Viviana's Sportfishing Fleet
Member since January 2015
Cabo San Lucas, Mexico
- Background
- Viviana's Sportfishing Fleet is owned by Mrs. Kim and Mr. Enruque Moreno who have lived in Cabo San Lucas for over 30 years. They started the business over 10 years ago, acquiring great boats and only the best Captains and Mates in the area. They are extremely customer centric and work hard to provide a first class experience for their guests. Their son Nicolas is a Captain of Viviana I.
Viviana's Sportfishing Fleet
- Background
- Viviana's Sportfishing Fleet is owned by Mrs. Kim and Mr. Enruque Moreno who have lived in Cabo San Lucas for over 30 years. They started the business over 10 years ago, acquiring great boats and only the best Captains and Mates in the area. They are extremely customer centric and work hard to provide a first class experience for their guests. Their son Nicolas is a Captain of Viviana I.
Our Charter Listings
US$ 775
Viviana's Fleet - Viviana IV
angler's choice
US$ 481
Viviana's Fleet - Viviana II
angler's choice
US$ 348
Viviana's Fleet - Viviana
angler's choice
US$ 414
US$ 575
Fishing Reports
Ty Neiberger and friends with their big
A big Blue Marlin caught on the 30th of September aboard the Viviana I in Cabo San Lucas, IGY Marina Read Full Report →
Customer Reviews
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VERIFIED Went fishing on Friday, June 8, 2018
Tremendous full day on some choppy water. Victor was knowledgeable and helpful. A pleasant man with a strong work ethic. An enjoyable and safe day. We came back with four tuna and one dorado. Thank you Victor!
Geoffrey Stanisic recommends Viviana's Fleet - Viviana IIFished June 2018
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VERIFIED Went fishing on Sunday, May 6, 2018
Victor does know where to catch fish at! We caught 19 in total. This boat is small so it can get crowed even with 2 people plus captain on board. He stays close to shore which is not for everyone. But if you want to catch more than a sunburn, I recommend Victor.
Joe Cordova recommends Viviana's Fleet - Viviana IIFished May 2018
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VERIFIED Went fishing on Monday, April 23, 2018
Good crew, good boat, ok fishing, no complaints. It’s fishing and you always hope for more fish. We caught ten Skipjack amongst our group so at least we had action. Many boats that day didn’t catch anything. Our captain kept changing things up until we were catching fish. Great weather. We had the fish filleted at a local business as soon as we stepped off the boat for a great price while we went and had lunch. I’m coming back in November and will charter again with this company.
Larry Cross recommends Viviana's Fleet - Viviana IVFished April 2018
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VERIFIED Went fishing on Friday, April 6, 2018
Great captain and mate. Did everything they could to put my wife and I on fish in the off season. Brought home a tuna and a couple nice eating bottom fish. Would book with Viviana again any time. Owner Kim met us at the dock after the trip and gave us a great recommendation to bring our catch to.
Ben Jillson recommends Viviana's Fleet - VivianaFished April 2018
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VERIFIED Went fishing on Tuesday, March 6, 2018
No other boats (20) in our area caught a Marlin. This was my daughter’s first time out and she hauled in an 8 foot 170-180 pound Striper! First mate Alberto spotted the fish and Jose put us on it for a live bait cast. She was so excited…...and tired. Catch and released. Great job guys.
Jeff Senn recommends Viviana's Fleet - Viviana IVFished March 2018
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VERIFIED Went fishing on Saturday, December 23, 2017
Definitely disappointing that i dropped $450 + on this half day trip and not one bite for 5 hours. I know sometimes the fish aren’t biting but i would have thought that we would have caught something down at this sportfishing haven.
12/23/2017Patrick Smith does not recommend Viviana's Fleet - Viviana IIFished December 2017
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VERIFIED Went fishing on Wednesday, November 15, 2017
Had a terrific days fishing a total of 4 Marlin hooked up. A life long dream fulfilled. The fish fought hard. The crew were excellent never stopped working for us. Would recommend highly.
Robin Guy recommends Viviana's - Second Chance - SPECIALFished November 2017
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VERIFIED Went fishing on Monday, September 25, 2017
First let me say how easy it was to book my charter. Fishing Booker was very prompt in responding to and facilitating my request and made the process very easy. Safe-Secure on line payment process and excellent customer service staff. I am very specific about the type, size, equipment and amenities of the boat I like to fish on and after researching available charters I chose the “Viviana”. Kim Logee (from SanDiego) who owns and operates the Viviana fleet was in direct and constant communication with me from the initial booking up to the time we returned to the marina at the end of our trip. She was there personally as we docked to ensure our trip was a success. Her charter operation is professional and first class. The Viviana was clean, well equipped and very comfortable for offshore fishing and did not disappoint. The crew of the Viviana was outstanding. Captain Jose and his Mate Alfredo are seasoned hardworking fishermen with years of experience fishing Cabo. If you ask around the marina they have a great reputation for catching big fish. I can honestly say that without their knowledge and experience, (and Alfredos muscles ) I don’t catch my Blue Marlin. I have fished on many of my trips to Cabo and they were very open to my suggestions on where to fish (hotspots) and very proactive on changing teasers & bait. If you really want to catch a big fish, take Alfredo with you. He is big, strong and knows his stuff. It was just my girlfriend and I on the boat and trying to bring in a
300+ lb Blue Marlin by your self is hard work and requires a skilled/strong mate to assist.
