I was really excited to take my 9 year old son, who has gotten very into fishing, out on this tour based on the great reviews of Captain Eyhmus. Only after getting picked up 20 minutes late did I find out that our captain was actually Juan, who spoke no English and did not seem excited to engage with my son. The language barrier wasn’t ideal given my being a relative novice at this sort of fishing, though Juan did effectively put us on a few bonito early on. It practically may not have been possible, but he wasn’t able to help give instruction to my son on how to successfully reel one all the way in; I brought in the couple that we caught. After less than an hour getting 4 of these on the line, though, we headed further inshore, where the final 2.5 hrs was spent trolling with not a single bite. This change may have been because of rougher waters further offshore, but because of the language barrier I don’t really know.

In short, I would at the very least confirm who your captain actually is in advance; this tour is likely better suited for groups of more experienced anglers with some Spanish proficiency at the least. For me, unfortunately, it felt a bit of a bait and switch.

You will have a great time out on the water with these guys. We had Eymhus and Henry, they were knowledgeable, allowed us to add extra time and took us to a great restaurant on the beach to eat our catch. We caught yellowfin tuna, mahi, and skipjack. We were looking for Marlin and saw one but no bites. I’m sure they’ll get the Marlin when they take you out. Eymhus even took me from my hotel to the airport at 6 am. He’s a great and generous tican. Pura vida!