Roberto Navarro
Captain

Roberto Navarro

Puerto Aventuras, Mexico
25+ reviews
Captain Roberto Navarro has been guiding fishing charters out of Puerto Aventuras since 2004. In this area, he's known as the pioneer of high-speed jigging, being attributed as the one who brought this special technique to Playa del Carmen more than a decade-and-a-half ago. Capt. Roberto is also an avid conservationist. He studied Fishing Engineering in university to learn about innovative ways to approach both socioeconomic and ecological issues regarding overfishing. He prefers the catch-and-release method and encourages other captains to do the same in order to ensure a brighter future for fish habitats around the world. Capt. Roberto is an easy-going, down-to-earth guy who loves fishing, especially swordfishing! He used to be a commercial fisherman but today he focuses solely on his charter business and putting smiles on people's faces! Join Wearever Fishing Expeditions and get ready to experience the adventure of a lifetime in Puerto Aventuras, Mexico!

Charter

Rating

4.9
33 reviews
4.8
Boat & Equipment
5.0
Captain & Crew
5.0
Fishing Experience

What anglers say

100%
Recommend this charter

All reviews (33)

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  • Aaron Whitten
    Aaron Whitten
    Repeat angler
    us
    Oregon, US
    Member since 2025
    3 trips
    5.0
    Verified

    best jigging trip you can book!

    Half Day Trip5 adults3 children

    Roberto and his Mate are very knowledgeable and have the juggin game dialed in. Live bait is extremely difficult to come by in this area, that means trolling, or fishing lures or flies. If sitting and watching the boat motor around dragging lures bores you, jigging is an active way to fish and can be deadly. we booked a half day trip, knowing it would be windy in the afternoon in March. We had our kids 7,10,12 and my me and the wife. We had plenty of food and no good place to store fish, so we donated our catch to the crew. we released a nice almaco jack and a horseye jack and several smaller grouper. we kept a variety of nice grouper for captain and crew. We lost a couple bigger fish to sharks and getting rocked (when a jack heads straight down for cover in the rocks), as the bugger jacks are incredibly hard pullers. Great trip with a fantastic captain! the kids caught some great fish!

    Reported catch:
    Almaco Jack
    Cubera Snapper
    Jack Crevalle
  • Michael Starr
    Michael Starr
    us
    Michigan, US
    Member since 2026
    5.0
    Verified

    Fishing!

    Half Day Trip3 adults

    We were late to the marina because of our taxi driver but once we got there, we got out on the water and started fishing right away. We didnt catch anything but its not a lack of trying as Roberto was working the whole time, changing out lines and lures, and doing everything he could to have us catch fish, he was knowledgeable about the different spots and he took us to great jigging spots. I hooked a barracuda, but obviously didnt get to fight him in too much before he frayed my line, our friend got 3 different bites and had one big one on but a shark came up and ate it while we were trying to fight them and unfortunately couldnt get it in the boat. All and all a fun day. plan to wear a hat, sunscreen and bring sandwiches. also jiggling isnt for the faint of heart, make sure you work out your arms! lol! otherwise, it was a blast.

  • Charles Barrette
    Charles Barrette
    us
    Minnesota, US
    Member since 2025
    5.0
    Verified

    3 shark day.

    Half Day Trip2 adults

    We met up with Roberto and headed out. I have fished with him once before for three consecutive days and were on fish the whole time. Today was more work as we were jigging and caught three reef sharks. One took the whole tuna that was getting brought in. We didn’t set out for catching them today but it was the way it worked out. Roberto and his crew member were very helpful on the jigging process and assisted as needed. His knowledge, experience and being a good steward of the waters makes the trip worth every penny.

  • Thomas Monahan
    Thomas Monahan
    Repeat angler
    us
    Minnesota, US
    Member since 2026
    4 trips
    5.0
    Verified

    Worth every peso

    Half Day Trip2 adults

    Roberto and first mate, also Roberto, work very hard to get you on fish. My friend and I both caught personal bests. A very memorable adventure!

    Reported catch:
    Almaco Jack
    Amberjack
  • Jeff Gruenhagen
    Jeff Gruenhagen
    us
    South Dakota, US
    Member since 2025
    5.0
    Verified

    Very friendly Capt and crew

    Half Day Trip5 adults

    Very Friendly Capt and Crew. rough seas but picked up some nice fish. good communication and we would go again

    Reported catch:
    Wahoo

Real catches shared by our community

  • Wearever Fishing Expeditions
    Wearever Fishing ExpeditionsPuerto Aventuras, QR
    Expert knowledge amazing experience
    Louise M.
    Louise M.
  • Wearever Fishing Expeditions
    Wearever Fishing ExpeditionsPuerto Aventuras, QR
    Best Fishing Charter
    Brianna C.
    Brianna C.
  • Wearever Fishing Expeditions
    Wearever Fishing ExpeditionsPuerto Aventuras, QR
    Wow!!!
    Jack H.
    Jack H.
  • Wearever Fishing Expeditions
    Wearever Fishing ExpeditionsPuerto Aventuras, QR
    Great trip with Roberto!
    Thomas J.
    Thomas J.
  • Wearever Fishing Expeditions
    Wearever Fishing ExpeditionsPuerto Aventuras, QR
    Great jigging session
    Nicolas M.
    Nicolas M.
  • Wearever Fishing Expeditions
    Wearever Fishing ExpeditionsPuerto Aventuras, QR
    Full day swordfishing
    Joel N.
    Joel N.
  • Wearever Fishing Expeditions
    Wearever Fishing ExpeditionsPuerto Aventuras, QR
    This trip put our arms to the test!
    Ben R.
    Ben R.
  • Wearever Fishing Expeditions
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    Half Day Trip
    Jodie A.
    Jodie A.
  • Wearever Fishing Expeditions
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    Full day sword trip
    Elly M.
    Elly M.
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    Deep Jigging with Roberto
    Bill P.
    Bill P.

What's biting with Wearever Fishing Expeditions in Puerto Aventuras

September is Puerto Aventuras' rainiest month, so keep this in mind when planning your trip. This means there are fewer tourists on the beaches than usual, so surf fishing is especially favorable this time of year. 

Top catches for September