Captain
Alfonso Arcos

Member since January 2019 Playa Del Carmen, Mexico
Background
Captain Alfonso fell in love with the ocean at a young age. When he was a boy, his father taught him commercial fishing introducing him to a new and fascinating world. That is how Alfonso's passion for fishing began. At the age of 22, Alfonso started to offer his first sportfishing trips, and at the age of 27, his family finally owned their own fishing boat. Alfonso was the only one of his siblings who was passionate about fishing, so soon the family boat became his own. Captain Alfonso is involved with all his heart and passion in the fishing community of Playa del Carmen. So much that he is a co-founder of the first fishing cooperation of Playa del Carmen and has organized the yearly sportfishing tournament of the years 2013 to 2016. Alfonso is a qualified captain, proud to show you the beautiful Caribbean waters and share his passion for fishing with you.

Hey, I'm Captain Alfonso Arcos

Playa Del Carmen, Mexico
Background
Captain Alfonso fell in love with the ocean at a young age. When he was a boy, his father taught him commercial fishing introducing him to a new and fascinating world. That is how Alfonso's passion for fishing began. At the age of 22, Alfonso started to offer his first sportfishing trips, and at the age of 27, his family finally owned their own fishing boat. Alfonso was the only one of his siblings who was passionate about fishing, so soon the family boat became his own. Captain Alfonso is involved with all his heart and passion in the fishing community of Playa del Carmen. So much that he is a co-founder of the first fishing cooperation of Playa del Carmen and has organized the yearly sportfishing tournament of the years 2013 to 2016. Alfonso is a qualified captain, proud to show you the beautiful Caribbean waters and share his passion for fishing with you.
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Alfonso Tours

Excellent
4.9 / 5
(504 reviews)
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Playa Del Carmen
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Mysterious animal fights and breaks fish
Mysterious animal fights and breaks fish
Oct 3, 2021 Playa Del Carmen
It all started when we went on a fishing trip for 6 hours with clients that have a Youtube Channel. Almost 25 min into the trip, a big one got caught, at first I thought that maybe it was something at the bottom that got stuck on the line but after fighting it for quite a bit approximately 20 min the rod breaks! With what is left of it we continue fighting it. Our suspicions where a huge amberjack, a grouper, a red snapper, or maybe even a shark. We continued fighting and it almost finished a 300 meter reel! While we where still wondering what it could be that was so strong, It went to open sea so we followed, approximately 8 km from the coastline. It required a lot of strength because there was no flexibility left on the broken rod. After 2 hours and approximately 30 meters away from us the line broke! We never got to see what fought with us for so long. We checked the line and our best guess is that it was a shark. It must have been a 200 kg shark. And that was our adventure. After that we went on and caught huachinangos and a big red snapper. It was an exciting day, and I still wonder what kind of animal it was that was so strong.
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One of our clients was a dog!
One of our clients was a dog!
May 19, 2021 Playa Del Carmen
At the beginning the dog was a little nervous about the trip, but after half an hour he became very excited about being on the boat with his owners. After an hour the first mahi mahi ate the bait and we reeled it in. After a while we caught two other mahi mahi at the same time. Then we almost caught a sailfish but he wasnยดt really into the bait so he just played with it. At the end of the trip we caught another two mahi mahi. The dog was really excited every time a fish got reeled in. Everyone was very happy with the fishing trip!
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Big school of mahi mahi
Big school of mahi mahi
May 6, 2021 Playa Del Carmen
We left a little later than planned, and I was a little worried that this would make it a bit more complicated to catch lots of fish. But after 20 minutes we already caught the first one! It was a 4 hr trip and five of the six passengers got lucky. There was a big school of mahi mahi, which made for a good fishing trip.
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Six Mahi Mahi
Six Mahi Mahi
Jul 16, 2020 Playa Del Carmen
We headed offshore at 8 am ready for a great and successful fishing trip. During the first hour of the 4 hour fishing trip the first one bit the bait. In total we catch10 fish! Four of them were small so we released them back into the water. The ocean was calm and beautiful, there was a little bit of seaweed at the surface. Fun fact: the seaweed helped because smaller fish hide underneath it attracting bigger fish. There was a bit of fighting because the Mahi Mahi tend to give quite a bit of a fight. The client went home with a big smile and two of the six Mahi Mahi.
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Excellent
4.9 / 5
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Excellent
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
4.9 / 5
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Great time with Captain Alfonso!
Great time with Captain Alfonso!
Great time with Captain Alfonso!
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Good experience
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Friendly captain
99%
Recommend this charter
98%
Appropriate for children
89%
Satisfied with the boat
98%
Caught fish
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Dana W.
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Great day

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip (PM) on November 23, 2024
Alfonso and Marino were great!ย  They were ready for us as soon as we arrived, worked really hard to make the experience enjoyable,...
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Kelly J.
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Epic fishing trip!!!

VERIFIED   3/4 Day Trip on May 8, 2025
The captain and his mate provided way beyond an exceptional fishing experience. Caught the fish of a lifetime and we will remember...
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Ryan P.
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10/10 recommend

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip (PM) on April 24, 2025
Alfonso was a super friendly nice guy! Our daughter caught her first fish on his charter and we couldnโ€™t be happier. The...
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Jason G.
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Rough Seas!!!!

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip (AM) on April 21, 2025
6to7 foot rollers, But Alfonso and his first Mate but my kids on some fish for the conditions. Itโ€™s my Second time fishing...
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Casey A.
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Such a great day

VERIFIED   3/4 Day Trip on March 18, 2025
My wife and I had such a great timeโ€ฆ we caught a big tuna and some other smaller fishโ€ฆ the weather was great and we ate...
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