Kim Logee, The Viviana and her crew of Jose & Alfredo exceeded my expectations and I would not hesitate to recommend them to anybody who’s looking for a first class fishing experience.John & Carolina from Las Vegas.
John Moran recommends Viviana's Fleet - VivianaFished September 2017
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VERIFIED Went fishing on Wednesday, September 27, 2017
I realize we were guests in a foreign country, but our experience would have been much richer, had either the captain or mate, been able to communicate in English, just a bit. We were only talking to ourselves and had so many questions that they couldn’t answer. Even though they were polite…that was about it.
-we had to ask for life jackets…that should have been a given, before we even left the dock.
-show us important things like a demo on how your toilets flush.
-paying this much…there should have been bottles of cold water for free.
- when we bought our lunch and drinks at the dock, they had only one cooler and it smelled from bait…thus we couldn’t eat our sandwiches.
-if personnel couldn’t speak English, a laminated card could have been handed out to us to read, providing information to help make the trip more enjoyable.
(These are some of the things they could have told us….how long is the boat…what kind of motors…how much experience the captain and mate had…how far approx would we be off shore…what are some of the depths of water in various locations…would we possibly see wildlife…whales, turtles, dolphins at certain times of the year…provide laminated pix’s of fish that inhabit this area, or pix’s of what kind of turtles we saw in the water…a bit of history of the rocks, arch, that we fished around…tell us to save some of the bait, because we could feed the beautiful sea lions that came up on the boat, on our return trip. A little laminated card itself on the sea lions and info could have helped…we had so many questions our whole trip with no one to help answer them… tell us a little about the resorts/hotels that we went by. Tell us what kind of bait we were using. Oh how it could have been better. Caught 2 fish and released them…highlight was the up close and personal sea lion experience on the return. Owner met us at dock…she was American and friendly, but handing out ice cold drinks would have made a more positive impression, upon our return, when we were melting and exhausted.Linda Friedland recommends Viviana's Fleet - VivianaFished September 2017
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VERIFIED Went fishing on Monday, September 11, 2017
Enjoyed my day on the water, where we had many hook ups (unfortunately, majority were too small and had to be released), but did catch a few quality ones. I learned a few tricks from our captain, which was helpful.
Ronald Nitta recommends Viviana's Fleet - Viviana IIFished September 2017
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VERIFIED Went fishing on Monday, August 14, 2017
Very professional set-up from booing to final fish filleting. Clean, tidy and well designed boat - combined with friendly and enthusiastic crew - make the Viviana 4 a fantastic boat’ We caught a bunch of Tuna and Dorado on lures and love bait. Had a few sailfish hits and loved it! Highly reccomended from down under!
Michael Winternitz recommends Viviana's Fleet - Viviana IVFished August 2017
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VERIFIED Went fishing on Thursday, June 22, 2017
We didn’t even touch a fishing pole for the first 2.5 hours. And when we finally caught some fish, the guides caught them and we just reeled them in and took pictures. The fish we did catch were as small as the bait fish. They wouldn’t have been keepers in the states. On top of that, the guides kept 2 of the 6 fish we caught, and we tipped them 80$! Felt pretty stupid when we figured that out. I think we really just paid about 700$ so our guides could go fishing and feed themselves. Total rip off! Everyone else we talked to got ripped off too.
Raymon Clay Barlow Iv does not recommend Viviana's Fleet - Viviana IVFished June 2017
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VERIFIED Went fishing on Monday, May 29, 2017
Trolled for some marlin but did not catch anything. I had said I wanted to catch some rooster when we 1st got on the boat. Once marlin didn’t bite we went for rooster, pulled in 4 and a Spanish Mackeral
Michael Condon recommends Viviana's Fleet - VivianaFished May 2017
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VERIFIED Went fishing on Monday, May 22, 2017
Our fishing trip was on May 22, 2017. The boat we had booked was undergoing maintenance, so Kim upgraded us to the next size boat. Our Captain was Nick and the mate was Oscar. We were a little slow at starting off, but then got into it catching fish. We caught 2 Bonitas and 4 Yellow Tuna. Both Nick and Oscar were very nice and the trip was very great. This is our second trip with them and we intend to book again in September or October of this year. We highly recommend booking with them because of their professionalism and knowledge!!!
