If you’re looking for a Captain to take you Deep Sea fishing in Aruba, look no further, Captain Marcelino is your guy!  My Fiancé and I went out with Captain Marcelino on the Persistence this morning and we had a phenomenal time from start to finish. The man put us right on the fish and kept us right on the fish throughout the whole trip to the best of his ability!  When all was said and done, we pulled in 6 25-30lb Wahoo and had an absolute blast doing so.  Captain Marcelino and the Persistence boat will not disappoint, just remember that the game is called fishing & not catch, so keep a positive vibe at all times and enjoy!

My family and I had booked a trip to do some deep sea fishing in the morning, we had asked for the trip to be slit between deep sea and some bottom fishing aswell. Although our trip was cut short due to sea sickness we still had a great time with the crew. The boat was kept very clean and there was more than enough fishinf equipment for the 4 of us. Also plenty of shade and a working toilet aboard which is always great. We ended up catching 3 tuna and a barracuda trolling before we had to head in. There were also cold waters and sodas available for us an the crew was very nice and informative about the fishing we were doing. Overall the experience was great and I recommend this trip to anyone looking to have a good time and catch some fish weather its trolling or bottom fishing the charter will have you covered.

This Captain rocks! Marcelino put us on the fish just as soon as we got out!  My wife and I hooked up with barracuda, Wahoo, Mahi Mahi, and Tuna in that order and then caught extra of each. We caught a decent sized Wahoo, maybe 20 pounds which was awesome!

Sadly, my wife got sea sick an hour into fishing and we had to turn back for shore, but the amount and variety of fish we did catch in that small window of time is a testament to the captain’s skill and experience.

Captain Marcelino and his deckhand Anthony were both kind and thoughtful and had drinks in the cooler for us on board! Having kind and knowledgeable guides always makes a fishing trip that much better! The boat was spacious, with a shaded seat in the middle of the boat and 2 comfortable fighting chairs! This boat could comfortably hold a family of 4 or 5 no problem!

Anthony also filleted our choice fish for us and bagged the filets so that we could have them fried up at a nearby restaurant!

The only area for improvement I could speak on would be that the crew tended to speak Papiemento among themselves quite often (which is understandable of course), but if you don’t know the language you can feel a bit left out of the loop especially if you like to learn and grow your knowledge about fishing techniques and strategies.

Overall, I would rate this experience on “The Persistence” very highly, and would be very glad to go out With Cpt. Marcelino again next time I come to Aruba! Although I may leave the wife at the beach with a cocktail :D

FIVE STARS!!!

I am a avid fisherman of both River and Ocean. Captain Marcelino and Peter (first mate) were a pleasure to fish with. Their skill and expertise even in high seas were the main reason I caught four barracuda and a mahi mahi . I had a great morning fishing with them and would not hesitate to fish with them again in April when I return. I was very pleased ,they never quit trying to hook me up.. The produced great results and they are extremely pleasant to talk with. Thank you Captain Marcelino and Peter !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!