Captain
Greg Macfarlane

Member since February 2016 St. Petersburg, United States
Background
I am a third-generation Captain, and have been working the Gulf my entire life. Whether it's driving 100 miles offshore to supply the fish house with fresh Grouper and Snapper for local restaurants, to pulling Stone Crab traps off the coast, or taking a family out to catch the biggest fish of their lives – we do it all! Being able to share our adventures out in the Gulf with charter clients is something I really enjoy, and take pride in giving them a great experience.
Techniques
Primarily we bottom fish for Grouper, Snapper, Amberjack. We prefer live bait fishing. During seasonal fish migrations we may troll live bait for King Mackerel and Tuna. Upon request we can always target larger fish such as Goliath Grouper or Sharks

Hey, I'm Captain Greg Macfarlane

St. Petersburg, United States
Background
I am a third-generation Captain, and have been working the Gulf my entire life. Whether it's driving 100 miles offshore to supply the fish house with fresh Grouper and Snapper for local restaurants, to pulling Stone Crab traps off the coast, or taking a family out to catch the biggest fish of their lives – we do it all! Being able to share our adventures out in the Gulf with charter clients is something I really enjoy, and take pride in giving them a great experience.
Techniques
Primarily we bottom fish for Grouper, Snapper, Amberjack. We prefer live bait fishing. During seasonal fish migrations we may troll live bait for King Mackerel and Tuna. Upon request we can always target larger fish such as Goliath Grouper or Sharks
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Pura Vida Charters Offshore Fishing

Federally permitted
Excellent
4.9 / 5
(287 reviews)
Angler's choice
St. Petersburg
 4 bookings in the past week.
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Trips from US $700

Customer reviews

Rating summary
Excellent
4.9 / 5
out of 5 stars from 287 reviews
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Boat
Excellent
4.9 / 5
Crew
Excellent
4.9 / 5
Experience
Excellent
4.9 / 5
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Fishing with Greg
Fishing with Greg
Full day trip 7\/13
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Angler rating
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Anglers claimed
Good experience
98%
Friendly captain
99%
Recommend this charter
99%
Appropriate for children
93%
Satisfied with the boat
100%
Caught fish
97%
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Richard L.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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6 hour trip is definitely worth it

VERIFIED   3/4 Day Trip on July 7, 2024
all i asked was to catch a BIG fish and we caught a massive one along with every other type of grouper and a shark. it was...
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Jeremy P.
Excellent
4.7 / 5
Experience:
Very good
4.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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WHAT A DAYโ€ฆ. Fun for All!

VERIFIED   3/4 Day Trip on May 15, 2024
Captain Greg and crew where great, we had to change days cause of weather, but Greg was great on communicationโ€™s and we went...
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Donald D.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Wow! What a time!!!

VERIFIED   3/4 Day Trip on March 14, 2024
Catch fish, we caught grouper, snapper, pogey, hogfish, and amberjack to name a few! Capt Greg and mate Ollie are great to...
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Nicholas K.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Best around

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip on March 25, 2024
The waters were rough but Captain Greg tried everything he possibly could to get us on the fish in such terrible conditions,...
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Brandy E.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Spot On

VERIFIED   3/4 Day Trip on March 20, 2024
Captain Greg and Ali put us on the exact fish we wanted to catchโ€ฆ.amberjack and goliath grouper. After tiring our arms, we...
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