Mike's Marina Fishing Charters SRL
Member since April 2014
Punta Cana, Dominican Republic
- Background
- Mike's Marina has been running offshore charters out of Punta Cana since 1995. With a fleet of vessels and a host of experienced captains, they are always available to give you that dream fishing adventure. Mike's Marina is committed to sustainable fishing and always releases billfish in order to preserve these species for future generations to enjoy.
Mike's Marina Fishing Charters SRL
- Background
- Mike's Marina has been running offshore charters out of Punta Cana since 1995. With a fleet of vessels and a host of experienced captains, they are always available to give you that dream fishing adventure. Mike's Marina is committed to sustainable fishing and always releases billfish in order to preserve these species for future generations to enjoy.
Our Charter Listings
US$ 650
angler's choice
US$ 175
Customer Reviews
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VERIFIED Went fishing on Monday, July 30, 2018
We had the best time, we were celebrating our 10 year wedding anniversary and this experience made it so much more fun! Capt Brian and his first mate was the best, if we ever visit the Dominican again we will definitely do this again!!
Wayne Etheridge recommends Mike’s Marina - 29ft GladiatorFished July 2018
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Replied to this review on Tuesday, August 28, 2018
Hi Wayne,
It was a pleasure to take you fishing and help you and your wife celebrate your anniversary! We will make sure to give Captain Brian your feedback.
Hope to fish with you again next time you are in Punta Cana!
VERIFIED Went fishing on Sunday, July 15, 2018
Excellent experience from start to finish! Picked us up (gf and I) from the hotel, brought us to the marina and back. Lunch was great. Sandwiches, chips, fresh fruit and cold drinks were provided for lunch. My gf has celiac and can’t have gluten so when I let them know, they went out of their way to provide a quinoa chicken salad. Where else can you get that kind of service!? Brian our captain and Roberto the mate were fantastic. Roberto kept the lines fresh and clear and Brian kept us on the fish! We landed 7 nice Mahi Mahi. 10/10 experience, will definitely use again!
Thomas Coselli recommends Mike’s Marina - 29ft GladiatorFished July 2018
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Replied to this review on Sunday, July 15, 2018
Hi Thomas,
It was a pleasure working with you to create a pleasant charter experience for you and your girlfriend! I have forwarded your feedback to Brian, Roberto, and Dayana (who bought and prepared your lunch) so they know that they are doing a great job. We hope you enjoy the rest of your vacation and we hope to fish with you again soon!
Best regards,
Your Mike’s Marina Team
VERIFIED Went fishing on Tuesday, July 3, 2018
It was a nice day for a boat ride. Caught one fish and got to see a white marlin swim by the boat. Wish we caught more but that is why is is fishing and not called catching!
Raymond Peterson recommends Mike’s Marina - 29ft GladiatorFished July 2018
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VERIFIED Went fishing on Tuesday, May 8, 2018
Great equipment and talented crew. Fishing was slow. We had several hits that did not nice stick. Had two Dorado on, landed a male.
Dave Fitton recommends Mike’s Marina - 29ft GladiatorFished May 2018
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Replied to this review on Wednesday, May 9, 2018
Thank you Dave for your feedback! Hope to fish with you again soon.
VERIFIED Went fishing on Thursday, April 5, 2018
We didn’t catch anything but we still had a good time. The crew was great - very friendly and courteous.
Jessica Waterman recommends Mike’s Marina - 29ft GladiatorFished April 2018
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Replied to this review on Thursday, April 19, 2018
Thank you very much for your nice words, Jessica.
we are looking forward to get you back on the water next time in Punta Cana,
so we can make it up for the slow bite of your last charter day.
VERIFIED Went fishing on Thursday, March 15, 2018
All and all my wife and I had a pretty good experience fishing with Mikes Marina. Although we did not catch any fish the Captain and first mate (his son) tried very hard to get us one. They did not speak much English but we were able to communicate well enough and they were friendly. My wife did end up getting a little sea sick about an hour in to the trip but felt better after that. They did provide us with beer, water, sodas and some snacks and pick up and drop off from our resort was flawless. The only reason I would not recommend this trip is because the boat size is a little small for the size of waves we were dealing with and the deck was very cramped. I kept hitting my head on the upper deck because it was so close to the sitting area on the lower deck. I had to stay crouched if I wanted to sit or I’d hit my head as we rolled over the waves. I feel that two fisherman is plenty for that boat and four would have been very tight. We still had a good time though and we saw one white marlin swim by the boat but wouldn’t eat our baits. We had one fish on but it got off soon after setting the hook. The first mate switched out the baits a few times to keep them fresh. Even though we didn’t catch any fish it was not for lack of trying on the crews part. That’s just fishing sometimes. Bigger boat I think would have made it a little more enjoyable is all.