Karen Romero recommends Viviana's Fleet - Viviana IVFished May 2017
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VERIFIED Went fishing on Thursday, April 6, 2017
Yesterday we were very pleased with our amazing crew and day on the Viviana IV. This boat and it’s crew were first class from the moment we met on the pier to our goodbyes. Even though fishing this time of year is slow, we nailed them! Thank you Kim and crew!
Jeffrey Hall recommends Viviana's Fleet - Viviana IVFished April 2017
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VERIFIED Went fishing on Wednesday, January 18, 2017
we threw everything at them. BALLYHOO, MARLIN LURES, WAHOO, TUNA, BARI, SAIL, TEASERS, BEER CANS AND NOTHING HAPPENED.
THEY ARE VERY TALENTED. KNOW A LOT. TRIED A LOT, VERY HARD. WE WILL USE THEM AGAIN WITHOUT A DOUBT. BOAT WAS IMMACULATE.Kenneth Bartholomew recommends Viviana's Fleet - Viviana IVFished January 2017
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VERIFIED Went fishing on Tuesday, January 10, 2017
Pepe was at the wheel. We spent most of our time with Alberto who worked hard to change lures out and set up multiple lines. When we were unsuccessfully catching closer to shore, they took us out further where they heard other boats were experiencing success. About 1.5 hours into the trip, we caught out first fish (mahi mahi aka Dorado) and after that we reeled in 7 tuna (about 10 minutes apart)! We saw about 30 dolphins total who were swimmming along our boat and feeding on tuna. It was beautiful! We also saw a whale breech a few times. We were hopeful to catch one fish, but catching 8 exceeded our expectations!! We will be coming to Cabo again and will most definitely choose to fish with Alberto and Pepe on the Viviana IV!
Gianna K Vanata recommends Viviana's Fleet - Viviana IVFished January 2017
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VERIFIED Went fishing on Friday, November 25, 2016
Great trip, from start to finish. Crew worked hard all day to help us find and catch fish—two dorado, two sharks. Great weather, great fishing, crew was professional and fun. Couldn’t have asked for a better experience.
Steve Callahan recommends Viviana's Fleet - Viviana IVFished November 2016
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VERIFIED Went fishing on Friday, November 11, 2016
The captain and 1st mate did an excellent job. I appreciated the determination they displayed in going after the fish. The owner, Kim, runs an excellent operation and obviously takes pride in what her and her team does!
I highly recommend them!Tom Rompel recommends Viviana's Fleet - VivianaFished November 2016
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VERIFIED Went fishing on Thursday, October 6, 2016
Didn’t catch anything. Not sure why we went straight out and all the other boats went north up the coastline where we were taken on other trips.
Bottom Line: $500 and no fish at all.
I cannot recommend since I don’t know for sure if the problem was inability of the captain or notDane Warren does not recommend Viviana's Fleet - Viviana IVFished October 2016
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VERIFIED Went fishing on Monday, September 5, 2016
Our all day excursion was September 5th, 2016. Started out bright and early and snagged the first yellow fin tuna before 7:30am!!! Moments later, my husband had his marlin on the line…took over an hour to bring him in and he measured 8.5 feet!!! We continued and caught 2 more yellow fin tuna and then around 11:00am, I had the fight of my life on the line…took over 20 minutes to bring in my 4.5 wahoo and it was even 11:30am!!! We caught 5 total…black marlin, wahoo and 3 yellow fin tuna. Even though we paid for the whole day, we were done!!! What a great experience and can’t wait to go again!!!
Karen Romero recommends Viviana's Fleet - Viviana IVFished September 2016
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VERIFIED Went fishing on Sunday, September 18, 2016
We had a wonderful time with Pepe and “skinny” they not only helped us with our deep fishing but they entertained us with sea lion and allowed us to take pictures of the arch. They were quick to show us the dolphin and the shark outside our boat. Very nice and helpful in every way!!
Mandi Isom recommends Viviana's Fleet - Viviana IVFished September 2016
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VERIFIED Went fishing on Saturday, September 10, 2016
Overslept and they called asking if were still coming. Arrived 1 hour late with no issues. Crew was awesome and we ended up catching a fucking shark! No other fishing trip will top this.
Frank Paras recommends Viviana's Fleet - Viviana IVFished September 2016
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VERIFIED Went fishing on Thursday, August 4, 2016
We trolled for 8 hrs. No fish. The Pacific was “too rough” so they took us to less fruitful waters in the Sea of Cortez. In the end we spotted one Marlin, but had no action all day. The deckhand was very nice and spoke good English, but the Capt remained quiet and refused to turn back when the deck hand said let’s try again for the one Marlin we spotted. Maybe just an unlucky day, but that’s fishing I guess.
