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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Excellent
4.9 / 5
(502 reviews)
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Playa Del Carmen
 5 bookings in the past week.
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Trips from US $320

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Customer reviews

Rating summary
Excellent
4.9 / 5
out of 5 stars from 502 reviews
Boat
Excellent
4.8 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience
Excellent
4.9 / 5
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Have no fear Alfonso and team are here!
Amazing experience!
Amazing experience!
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Angler rating
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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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William M.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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5.0 / 5
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Excellent
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Excellent
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Amazing Day!

VERIFIED   NEW  3/4 Day Trip on June 9, 2025
Alphonso was so much fun, teaching my son who loves to freshwater fish everything about what we were doing!ย  Caught some great...
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Joshua S.
Excellent
4.7 / 5
Experience:
Very good
4.0 / 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  Full Day Trip on May 22, 2025
This fishing trip was one for the books. Alfonso and his crew took good care of me and my son. They were patient with him and...
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Konrad E.
Excellent
4.7 / 5
Experience:
Very good
4.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Fishing Experience in Playa del Carmen

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip (PM) on September 18, 2024
We booked our tour with Alfonso ahead of our stay in Playa del Carmen. It was such a great experience going on the boat with...
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Jim P.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Ooooh Barracuda

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip (PM) on March 21, 2025
Alfonso and his first mate provided an EXCELLENT experience..caught a Barracuda and a Bonita not a ton of fish but an amazing...
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Mike C.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
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5.0 / 5
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5.0 / 5
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5 stars because there are not more

VERIFIED   Full Day Trip on January 14, 2025
Alfonso and his first mate Mariono put us on fish right away. Super fun day and they made sure we were happy at all times....
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