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.
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Makai Sportfishing

Excellent
4.8 / 5
(169 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 169 reviews
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Boat
Excellent
4.9 / 5
Crew
Excellent
4.9 / 5
Experience
Excellent
4.7 / 5
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6 Hr Shared Charter
6 Hr Shared Charter
The skipper and the deckhands were fantastic and the rest of the guests enjoyed it as much as I did!!!
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Angler rating
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Anglers claimed
Good experience
90%
Friendly captain
98%
Recommend this charter
96%
Appropriate for children
80%
Satisfied with the boat
98%
Caught fish
76%
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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
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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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Brad T.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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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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Jonathan D.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Fishing with Sean

VERIFIED   NEW  6 Hour Trip (AM) โ€“ Shared on June 27, 2025
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Kelly B.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Best Fishing Trip

VERIFIED   6 Hour Trip (AM) โ€“ Private on February 10, 2025
This was our 5th fishing trip and Sean and Rob nailed it.ย  Sean is super smart and makes you very comfortable! We caught 120...
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Eduardo C.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Great Fishing Experience!!

VERIFIED   4 Hour Trip (AM) โ€“ Shared on May 18, 2025
The whole crew (rob, Austin, and Mano) were all so fun! Clean boat too and we all had a great time out on the water :)
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