Good is we did get a sailfish, bad is the boat broke down on the way back, we were towed back and it took another 3-4 hours just to get back, when we caught the sailfish the moment was sort of spoiled by the pressure to buy the mount (which for 88” is just over $2,000) or else not able to get good pictures of the fish. So I would go into it setting the expectation with them that if you do catch what you’re after… you are not set on getting the mount but that you would still want pictures. That’s how I would go into it differently and to know the boat won’t break down on way back and also the rod holders broke inside and poles fell onto our heads, which whatever, but also just a literal heads up.

Captain Juan and his crew found the fish and made the trip very memorable. Would highly recommend.

We had a blast! From pickup at the hotel to the services at the marina it was a very welcoming and friendly full-service experience. Fishing the central Caribbean in the summer can always be iffy. But we caught lots of fish because the crew ran everything and didn’t lock into one approach. Bonita, while not the choice for most experienced anglers, make for a great family day of fishing, hard fighting and plenty of action. Then in the middle of trolling, engines stopped, Cpt Peppe and Oliiver jumped into action quickly dropping fresh cut Bonita on the down riggers, it happen so fast I didn’t know what was going on until we had both lines bent over. A 40 plus pound Nassau and hard fighting Jack Crevalle. Once we exhausted the bonita, boom right back into trolling. Big fish of the day was a 56 inch Wahoo, what a blast for my wife and a two trophy size fish on the trip.
Did I mention 3-4 ft seas? Both kids were seasick, but Oliver and Cpt Peppe did everything they could to make the situation better. My only call out is the Heavenly is billed as having an AC cabin, I have seen this mentioned in other reviews. While I would go back out today I think they should correct that. I knew with the weather my kids would iffy, and they are 17 and 18 so I purposely requested this boat for AC in case they had to lay down.

Overall, fantastic experience, we also got a great picture package at the dock, very reasonablly priced and high quality. And hanging at the tiki bar afterwards with a mix of locals and tourist just made the day end better with great food and a couple pina coladas.

Overall we had a great time. Didn’t catch the fish we would have liked but that’s fishing and the crew tried everything thing they could think of. They worked hard for us. The fish we caught were delicious.