Jeffrey Brayer recommends Viviana's Fleet - VivianaFished August 2016
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VERIFIED Went fishing on Wednesday, August 3, 2016
Boat was beyond clean…Pedro and first mate worked their rear ends off to try and get something on the line, but to know avail…some times they are biting and some times they are not…Great Job Viviana IV, we will get them next time we are in Cabo!
Rod Heinemeyer recommends Viviana's Fleet - Viviana IVFished August 2016
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VERIFIED Went fishing on Monday, July 25, 2016
Initial meet up easy to find and smooth. Licence and bait purchase no problem. Jose and Ernesto keen to share their experience and find fish, although as they said it has been a slow month so far. Within an hour hooked into a sailfish estimated as being about 100 lbs, wahoo snaffled the other livebait whilst we were dealing with the sailfish. Boated photo’d and released for another day. Slow morning then a shark about midday. On the way back in spotted a marlin on the surface which took a hastily prepared live bait but then threw the hook.
Met goal 1 which was to catch a fish taller than i was but unfortunately didn’t meet goal 2 which was to catch one heavier than me! next time…..Matthew Dorman recommends Viviana's Fleet - VivianaFished July 2016
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VERIFIED Went fishing on Thursday, June 30, 2016
I booked this trip for my three boys, ages 19, 23 and 24… and sent them on their way to the marina. Everything went as planned. They came back with smiles, photos, fish and great things to say about Victor their Captain. The boys brought the tuna back to the hotel restaurant who then prepared the fish for a fabulous meal for our family. Overall great experience.
Karen Zack recommends Viviana's Fleet - Viviana IIFished June 2016
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VERIFIED Went fishing on Tuesday, June 21, 2016
Very pleased with the equipment and crew. We had rough weather but crew worked hard to get us on fish and were very knowledgeable and professional. We caught two fish (Dolphin/ Mahi Mahi) and had a really good time. Crew worked hard to see that we had fun and were very responsive to all our questions. I would highly recommend this boat and crew.
John Cotten recommends Viviana's Fleet - Viviana IVFished June 2016
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VERIFIED Went fishing on Thursday, June 9, 2016
This experience would have only been improved with the catching of some different type of fish. Of course that is not fully in control of the crew by any means. We did catch several Bonita, but could not find the snapper or sea bass. We did have a marlin follow the trolled lures, but did not engage it. I do highly recommend the full day fishing trip because the 1/2 day is way too short and does not allow enough time to go out to the deeper waters to possibly catch that prized fish. We thoroughly enjoyed our time and the crew. We will be back to do it again.
Mark Ternes recommends Viviana's Fleet - Viviana IVFished June 2016
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VERIFIED Went fishing on Sunday, May 8, 2016
We went out early Sunday morning for a fishing trip, buddy’s 40th bday. Crew was professional and efficient from the start. Since there is little bird activity on the water it’s hard to see where the bait is, and it feels like needle in a haystack fishing. Nothing for 2 hours, then a nice Yellow fin, which we cooked up later that night. Seemed like we were really in the fish then. 150 pound lemon shark was next! Crew dealt with it well, got it back in the water, that was a blast. That was the end of the fish unfortunately, but who can complain! Didn’t see any other boats in any fish.
Boat was shipshape always and solid Cummins diesel roar. The only thing I would complain about was that the Captain was a regular smoker and I am sensitive, so if you mind smoking might be an issue for some.
I would definitely recommend my experience to others. I’m glad I did my homework before because it seemed we had the best boat of the morning.
CraigCraig Erickson recommends Viviana's Fleet - Viviana IVFished May 2016
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VERIFIED Went fishing on Wednesday, April 20, 2016
Didn’t catch many fish, but it wasn’t due to lack of trying. Just wasn’t a good day for catching fish. Had a wonderful time! Any day on the water fishing is better than not.
Michele Norcross recommends Viviana's Fleet - Viviana IVFished April 2016
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VERIFIED Went fishing on Saturday, April 2, 2016
We were 3 couples and had a great day but the sad part is we did not catch any fish (beside a small Trigger Fish at the end of the day!). We were told Cabo was the fishing spot but we don’t have souvenir to bring back with us about it!
Christian Noel recommends Viviana's Fleet - Viviana IVFished April 2016
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VERIFIED Went fishing on Tuesday, March 22, 2016
Captian and first mate are clearly inexperianced , i have caught marlin, sailfish and other fish before , there technique is very poor , there are other ways to fish for marlin to increase you odds of catching one, fished all day and did not even get a bite , we even saw marlin on the surface feeding , but still nothing , also, the marina is overcharging for bait, we did’nt find out that , until we paid for the charter and were on our way out, if you have never fished before , you might think the fish just were not biting , but they really have a poor fishing technique, most of the time the first mate was up top . instead of trying to increase our odds of fishing, We only used 5 lines , all other good fisherman use 7 or more , i don’t think they now how to use 7 lines , they thought my the idea of putting bait on every line was no good, i disagree !
