  We then set out to troll in deeper waters in hopes of catching some bigger fish.  Both my son and daughter , 10 and 13, caught blackfin tuna and they were really excited about that.  It definitely took some patience, but Maryann and Sean did everything they could to make sure both kids got something they could feel good about.  They were great with the kids and super friendly to chat with.  I would book with them in a heartbeat next time we’re in town and would recommend to anyone else looking for a fun time fishing in Key West

From our first interaction to the our last, I cant say enough good things about our experience. Jason was professional, kind and patient. He asked us what we wanted to try to catch and our 7yr old wanted to try for a shark. Off we went. The first spot no hits and within a short amount of time Jason knew we needed to head for another spot. Once there within minutes we all had a fish on. We caught red grouper, snapper, grunts, spanish and king mackerel and even a shark! Everyone had a great time and would highly recommend! We will definitely come again.

the trip was tailored just for us. this was a family trip with young first timers. we shared preferences for each person onboard for fishing. Boa Vida and Dean matched it up perfectly. They gave the kids constant action with catching snapper and mixed in shark fishing for the adults. It was great.

My son and i had spent the previous thirty days traveling up and down the east coast with many a disappointments and this trip turned it all around.
  We were put on fish and had half of our limit on Mahi before noon. DJ, the first mate, did a fantastic job keeping the lines attended too and afterwards left nary a bone in any of the zip lock bags’ worth of filleted fish.

Thanks,
FS ‘26