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
 6 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
155
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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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Mike R.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Highly recommend

VERIFIED   6 Hour Trip (AM) โ€“ Private on October 26, 2024
Rob and Sean are awesome.ย  Probably the best trip we have been on.ย  Sean is so knowledgeable on the island and fishing.ย ...
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Mark H.
Excellent
4.7 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Very good
4.0 / 5
Overall

Great crew and captain

VERIFIED   NEW  4 Hour Trip (AM) โ€“ Shared on August 1, 2025
Captain and crew were great but the fishing wasnt. But anyone who goes fishing on a regular basis knows it can be that way
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Blake G.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Great time on the water

VERIFIED   6 Hour Trip (AM) โ€“ Shared on June 16, 2025
The captain and crew were awesome.ย  Good guys youโ€™d want to go fishing with.ย  We found and landed some great fish including...
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Brad T.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Awesome Day

VERIFIED   4 Hour Trip (AM) โ€“ Private on April 5, 2025
Awesome morning on the water. The crew was friendly and found the fish.ย  We pulled in 5 skipjack on our 4 hour tour.ย  Took...
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Mike G.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Fishing with Sean

VERIFIED   NEW  8 Hour Trip โ€“ Private on August 11, 2025
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