Kory Vandorf does not recommend Viviana's Fleet - Viviana IFished March 2016
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VERIFIED Went fishing on Thursday, February 25, 2016
Victor was our captian for the day. We had a fun time trying to find fish all day. We ended up with two small rock fish so we had something to show at least. Definitely will try them again when we go back.
Ashley Russell recommends Viviana's Fleet - Viviana IIFished February 2016
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VERIFIED Went fishing on Tuesday, February 2, 2016
Weather was questionable but the crew did little to nothing to make the trip better. They spent more time “looking” for fish. There was one fish caught while fishing for bait - but we bought bait - and the crew kept it! I would NOT recommend this boat, crew or fishing company. More expensive than others and lazy crew. I understand bad weather but the crew had two lines in and never gave us an opportunity to actually fish. No trolling and only the two lines in. We made it clear that we were experienced and could handle setting our own hooks. We never touched a pole! The crew fished when they weren’t moving the boat to another location. Other boats around us caught fish but I felt our crew didn’t really care if they caught or not. We thought we would get the one fish landed on OUR charter even tho the crew member brought it on board. Nope. Apparently they wanted it. In showing pics of that fish We were told it is a desirable grouper type fish. I fish charters a lot, this is one of two truly awful fishing trips in the last 15 years. I think the crew could not have cared less about our experience on their boat.
Linda Leniton does not recommend Viviana's Fleet - Viviana IFished February 2016
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VERIFIED Went fishing on Thursday, January 14, 2016
Such a GREAT DAY! Jose made sure we found the fish and Pablo is all hands on deck at all times! We were fishing for about an hour and hooked into a nice 20 pound skipjack! Nice warm up for the Marlin we hooked an hour later! 98” Stripes Marlin and 2 nice Durados! Great day in Cabo! Jose and Pablo make sure I had a great Birthday! Thx guys for an exciting day!!
John Dlouhy recommends Viviana's Fleet - VivianaFished January 2016
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VERIFIED Went fishing on Tuesday, January 12, 2016
Prompt, efficient, friendly, knowledgeable. My Grandson and my two son-in-laws and myself had a very enjoyable adventure. The fishing wasn’t great for any of the boats but my Granson got to reel in a nice sail fish, which we ate, and a sea bass which was small and we threw back. The crew went out of their way to entertain us and gave us a very nice half day of FUN. I recommend the whole operation very professional and easy to deal with. Thanks for the memories.
Gordon Fry recommends Viviana's Fleet - VivianaFished January 2016
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Went fishing on Saturday, November 14, 2015
The Viviana IV was a great boat for our group of five. We were able to load up on snacks and beer at the floating store for the half day trip, picking up bait and licenses along the way. Boat was clean and in great shape. We spotted two marlin but were unable to get a hook on them. The slow morning turned into an exciting afternoon when all five lines pulled in some good size tuna. The crew and captain were just amazing, super friendly and helpful, finding the best spots to drop lines. They took us out to a group of dolphins and gave us a tour of the coast line on the cruise back to the docks. These guys have two sea lion friends that join the boat for the ride back into the docks for a snack on the remaining bait. Great guys, would definitely recommend the Viviana IV! A fun and successful trip!
Julia Mazzoni recommends Viviana's Fleet - Viviana IVFished November 2015
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VERIFIED Went fishing on Tuesday, October 27, 2015
Our trip start at 6:30 am by 7am we had 2 good size Mahi mahi, then by 7:30 my husband had catch a 11 feet 150lbs marlin then by noon he was catching a 10 feet 120lbs sail fish,both absolutely beautiful. Our captain was Nick and the mate was Robert. Amazing both,between them and Kim the owner made my husband and myself a great vacation, we being fishing with “viviana” now for 4 years will not change a thing. Gloria Schindehette
Gloria Schindehette recommends Viviana's Fleet - Viviana IFished October 2015
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Went fishing on Saturday, October 17, 2015
Captain Nick and Mate Roberto were very helpful and kind. I fish mainly freshwater at home in Houston and seldom ever gone off shore. Roberto was helpful and both guys coaching was what you should expect. I did catch a Marlin and a Dorado. The MauiMahi was cleaned for me and I had it prepared at Captain Tony’s and they did a premier job with my catch. Would not have the catch without Nick and Roberto. Great experience and I will recommend the Viviana fleet to all my friends.
