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
(179 reviews)
Eleele
 5 bookings in the past week.
Trips from US $233

Customer reviews

Rating summary
Excellent
4.8 / 5
out of 5 stars from 179 reviews
Boat
Excellent
4.9 / 5
Crew
Excellent
4.9 / 5
Experience
Excellent
4.7 / 5
Photos & videos by reviewers (173)
They ask you what kind of fish you want to try to catch! And I put blue marlin!
They ask you what kind of fish you want to try to catch! And I put blue marlin!
They ask you what kind of fish you want to try to catch! And I put blue marlin!
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Angler rating
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Anglers claimed
Good experience
89%
Friendly captain
98%
Recommend this charter
96%
Appropriate for children
80%
Satisfied with the boat
98%
Caught fish
75%
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Rebecca K.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

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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Gabrielle R.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Fantastic crew, even better fish!

VERIFIED   6 Hour Trip (AM) โ€“ Private on April 23, 2025
We have done fishing trips all over the world and Captain Rob, Sean, and Chase were by far one of the best crews my family...
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Theodore S.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

They ask you what kind of fish you want to try to catch! And I put blue marlin!

VERIFIED   NEW  6 Hour Deluxe Shared (AM) on August 6, 2025
Captain Rob and his Deck hand Sean knew exactly where to go fishing for my Trophy fish!I was on a six hour charter.and we caught...
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Robert B.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Great Charter

VERIFIED   NEW  6 Hour Trip (AM) โ€“ Shared on July 31, 2025
Had a fun time. My grandson hooked a 15 lb barracuda which thrilled him even though we had to throw it back. Ocean got real...
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Lisa W.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Definitely the right choice

VERIFIED   6 Hour Deluxe Shared (AM) on July 14, 2025
I booked this trip for my son-in-law and my 14 year old grandson as a surprise when they came to visit us from Colorado.ย ...
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