Charter Operator
Puerto Vallarta Calypso Fishing

Member since January 2015 Puerto Vallarta, Mexico
Background
Captain Ariel has been on a boat and on the water all his life but has only been in the charter business for 12 years. His passion comes from seeing a passenger on his boat with a big fat smile when they got that nice fish on board and showing everybody the beauty of Banderas Bay – Captain Ariel's backyard. This makes him the happiest person alive!
Techniques
Captain Ariel's favorite fishing style is going for big fish with small or light tackle. The determination you need to bring for a 100 lb Tuna on light tackle is what makes fishing exciting for him. The captain believes you need to be holding a rod when you’re fishing, not just looking at it. He also loves trolling but feels there's nothing like casting or popping for big Roosterfish or Snapper!

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Puerto Vallarta, Mexico
Background
Captain Ariel has been on a boat and on the water all his life but has only been in the charter business for 12 years. His passion comes from seeing a passenger on his boat with a big fat smile when they got that nice fish on board and showing everybody the beauty of Banderas Bay – Captain Ariel's backyard. This makes him the happiest person alive!
Techniques
Captain Ariel's favorite fishing style is going for big fish with small or light tackle. The determination you need to bring for a 100 lb Tuna on light tackle is what makes fishing exciting for him. The captain believes you need to be holding a rod when you’re fishing, not just looking at it. He also loves trolling but feels there's nothing like casting or popping for big Roosterfish or Snapper!
Our Team
Josafath Alexis M.
Captain
Adriรกn M.
Captain
Erick C.
Captain
Pepe C.
Captain

My Charter Listings

Excellent
4.7 / 5
(40 reviews)
Puerto Vallarta
trips from US $450
Excellent
4.8 / 5
(138 reviews)
Puerto Vallarta
trips from US $320
Excellent
4.8 / 5
(44 reviews)
Nuevo Vallarta
trips from US $465
Excellent
4.2 / 5
(5 reviews)
Nuevo Vallarta
trips from US $465
Very good
3.3 / 5
(1 review)
Puerto Vallarta
trips from US $500

Fishing Reports

Customer reviews

Rating summary
Excellent
4.7 / 5
out of 5 stars from 228 reviews
Boat
Excellent
4.8 / 5
Crew
Excellent
4.8 / 5
Experience
Excellent
4.6 / 5
Photos & videos by reviewers (417)
March fishing trip
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Angler rating
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Anglers claimed
Good experience
91%
Friendly captain
98%
Recommend this charter
91%
Appropriate for children
87%
Satisfied with the boat
97%
Caught fish
72%
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Mike O.
Fallon, NV
Very good
3.3 / 5
Experience:
Very good
4.0 / 5
Boat
Good
3.0 / 5
Crew
Good
3.0 / 5
Overall

4 hour with bay fishing trip

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip on February 2, 2023
Captain Ariel was not present this trip and he did not let me know this before showing up at 7am so I had to assume his crew...
Mike O. does not recommend Kylee Luna โ€“ Calypso Fishing
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Dominic D.
Phoenix, Arizona
Excellent
4.7 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Very good
4.0 / 5
Overall

5 hr trip- the Captain was out sick but we had a couple crew members that were great

VERIFIED   5 Hour Trip โ€“ Get On & Get Off on February 15, 2021
It was a slow day so we only caught a couple small mackerel but we saw a ton of whales along the way so it was very enjoyable.ย ...
Dominic D. recommends Calypso Charters โ€“ Calypso II
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Jordan B.
San Diego, CA
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

January fishing trip

VERIFIED   6 Hour Trip โ€“ The Bay on January 1, 2020
Awesome time New Years morning with Carlos and the guys. Only had a short time gap being on the cruise but ended up slamming...
Jordan B. recommends Calypso Charters โ€“ Calypso II
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Ted B.
Scottsdale, AZ
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Full day bay trip with capt Ariel

VERIFIED   8 Hour Trip โ€“ Offshore on December 4, 2019
This was special outing for me, son and grandson. Perfect weather, great boat and superb crew. Both very attentive and great...
Ted B. recommends Calypso
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Jason M.
North Salt Lake, UT
Very good
3.7 / 5
Experience:
Very good
4.0 / 5
Boat
Very good
4.0 / 5
Crew
Good
3.0 / 5
Overall

A beautiful skunk!

VERIFIED   6 Hour Trip โ€“ Las Animas on June 2, 2022
Having had my own boat, I can understand why these trips are so expensive. It would have been a LOT easier to pay that much...
Jason M. recommends Calypso Charters โ€“ Calypso II
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