Seth Ruddock does not recommend Mike’s Marina - 29ft GladiatorFished March 2018
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VERIFIED Went fishing on Sunday, March 4, 2018
great boat and crew!!
Benjamin G Dupree recommends Mike’s Marina - 29ft GladiatorFished March 2018
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Replied to this review on Wednesday, March 7, 2018
Thank you for your feedback, Benjamin.
we are lloking forward to your next fishy visit.
VERIFIED Went fishing on Friday, March 2, 2018
Several communications occured prior to the date of the trip. Communication is good! We were picked up at our resort at the agreed upon time and driven to the marina where we met our Captain, Charlie and his mate (and son), Charlie. They made us feel very welcome. We departed the Marina shortly after our arrival. About 30 minutes after we left the marina and about 10 minutes after the fishing began we hooked into a big one. The battle lasted a little over an hour with the final result of landing an approximately 130 pound, 7’7” blue marlin. The fish and I were both exausted, but Charlie2 took great care of it before its release. For the rest of the morning we only reeled in one barracuda. After arriving back at the marina our driver was waiting to take us back to our resort. This was my first experience bill fishing and it sure was a memorable one. I would definately do it again and request Charlie1 and 2 as out Captain and crew.
Peter Hannon recommends Mike’s Marina - 29ft GladiatorFished March 2018
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Replied to this review on Friday, March 2, 2018
Thank you very much, Pete,
for giving us the opportunity to bring you fishing
and for the feedback about your experience with our services.
here i add you some photos of your charter today.
we are looking forward to an other great day Out with you
next time in Punta Cana.
VERIFIED Went fishing on Thursday, February 15, 2018
This was the worst experience I ever had. They had no business taking us out on those rough waters. No other charters went out and I’m covered in bruises from being bashed around inside the cabin and at 100lbs couldn’t fish if I wanted to. I got ripped off
Shawnna Newburn does not recommend Mike’s Marina - 29ft GladiatorFished February 2018
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VERIFIED Went fishing on Tuesday, January 2, 2018
We absolutely slayed the Mahi Mahi snagging 14 fish even though 2 got off the line. We also managed to bring in 1 Barracuda. The trip was great and the I highly recommend this. We even got upgraded to the 38ft boat.
Ryan Leffers recommends Mike’s Marina - 29ft GladiatorFished January 2018
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Replied to this review on Tuesday, January 2, 2018
Thank you for your Feedback, Ryan.
please send me in any photos you may have,
so i show you guys on our promos.
we are looking to get you back for a great day of fishing next time in town.Mike
VERIFIED Went fishing on Wednesday, December 27, 2017
Mike and team was very professional, the boat which we had was prefect 29 footer whitegladiator which was one of the best smaller boat we had during our deep sea fishing trips around the world it was clean and fully equipped.
As it was a rough day at the sea when we head out. Big wave close to 6 feet high and trolling the 4 hours without any catches but then again that is fishing!
we would strongly recommend to fish with them!Low Choon Tuck recommends Mike’s Marina - 29ft GladiatorFished December 2017
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Replied to this review on Wednesday, December 27, 2017
Hello Choo.
thank you for your nice review, even that we did not manage to bring you on the wished for fishes this morning.
I hope we get you back in the future to board them all.
Mike
VERIFIED Went fishing on Tuesday, November 28, 2017
Caught a dozen dolphin fish on a 4hr charter. The crew supplied some drinks and chips for the trip. Downside is, there is no fishing chair. The head leaked when used and no toilet seat for the wife. Thought the boat was a bit slow for its size, for getting out on the water to fish.
Christopher Flamini recommends Mike’s Marina - 29ft GladiatorFished November 2017
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Replied to this review on Monday, December 4, 2017
Hi Christopher,
Thank you for your feedback!
You are correct, the Gladiator due to its size has a rocket launcher instead of a fighting chair.
We will have the head checked this week, as of now the crew had not notified us of this issue.
Captain Charlie rarely runs the boat since fishing grounds start so close to the marina.
Hope that you had a great vacation, and hope to fish with you again soon!
