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
 2 bookings in the past week.
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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!
Very happy!
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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Martin A.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Benjamin did great

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip (AM) on July 24, 2024
Fishing was tons of fun they were biting a fair amount we caught one fish and we had a few get loose but the weโ€™re doing...
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Rolando M.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Amazing Day!

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip (AM) on July 4, 2024
We had a wonderful time. The crew was very professional and friendly towards us. We managed to catch a 30 pound barracuda leaving...
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Katelyn C.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Great Trip

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip (PM) on April 16, 2024
We had a wonderful fishing trip, we caught quite a few smaller fish, and at the very end on the way back we caught a big Amberjack....
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Niccole P.
Excellent
4.7 / 5
Experience:
Very good
4.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

More than expected trip

VERIFIED   3/4 Day Trip on October 21, 2023
The crew was great, happy and informative. Weโ€™re fishing people with high expectations and we were not disappointed!! 5 Tuna...
Niccole P. recommends Sport Fishing Arantza
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Mallory S.
Excellent
4.7 / 5
Experience:
Very good
4.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Fun! Snorkeling was our highlight!

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip (PM) on July 27, 2024
Fun trip for our family! Caught a barracuda! Seating for 6 was not comfortable though. We had fun snorkeling, saw lots of beautiful...
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