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
(148 reviews)
Playa Del Carmen
 4 bookings in the past week.
 Instant Confirmation
Trips from US $300

Customer reviews

Rating summary
Excellent
4.5 / 5
out of 5 stars from 148 reviews
Boat
Excellent
4.2 / 5
Crew
Excellent
4.7 / 5
Experience
Excellent
4.5 / 5
Photos & videos by reviewers (358)
Another Great Playa Fishing Adventure
having a blast
having a blast
+355
Angler rating
97
30
10
5
2
Anglers claimed
Good experience
83%
Friendly captain
96%
Recommend this charter
89%
Appropriate for children
83%
Satisfied with the boat
86%
Caught fish
77%
Sort by:
Featured  
Showing:
5 of 148 reviews
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...
Patrick B. recommends Sport Fishing Arantza
Mark review as helpful
2 persons find this review helpful
You and 2 people found this review helpful
  Benjamin Araujo Captain replied

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...
Carlos S. recommends Sport Fishing Arantza
Mark review as helpful
You found this review helpful
  Benjamin Araujo Captain replied

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...
Jason S. recommends Sport Fishing Arantza
Mark review as helpful
You found this review helpful
  Benjamin Araujo Captain replied

Kevin G.
Very good
4.0 / 5
Experience:
Good
3.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Very good
4.0 / 5
Overall

They tried..

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip (PM) on May 19, 2025
The Trip was ok but i would not do it again. I burned 250โ‚ฌ and 5 hours of my holiday plus 600 mxn Taxi to the meeting...
Kevin G. does not recommend Sport Fishing Arantza
Mark review as helpful
1 person finds this review helpful
You and 1 other person found this review helpful
  Benjamin Araujo Captain replied

Kate N.
Very good
3.7 / 5
Experience:
Good
3.0 / 5
Boat
Very good
4.0 / 5
Crew
Very good
4.0 / 5
Overall

No fish

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip (PM) on February 12, 2025
We didnโ€™t managed to catch any fish but was nice nice trip and staff where friendly and informative
Kate N. recommends Sport Fishing Arantza
Mark review as helpful
You found this review helpful
Kate N. recommends Sport Fishing Arantza
Mark review as helpful
You found this review helpful