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Randi Phelps recommends Viviana's Fleet - Viviana IFished October 2015
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VERIFIED Went fishing on Wednesday, October 14, 2015
We caught one 100# Marlin, lost another. The Captain and mate were top notch, fishing was slow but they did everything they could to hook us up. Over all a great day, I’d recommend the boat and crew to any serious fisherman.
john van wyckhouse recommends Viviana's Fleet - Viviana IVFished October 2015
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VERIFIED Went fishing on Saturday, October 17, 2015
Captain Nick and Mate Roberto were very helpful and kind. I fish mainly freshwater at home in Houston and seldom ever gone off shore. Roberto was helpful and both guys coaching was what you should expect. I did catch a Marlin and a Dorado. The MauiMahi was cleaned for me and I had it prepared at Captain Tony’s and they did a premier job with my catch. Would not have the catch without Nick and Roberto. Great experience and I will recommend the Viviana fleet to all my friends.
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Randi R. Phelps
Randi phelps recommends Viviana's Fleet - Viviana IVFished October 2015
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VERIFIED Went fishing on Wednesday, October 7, 2015
We had a great time with vivanna and the crew. We didn’t catch anything but watching the blue ocean, sea lions, turtles and dolphins was all worth it. The captain and crew were very friendly and explained what was going on. They tried so hard to get something for us but nothing was biting. Bummer. They kept the boat nice and clean. The captain and crew made the trip pleasant. Thank you vivanna and crew. I recommend for a nice fishing trip or just to ride the cabo waters.
Danny Phippeny recommends Viviana's Fleet - Viviana IVFished October 2015
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Went fishing on Wednesday, September 30, 2015
THE Viviana I It all starts when you book your trip with FISHING BOOKER. They set us up with Kim and the boys. Everything on the boat is top notch, the captain and first mate know the water and where to go for a variety of fish. We went after blue marlin. After about 45 min. we hooked two at the same time and then after we got all the lines in they crossed and we lost them… bummer, they were really BIG ! So back to fishing we had a small one following but no luck. A short time after that, the big one hit and it was “Game On.” Just about four hours later we get him to the boat. 11 ft. long. 234 lbs. and more fun than you can imagine! Highly recommended. Thanks Fishing Booker and Kim!
Ty Neiberger recommends Viviana's Fleet - Viviana IFished September 2015
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VERIFIED Went fishing on Saturday, September 5, 2015
We were more than pleased with our day on the Viviana IV. We caught a 4’ Mahi Mahi & an 8’2” sailfish. The deck hand Roberto & Captain David were so amazing! They processed the Mahi Mahi so we could take our catch to the resort where our chef prepared the fish for us. Kim took care of getting the sailfish mounted. Overall, an exceptional day, definitely will be booking again!
KC Conway recommends Viviana's Fleet - Viviana IVFished September 2015
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VERIFIED Went fishing on Saturday, August 8, 2015
The boat and crew on the VIVIANA were very good they tried hard for the 2 days and didn’t mind going out wide in search of marlin .we landed a sail fish however the poor bugger died.it didn’t go to waste we had it cooked 4 ways Mexican style at one of the local restaurants ,first time I ate sailfish and its not to bad !!! hooked a couple of blue Marlin but unfortunately could not land one .maybe next time. All said and done the experience was fantastic and I would recommend the boat and crew for a great days fishing.
The boat was a good size for me and my wife and well maintained.
We were very happy with your service and pricing for the 2 days and if we go back I will sure to be in contact.
Happy days
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Ron Cote
Ron Coote recommends Viviana's Fleet - VivianaFished August 2015
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VERIFIED Went fishing on Friday, September 4, 2015
Me and my buddy just came back from fishing on the Viviana IV over the Labor Day weekend 2015. Overall is was a ‘good’ experience. I say good and not excellent only because of some personal preferences that may or may not mean anything to you. The Captain ‘David’ and his mate ‘Roberto’ were excellent in their knowledge and experience. I recommend them highly. The boat itself served its purpose. No bells and whistles but had all the necessary equipment to catch any type fish. I would only recommend three things: 1) Now I wished we would have set sail earlier than 7am. By the time we got our fishing license, bait, some bottled water and motored out to our destination….I think we missed out on the peak fishing window. We caught two fish back to back almost when we first threw our lines in. Then is was pretty dead for several hours. We called it a day when we were headed back to the Marina and taking our lines out of the water when we lucked out and caught one last fish. Try to leave at 6am if you can. 2) I would have liked to have been listening to some music on the boat. The Viviana does not have a radio/speaker. This would have helped with the several hours of dead time. 3) and last, it would have been a nice gesture if the crew had a few complimentary beers on ice. You have the option to buy your own beer or liquor at the store before you sail. But it just wasn’t important at the time. It was only after we had been our for awhile that I wished the crew had a few cold ones to serve. That would have been nice along with the music. But again, these are my ‘personal’ preferences. Overall, it was a very good experience and recommend booking your next trip with the ‘33 Viviana IV. P.S. It was also very nice that the owner of boat was waiting for us to return so that she could say hello and ask us about our experience. Very nice!! Jeff and Doug.
