Captain
Sean Lawrence

Member since October 2019 Eleele, United States
Background
Sean and Robert are the owners of Makai Sportfishing charters. Sean handles the business and is the deckhand, and Robert is the Captain. Sean grew up scuba diving, and he describes himself as an underwater hunter, whereas Robert is a local fisherman that grew up on the water. Robert got Sean into the fishing by taking him out with his dad on their private boat and the rest is history! They don’t currently compete in tournaments but they are looking to compete next year in 3 local tournaments. They're very passionate about fishing and their business, and they love making their customers happy!
Techniques
Deep Sea Fishing using primarily surface trolling Lures with shimano 130's and shimano 80's Reels.

Hey, I'm Captain Sean Lawrence

Eleele, United States
Background
Sean and Robert are the owners of Makai Sportfishing charters. Sean handles the business and is the deckhand, and Robert is the Captain. Sean grew up scuba diving, and he describes himself as an underwater hunter, whereas Robert is a local fisherman that grew up on the water. Robert got Sean into the fishing by taking him out with his dad on their private boat and the rest is history! They don’t currently compete in tournaments but they are looking to compete next year in 3 local tournaments. They're very passionate about fishing and their business, and they love making their customers happy!
Techniques
Deep Sea Fishing using primarily surface trolling Lures with shimano 130's and shimano 80's Reels.

My Charter Listing

Excellent
4.8 / 5
(191 reviews)
Eleele
 Last booking: 5 hours ago
Trips from US $233

Customer reviews

Rating summary
Excellent
4.8 / 5
out of 5 stars from 191 reviews
Boat
Excellent
4.9 / 5
Crew
Excellent
4.9 / 5
Experience
Excellent
4.7 / 5
Photos & videos by reviewers (187)
Fishing trip
Had a great time despite seasickness
Had a great time despite seasickness
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Angler rating
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Anglers claimed
Good experience
89%
Friendly captain
98%
Recommend this charter
95%
Appropriate for children
81%
Satisfied with the boat
98%
Caught fish
74%
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Cherise H.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Fishing trip

VERIFIED   NEW  4 Hour Trip (AM) โ€“ Shared on November 3, 2025
Although we had no luck in catching anything the experience was good. Three out of 6 of us were pretty sick the entire time...
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Scott K.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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5.0 / 5
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5.0 / 5
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Had a great time despite seasickness

VERIFIED   NEW  6 Hour Trip (AM) โ€“ Private on November 1, 2025
Sean and Rob were awesome. They got us on fish right off the bat, caught a nice mahi mahi, then hooked up on three skipjacks...
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Daniel O.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Rad trip with big fish and an awesome crew

VERIFIED   NEW  4 Hour Trip (AM) โ€“ Private on October 23, 2025
We had a blast fishing with Captain Rob, Sean and Mana. They made us feel safe in big seas. We pulled up 5 yellowfin tuna....
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David D.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Skipjack Tuna

VERIFIED   NEW  6 Hour Trip (AM) โ€“ Private on October 29, 2025
Trip was great weather outstanding. We were out troll fishing for six hours and caught six good size fish in one bite that...
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Rebecca K.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Great Crew and Big Catches!

VERIFIED   6 Hour Trip (AM) โ€“ Shared on April 28, 2025
We had an amazing experience on our fishing charter with Captain Rob and his fantastic crew, Chase and Mano (or Monoโ€”sorry...
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