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!
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Captain
Pepe C.
Captain

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Calypso

Excellent
4.7 / 5
(42 reviews)
Puerto Vallarta
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Trips from US $300

Calypso Charters โ€“ Calypso II

Excellent
4.8 / 5
(175 reviews)
Puerto Vallarta
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Trips from US $320

Calypso 1 Fishing Charters โ€“ Nuevo Vallarta

Excellent
4.8 / 5
(50 reviews)
Nuevo Vallarta
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Trips from US $360

Kylee Luna โ€“ Calypso Fishing

Very good
3.3 / 5
(1 review)
Puerto Vallarta
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Trips from US $500

Customer reviews

Rating summary
Excellent
4.8 / 5
out of 5 stars from 268 reviews
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Boat
Excellent
4.8 / 5
Crew
Excellent
4.8 / 5
Experience
Excellent
4.7 / 5
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Angler rating
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Anglers claimed
Good experience
92%
Friendly captain
98%
Recommend this charter
91%
Appropriate for children
88%
Satisfied with the boat
97%
Caught fish
77%
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Mathew P.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Great Experience

VERIFIED   NEW  4 hrs fishing trip in the bay(5pax) on October 1, 2025
Captin did a great job and went the extra mile to make sure I had a great time while on the boat. would definitely book agin...
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Tyler F.
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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Calypso can fish!

VERIFIED   10hr tuna&marlyn-CORBETENA 3 pax on January 3, 2025
Fantastic day on the water with the Calypso crew. Great communication before, during, and after. Top notch gear, comfortable...
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Andrew W.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Great day on the Water with Calypso II!!!

VERIFIED   6hr ONLY FISHING IN THE BAY (5pax) on November 25, 2024
Captain Luigi and First Mate Eric did a great job putting us on fish even though we started a bit slow. We seemed to be one...
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Tony P.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Epic fishing

VERIFIED   10hr-3pax(offshore fishing) on August 31, 2025
we had an amazing trip with Ariel one of the most local and knowledgeable captains in PV .awesome day of fishing . big amberjacks...
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Chris J.
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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Best experience ever!!

VERIFIED   8hr fishing only-4passengers max !! on August 5, 2025
Great experience.ย  Top notch captain and crew.ย  I wanted to experience the fight of a Marlin and Captain Ariel didnโ€™t fail...
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