Jeff Joyner recommends Viviana's Fleet - Viviana IVFished September 2015
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VERIFIED Went fishing on Wednesday, August 26, 2015
I went fishing with the Viviana knowing that fishing is quite slow in this period - so expectations were not at the top. Just one catch: a shark (tiburon toro)!
I was disappointed by the fact that I asked the captain to go for roosters before trolling for billfishes, but my request was completely ignored by the captain who said that there were no roosters around - three days after I went fishing with another boat and captain/crew in Cabo San Lucas and caught 2 roosters (the third one didn’t hook): evidently, roosters were around - in particular, they were in the place that each person I spoke with in CSL suggested to go.
In my view, the angler decides what to fish and how, also based on the techniques that the boat/captain is supposed to pursue on the basis of their profile - of course captain’s suggestions are always more than welcome, but anglers’ requests cannot be ignored with poor arguments!
Lorenzo Fusco does not recommend Viviana's Fleet - VivianaFished August 2015
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VERIFIED Went fishing on Thursday, August 13, 2015
Booked the 30’ viviana for one day chart for 4. I already knew fishing was really slow this time of year due to the heat and high water temps. But when we meet the crew they were very positive, nice, and funny as hell. I told him “one fish is all we need”! He Said we’ll make it happen. Out on the water it was horribly hot and humid 3 of the 4 people I was with got a little sea sick and burnt out from the heat. Fishing was slow like I planned. I figured it was just going to be a nice day out on the boat. The crew were positive the while time. Sure enough we hooked and I landed my first sailfish! I was beyond stoked and everyone on board perked up after that for sure. Only 4 boats brought in fish that day. So I was happy as hell to be one of them. Big thanks to the crew and vivianna! Will definitely be coming back when fishing picks up
matt sereda recommends Viviana's Fleet - VivianaFished August 2015
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VERIFIED Went fishing on Wednesday, July 22, 2015
I could tell rightaway the captain and mate knew what they were doing. After setup the mate saw a sailfish hit one of the baits. He flew down from the tower and thru a live bait to him. Hooked up and landed a 90lb x 7 ft long sail. we live realeased him. Only problem on the boat was mine. My camera messed up and was not able to get a pic. Just before ready to come in the captain put the boat at full throttle, I wondered what was going on. Found out he was setting the hook on a Blue Marlin. Got things settled down and I brought in a 250lb Blue. Realeased him too. Great day. Will use these guys next trip too. Two things off my Bucket List! Don"t be afraid to use Vivianna 1, you won’t be sorry. I would give these guys 6 stars out of 5. Thanks again guys.
Doug Powell
Windsor Ontario CanadaDoug Powell recommends Viviana's Fleet - VivianaFished July 2015
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VERIFIED Went fishing on Saturday, July 18, 2015
My wife and I took our grandson for his requested all-day tour onthe Viviana in Cabo San Lucas. We got there by 6:30am as requested. The first stop was to the marina to get our licenses. During the stop, we were told that we would have to pay for ice because the people who supplied it to the boat were out. I didn’t feel that was our problem, but we paid for the ice anyway.
We then went out and paid $30.00 for about 8 bait fish and the bait boat gave the captain a large block of ice that he put under the deck.
Fishing started.The first mate put out several lures on lines and we started trolling. The only indication given to us was that we were going for a big fish. No one told us how the fishing was set to go or if we could fish for other types offish.
The boat was not set up for comfort in the lower deck area. The only shade was mid-ship and there was just one large square padded seat with no back support there.
After three hours of sitting in the sun, my wife got the first mate and asked for instruction. The mate came down then and told us that they are trolling for Marlin and Dorado. No one had hooked one so far that day on the other boats but there was lots of time left. We waited and when there was about 2 hours left my wifeasked if we could fish for other types of fish. He said, “No. We are fishing for the big ones and we were too deep to fish for red snapper and the tuna was all being done with nets.”
My grandson got sick because the swells were 3-4 meters high. I nearly got sick myself.
No tips were given to the crew and we left unhappy.Thank You,
Bob, Jeri and Grady ChapmanRobert Chapman does not recommend Viviana's Fleet - VivianaFished July 2015
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VERIFIED Went fishing on Tuesday, July 14, 2015
Captain and mate were great. Seas were 8-10 feet every 13 seconds because hurricane Delores was south of us but very fishable and hot. Raised 1 sail and 1 marlin but couldn’t get a solid hook up on either. That’s why it’s called fishing not catching. Wasn’t many fish caught that day by any boats. Very good experience and would use them again in the future if I am down there.
