The experience was good and the the two gentlemen on the boat were non stop busy keeping the rods baited and in the water. It didn’t take long and we had a fish on but got off close to the boat.(my fault for sure) A little while later we hooked into another and finally we had our first king mackerel in the boat. After trading off for who was up next we had another in the boat (barracuda). My daughter was up next and got to experience the pull of her salt water fish but unfortunately it came off.

Next was snorkelling at the reef near the ruins which was fantastic seeing sting rays and curious turtle’s but…. they should ensure the life jackets are available as it was rough water and difficult to swim for a not so experienced swimmer. The crew then landed the boat and Charly brought us to his restaurant ( El Capitano) for a delicious meal of ceviche and grilled barracuda.

It was a highlight for us all to experience the Caribbean fishing, its beauty and the hospitality by the boat hands and Charly.

My recommendations would be to get clear instructions for your meeting point at the launching area, and know some Spanish language because our crew could barely speak English. The WhatsApp might be your best option for communication with Charly because the FishingBooker App is not as efficient.

We started out trolling and caught 2 barracuda and a yellow tail snapper while the guides, Finelly and Gabriel, talked to us and shared their knowledge on many different topics like the Mayan ruins and some of the history of the places we passed. Then we snorkled and speared 12 lobster and came across a conch shell. It was neat. We pulled the meat out of it and returned the shell back to the ocean.  We ended up coming to a beautiful beach where Charly has a restaurant and they prepared our catch and presented it to is out on the beach and joined us for the feast. It was spectacular. It has been my favorite experience in Tulum so far. Highly recommend!!!

Great communication from Charly ahead of time with helpful instructions to locate the meeting point. The staff was friendly. The boat was simple, no frills, but all we needed for 4 hours on the sea. Trolling with 5 lines, we ended up catching 5 barracuda and lost a yellowtail. It was also great to see the Tulum ruins from the sea and on our way back we spent 20 minutes or so snorkeling where all the snorkeling tours gather to see the reef (underwhelming), stingrays (plenty!), and turtles (we saw one as we were leaving). Enjoying a lunch made from the fish we caught (ceviche, tacos, quesadillas, grilled… everyone in our family got what they wanted!) at El Capitan restaurant was the cherry on the cake and made the whole trip a great value for what we paid. I would definitely recommend this company, especially if you’re on a tight budget! The weather was not the best (windy and a bit chilly), but we made great memories nonetheless (best activity of our trip per our 13 year old, and we did many!).

This was the best trip fishing we’ve ever had and it was only a half day! We trolled up the coast of tulum ruins in beautiful water and caught 4 fish. 2 huge barracuda and 2 good size amber jack. Then they let us swim with sea turtles on a reef while preparing ceviche for us from one of the amber jack we caught. Went back to the beach to eat the food and have drinks by a little bar on the beach. Perfect day would do again if we ever return!