Captain
Benjamin Araujo

Member since August 2019 Playa Del Carmen, Mexico
Background
Captain Benjamin Araujo has been fishing off the Yucatan as a licensed captain since 2005. Before moving to Playa del Carmen, he used to fish Cabo San Lucas and Baja California, where he accumulated much of his knowledge of offshore sportfishing. He’s been fishing Playa del Carmen for over 25 years now and knows all the best spots to hook massive Billfish, Dorado, Amberjack, and more. When Capt. Benjamin isn’t competing in local tournaments, you’ll most likely find him on the water with customers or fishing with friends. He invites you to explore some of the nicest fishing grounds off the coast of southern Mexico and chase trophy pelagics with Sport Fishing Arantza!
Techniques
Trolling and bottom fishing

Hey, I'm Captain Benjamin Araujo

Playa Del Carmen, Mexico
Background
Captain Benjamin Araujo has been fishing off the Yucatan as a licensed captain since 2005. Before moving to Playa del Carmen, he used to fish Cabo San Lucas and Baja California, where he accumulated much of his knowledge of offshore sportfishing. He’s been fishing Playa del Carmen for over 25 years now and knows all the best spots to hook massive Billfish, Dorado, Amberjack, and more. When Capt. Benjamin isn’t competing in local tournaments, you’ll most likely find him on the water with customers or fishing with friends. He invites you to explore some of the nicest fishing grounds off the coast of southern Mexico and chase trophy pelagics with Sport Fishing Arantza!
Techniques
Trolling and bottom fishing

My Charter Listing

Excellent
4.5 / 5
(138 reviews)
Playa Del Carmen
 Last booking: 5 days ago
 Instant Confirmation
Trips from US $250

Customer reviews

Rating summary
Excellent
4.5 / 5
out of 5 stars from 138 reviews
Boat
Excellent
4.2 / 5
Crew
Excellent
4.7 / 5
Experience
Excellent
4.5 / 5
Photos & videos by reviewers (348)
Fun trip!
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They tried..
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Angler rating
91
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Anglers claimed
Good experience
83%
Friendly captain
95%
Recommend this charter
88%
Appropriate for children
83%
Satisfied with the boat
86%
Caught fish
76%
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Patrick B.
Excellent
4.7 / 5
Experience:
Very good
4.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Amazing Friendly Service

VERIFIED   3/4 Day Trip on October 10, 2023
Juan Carlos and Aurelio were amazing. We caught several fish but just kept one. Even though the despite that fish were not...
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Carlos S.
Moline, IL
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

From Illinois

VERIFIED   3/4 Day Trip on June 30, 2023
Had a really good day. Crew was very friendly. I explained Joe I wanted to land a big fish, but wanted to hunt some smaller...
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Jason S.
Kingston, Ontario
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Half day afternoon with Captain Ben (Arantza Sport Fishing)

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip (PM) on January 3, 2023
We had a wonderful day out on the water with Ben and his mate. We werenโ€™t expecting much with the waters being so choppy...
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Paul C.
Very good
4.0 / 5
Experience:
Good
3.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Very good
4.0 / 5
Overall

August fishing trip

VERIFIED   3/4 Day Trip on August 28, 2024
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Jarrett B.
Ventura, CA
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

3/4 Day with Captain Benjamin

VERIFIED   3/4 Day Trip on July 21, 2022
My family and I went out on a 3/4 day fishing and snorkeling trip. We hooked up and landed 3 fish in the morning. We had 4...
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