Reid Goodman recommends Viviana's Fleet - VivianaFished July 2015
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VERIFIED Went fishing on Friday, June 5, 2015
Viviana 30’ Perfect for 4 people maximum. Captain and crew where friendly and very knowledgeable of the local fishing. Captain stopped at the marina store for us to purchase beer and water. We brought our own food however, the marina store sells sandwiches and snacks if needed. Also, purchased the one day license at the marina store. After we departed the store we stopped on the way out of the marina to purchase live bait from local fishermen that had amble inventory in their live bait well. 5 for 200 peso’s.
Caught two stripped marlins kept one and released the second one. Great day out at sea….5 hours!Will use them again on our next visit to Cabo San Lucas!
Jose Cruz Plasencia recommends Viviana's Fleet - VivianaFished June 2015
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VERIFIED Went fishing on Monday, May 11, 2015
The fishing trip was easy from start to finish! Booking it online was easy and I received an email on where to meet the Viviana crew. Our Captain David was wonderful and Roberto was amazing! The boat deck is white and it was kept clean and sparkling the whole time. We caught a lot of fish that we threw back and we caught dinner to take home! They had numerous poles in the water at all times with different lures to attract different fish. They asked us what we were hoping to catch and they planned accordingly. They were very knowledgable and helpful with the fish we caught. We purchased a half day and they provided everything they said they were going to do!
I look forward to going out again with David and Roberto on the Viviana IV!Rochelle Belove recommends Viviana's Fleet - Viviana IVFished May 2015
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VERIFIED Went fishing on Thursday, April 16, 2015
Curt and I arrived Thursday at 6:30 and Captain Victor was all ready to go. Viviana II was clean
and organized. We took the 5 hour trip and had a good time. We trolled up and down the Pacific
near Lands End and caught 7 Bonita’s. If you go fishing at Cabo, Kiberly told us to go to the
Mall near the marina for fishing license. It cost something like $13 there, where if you
get it on the boat it costs about $19. You must have peso’s or credit card to get license there.Wallace Dickey recommends Viviana's Fleet - Viviana IIFished April 2015
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VERIFIED Went fishing on Monday, April 6, 2015
Great day of fishing. We caught over 11 fish. We saw several whales that were heading north and even saw a calf. The boat and equipment were very good but the captain was awesome.
Rondo Morris recommends Viviana's Fleet - Viviana IIFished April 2015
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Replied to this review on Friday, April 10, 2015
Went fishing on Monday, March 16, 2015
What a Great Trip!! I have fished in Jamaica, Bahamas , Cozumel , and now Cabo. Hands down Cabo is the best, and my choice of Vivianna was perfect. The capt. Knew what he was doing we were hunting fish rather than just fishing. My daughter caught her first Marlin and I caught one as well . Not many boats had flags flying but Viviana IV did on both our trips out last week. Thank You for a great experience !! Todd Menger , New Braunfels ,Tx
Todd Menger recommends Viviana's Fleet - Viviana IVFished March 2015
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VERIFIED Went fishing on Tuesday, February 24, 2015
Phil, Ken and I caught 14 Spanish Mackerel the morning of Tuesday 2/24/2015, which is only one under our total limit (5 each)!
Our captain, Alberto (in blue shirt and blue hat), really made the trip that much more enjoyable with his joking around from time to time… as he did his work. Alberto took care of taking the fish off the line and most everything else. That way we could focus on the catching and reeling in of the fish. First mate, Jose (in orange hat), was driving from the top deck of the boat. Jose was fishing with us until he hooked a fish and then would hand us the rod to reel the fish in.
We were glad we went with the 30’ Viviana, which includes a restroom…
We took two fish back and had them prepared by Chef Edison at Riu Palace where we were staying (no charge)! Some of the fish was blackened, some was baked with garlic and oils and the rest was fried with light breading. All three ways was delicious and brought out great flavor from this white fish…
Dan Klunk recommends Viviana's Fleet - VivianaFished February 2015
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Went fishing on Thursday, February 12, 2015
Was a little apprehensive for such a small boat, but it was only my wife and myself. Victor was great. He made us feel comfortable with him before we even left the docks. Within an hour, I had hooked a 150lb striped marlin and took about 50 minutes to reel it in. We caught a few rooster fish that we let back in, but my wife had fun reeling those in. Victor took her to see the whales and dolphins when we saw then. As a not-so-much fisherman, she loved that part more than fishing. Great experiense and we plan on being on Victors boat every year when we return. Thanks for a great trip !!!!!!!
Scott
Scott Groskranz recommends Viviana's Fleet - Viviana IIFished February 2015
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