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.

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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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Excellent
4.9 / 5
(517 reviews)
Angler's choice
Playa Del Carmen
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Trips from US $320

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Rating summary
Excellent
4.9 / 5
out of 5 stars from 517 reviews
Boat
Excellent
4.8 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience
Excellent
4.9 / 5
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Anglers claimed
Good experience
97%
Friendly captain
99%
Recommend this charter
98%
Appropriate for children
89%
Satisfied with the boat
98%
Caught fish
92%
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Brian P.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Great trip!

VERIFIED   NEW  3/4 Day Trip on July 23, 2025
Fishing with Captain Alfonso and First Mate Mariano was a blast. These guys are hard working. We were having a slow morning...
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Hayley L.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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5.0 / 5
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Great experience

VERIFIED   NEW  3/4 Day Trip on July 14, 2025
We had a great time on Alfonsoโ€™s boat charter! Good communication prior, easy to find location, and clean boat! We did the...
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Lauren T.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Record Day

VERIFIED   NEW  3/4 Day Trip on July 10, 2025
We did a six hour trip with Alfonso and Mariano and had an absolutely incredible day. We caught 11 mahi mahi and the highlight...
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James K.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
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5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Great time with Captain Alfonso!

VERIFIED   3/4 Day Trip on June 15, 2025
My family and I had a great with Captain Alfonso and deckhand Paulo. His communication leading up to our trip with timely and...
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Mackenzie G.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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5.0 / 5
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Amazing experience!

VERIFIED   3/4 Day Trip on June 12, 2025
Our time in Playa Del Carmen Mexico overall was a little disappointing until we went on our fishing trip with Alfonso and Mariano!...
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