Recently booked a half day with Nauti Ventures and it was the perfect trip.  We had an incredible captain and crew that made everything run smoothly.  We were fortunate to catch a lot of fish - yellowfin tuna, mackerel, black tuna, jack crevalle.  The captain and crew get all the credit, the kids had a blast, and afterwards we celebrated our catch with the restaurant at the marina that cooked the yellowtail and mackerel several different ways for us.  *** side note, if you have the marina or a restaurant cook the fish just make sure you ask upfront what they charge.  We didn’t ask and pretty sure they charged us like the full prices on their menu even though we processed the meat.  None the less,
It was a good day.

If you are going to charter a fishing trip… go Nauti Ventures.

From booking our fishing trip to getting us back to the dock, this trip was perfect.  The captain communicated with me from the minute I booked.  He explained how to get my fishing licenses and how to pay the balance.  The water was definitely not easy to handle so I highly recommend taking Dramamine or something similar.  Once we got out we stopped at two places where there were no fish.  However, once we went a little further it was non stop catching!  We were surrounded by schools of dolphins, which was like something out of a movie.  The cooler was fully stocked with sodas and beers.  We really had the best time!

Gio and Roy were great.  We immediately hooked up to a couple of fish including a good size tuna.  I requested that we chase sailfish which they accommodated.  There certainly aren’t any assurances when it comes to chasing down a gamefish but they made it happen. As the day closed, a sailfish hit the line and we landed it.  Overall, a great day. Another thing to add is tipping.  This is how Captains and Deck hands make extra money to support their families.  They work hard for you and while you won’t always catch fish, all they can give you is a chance. If they do that, then they deserve the tip.  If you can’t afford the tip then you shouldn’t be taking the charter.

The reasons to consider this charter is the Captain is seasoned and has many great relationships with other guides which adds to the catch rate. The 1st mate managed the rigs and deck perfectly. Also, the boat was pretty fast running at about 28 Knotts in good weather. On our trip it was a little slow but still hooked 4 Sailfish and landed 2. I like many other anglers I would recomend this charter.
Happy Fishing!

We took a full day trip and overall it was a success. Plenty of sailfish caught in first half of trip. Second half of trip we were looking for fish to keep and it was a little slow. However, the captain did his best to find tuna or mahi but it just didn’t happen. The crew did great with handling the sailfish we did catch and were constantly attentive to our needs and doing their best to maximize opportunity. Overall, it was a good trip and would recommend to anyone reading this review.