My two friends and I booked a full day fishing trip and beach BBQ with captain Luis. I felt like I was asking a lot when I requested the chance to catch fish with bait and tackle, do a beach BBQ on the lagoon side of the island and try some spear fishing and snorkeling in a less populated spot than the marine park. But Captain Luis accommodated every request and more. We caught some big barracuda and had an amazing lunch on a beautiful beach with a gang of frigate birds hounding us for leftovers (throwing fish leftovers up in the air and having them swoop down to grab them was a highlight for sure). Then went and snorkeled by the reef and tried our hand at spear fishing. We saw plenty of nurse sharks and rays without the crowds at shark alley and sat in the boat to clean our catch before bringing it back to a local restaurant to be cooked for us. Most importantly captain Luis was extremely knowledgeable, patient and a great teacher. If you’re heading to San Pedro it would be a missed opportunity to not do a day out on the water like this and is a great opportunity to get to know some locals!

For our first trip to Belize we wanted a nice half day of fishing to catch some dinner and enjoy the water.  Captain Luis and first mate Bob, didn’t disappoint.  It was too windy to fish the reef but Capt. Luis steered to the leeward side of San Pedro for some pretty nice snapper fishing.  Our group of 4 caught enough for 2 nights of dinner. We couldn’t ask for anything more. 

But more importantly Capt Luis and Bob were so fun and informative about the area.  And we all would recommend using them while on Ambergris Caye. We definitely will next visit.

Our group had a great time out with Louis and Marvin!  We caught snapper and barracuda in the morning, and Louis and Marvin made a delicious lunch for us while we hung out in a private beach area.  We all laughed a lot and ended up having so much fun that we booked them for a second day where we fished, then went to Caye Caulker and the marine park.  Louis is flexible and wants to make the trip what you want! We had a few non-fishers in our group and they all had a good time too.

If you are in San Pedro Belize, you should book any fishing trip with Luis. We did the deep sea and the reef fishing and had great trips for each. We brought part of our catch from each day and had local restaurants cook our fish, it was the perfect ending to a perfect fishing trip. I have charted boats in Cabo San Lucas, Nassau in the Bahamas, every part of California Pacific Ocean, Alaska, Florida, and even Europe, places like Croatia and Italy, and I never have had as much fun as I did on his guided tours. I can’t wait to back to Belize and do it again. Ultimate respect for this captain.

I’ve been competitive bass fishing for over 30+years and guiding for several years myself. Luis comes from a fishing family and knows his chosen profession well. From the bait catching, to explaining what we were going to fish for, and the places he took us, it was easy for me to recognize he is passionate about what he does and knows his craft well. His 1st mate was top notch! Both are very personnable and great at explaining reasons behind what we were doing. Lines were ALWAYS fresh with live bait. We caught plenty of fish to keep my party of 5 fed for 3+ days. Unfortunately the weather was a little windy and kept us inside the reef but I have know doubt we would have gotten into them if we went out. To solidify this review, my 11 yo son when asked what our best part of our trip to Belize was, he commented ’ “Dad that’s easy, the fishing trip!! I liked the guys, they were fun and we laughed alot and caught alot of fish, can we go back and go with them again?” You can’t go wrong booking a trip fishing in Belize,  but if you want a trip where the guide puts your wishes 1st, knows the area, and makes you feel welcome to be there, and gives you great service, look no further. You will be glad you did.
Tight lines wveryone!!