Charter Operator
Freedom Tours Fishing Unlimited

Member since February 2014 San Pedro, Belize
Background
Freedom Tours Fishing Unlimited is run by Captain Gilbert (Hilly Boo) Lara, a local fisherman who was born and raised on La Isla Bonita, Ambergris Caye. He has been offering guided tours in the area for nearly thirty years, steadily growing his fleet of boats that he has built and designed himself specifically for charter fishing trips in the local area. All trips with Freedom Tours are held by experienced local captains, who will show you the best of what the area has to offer, whether you want to try deep sea, reef, or flats fishing.

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San Pedro, Belize
Background
Freedom Tours Fishing Unlimited is run by Captain Gilbert (Hilly Boo) Lara, a local fisherman who was born and raised on La Isla Bonita, Ambergris Caye. He has been offering guided tours in the area for nearly thirty years, steadily growing his fleet of boats that he has built and designed himself specifically for charter fishing trips in the local area. All trips with Freedom Tours are held by experienced local captains, who will show you the best of what the area has to offer, whether you want to try deep sea, reef, or flats fishing.
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Reviews

My Charter Listings

Freedom Tours โ€“ Lucky Strike

Excellent
4.6 / 5
(42 reviews)
San Pedro
trips from US $280

Freedom Tours โ€“ Fishing Unlimited

Very good
3.3 / 5
(4 reviews)
San Pedro
trips from US $280

Freedom Tours โ€“ Little Hooker

Excellent
4.3 / 5
(24 reviews)
San Pedro
trips from US $300

Freedom Tours โ€“ Carly

Excellent
4.3 / 5
(10 reviews)
San Pedro
trips from US $550

Freedom Tours โ€“ Trolling Passion

Excellent
4.5 / 5
(167 reviews)
San Pedro
trips from US $280

Customer reviews

Rating summary
Excellent
4.5 / 5
out of 5 stars from 247 reviews
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Boat
Excellent
4.3 / 5
Crew
Excellent
4.7 / 5
Experience
Excellent
4.5 / 5
Photos & videos by reviewers (189)
Wonderful experience with Hillyboo
Fishing with Hillyboo
They make it easy to catch fish.
+186
Angler rating
165
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Anglers claimed
Good experience
81%
Friendly captain
96%
Recommend this charter
85%
Appropriate for children
82%
Satisfied with the boat
89%
Caught fish
79%
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Nicholas P.
Mankato, MN
Very good
4.0 / 5
Experience:
Good
3.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Very good
4.0 / 5
Overall

Fishing with Hillyboo

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip - Offshore (AM) on March 7, 2023
Great crew! They worked their butts off to get fish in the boat. Unfortunately, we struggled to target the fish we were after....
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Scott J.
Evergreen, MT
Excellent
4.7 / 5
Experience:
Very good
4.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Half day trip with Tony

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip - Reef Fishing (AM) on January 12, 2023
Tony is a great guide who took extra time to put us on fish.
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Daniel G.
Very good
3.3 / 5
Experience:
Good
3.0 / 5
Boat
Very good
4.0 / 5
Crew
Good
3.0 / 5
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January fishing trip

VERIFIED   Night Fishing Trip on January 7, 2024
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Laurent C.
Zurich, Switzerland
Excellent
4.7 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Very good
4.0 / 5
Overall

Half a day trip with Hilly boo

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip - Offshore (AM) on January 17, 2023
Took one Mahi Mahi and one tuna.
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Rebecca W.
Carlsbad, CA
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Fishing with Hillyboo

VERIFIED   Full Day Trip - Reef Fishing on December 17, 2022
What a great day. Would definitely go again. Thank you for such a great experience
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