Went fishing on Monday, August 7, 2017
Excellent service from pick up to drop off. Driver showed up at my hotel at 7:15 am, as scheduled, and was waiting on the dock when we returned. I enjoyed the fighting belt approach on the Gladiator rather than sitting in the chair. Ive fished Hawaii, Gulf of Texas, and Baja Mexico. Capt. Charlie and his son are by far the best and hardest working, and the boat and equipment were top notch. Excellent trip and cant wait to return!!!
Richard Wilkins recommends Mike’s Marina - 29ft GladiatorFished August 2017
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Replied to this review on Tuesday, August 8, 2017
thank you for the opportunity to bring you fishing, Richard.
Your Father&Son Crew Charly and Charlis are looking forward to spend time on the water with you again fishing off the Cape.
VERIFIED Went fishing on Wednesday, July 26, 2017
This is a great experience, Charlie and Charlie put us on the fish. Great times.
Todd Lao recommends Mike’s Marina - 38ft PredatorFished July 2017
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Replied to this review on Wednesday, July 26, 2017
Thank you for your feedback, Todd.
it was the pleasure of our Father&Son Crew on the Gladiator to bring you on Fish today.
we are looking forward to bring you more next time in town.
Mike
Went fishing on Thursday, July 6, 2017
The arrangements from start to finish were absolutely flawless. Our captain and deck hand did an outstanding job trying to put us on fish . Although there wasn’t to many hookups , the White Marlin that I did catch was a blast . Thank you Mike , Captain Charlie , and the great deck hand Charlie
Ralph Rhule recommends Mike’s Marina - 29ft GladiatorFished July 2017
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VERIFIED Went fishing on Friday, June 30, 2017
High waves and rough ride made for a half day of rocking and rolling. Was disappointed that we did not get one hit the whole time. But…. that’s fishing, better luck next time.
Sandy Loux recommends Mike’s Marina - 38ft PredatorFished June 2017
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Replied to this review on Wednesday, July 5, 2017
Hi Sandy.
sorry that we couldn’t hit the right spot to bring Fish on for you on friday morning.
we are looking forward to let the reels screem for you next time in town.Mike
VERIFIED Went fishing on Monday, June 19, 2017
The crew was amazing. Charlie and his son are very friendly and make the most out of the experience!! I highly recommend this charter.
Kathryn Barber recommends Mike’s Marina - 29ft GladiatorFished June 2017
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Replied to this review on Tuesday, June 20, 2017
thank you Kathryn for your Feedback and the great photos.
i would love to receive the photos and video also by email.
we are looking forward to get you guys back with us next time in town.Mike
VERIFIED Went fishing on Thursday, May 25, 2017
I thought the overall experience was great but the amount of time was short for a fishing trip
Chris Haley recommends Mike’s Marina - 29ft GladiatorFished May 2017
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Replied to this review on Thursday, May 25, 2017
thank you for your feedback, Chris.
your taken 4hrs charter is the minimum charter time to take,
we also offer 6hrs, 8hrs and 10hrs charters to spend more time fishing.
we are looking forward to get you back for an other fishing adventure
next time in town.
VERIFIED Went fishing on Sunday, May 14, 2017
Great day for our first of shore experience.
Andrew Shulstad recommends Mike’s Marina - 29ft GladiatorFished May 2017
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Replied to this review on Friday, May 26, 2017
Hello Andrew.
thank you for your feedback about your first offshore experience.
we are looking forward to bring you fishing again
on your next Punta Cana visit.
VERIFIED Went fishing on Monday, April 10, 2017
First time deep sea fishing. Slow day fishing. A good first time out.
Jeffrey Carlson recommends Mike’s Marina - 29ft GladiatorFished April 2017
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Replied to this review on Friday, April 21, 2017
Thank you for your feedback, Jeff.
we hope to get a chance to bring you out on the Deep Blue again next time in town.
VERIFIED Went fishing on Sunday, March 26, 2017
Charlie & Charlie were a great crew. Took a while to get on the fish but that’s fishing. Amazing experience and will definitely be back!
Christopher Collins recommends Mike’s Marina - 29ft GladiatorFished March 2017
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Replied to this review on Monday, March 27, 2017
thank you for your kind words, Chris, we will def pass it on to your Father&Son Crew on the Gladiator.
we are looking forward to bring you out on the Deep Blue again next time in town.your Mike’s Marina Fishing Team
VERIFIED Went fishing on Monday, July 11, 2016
Great crew, Great experience! They work hard all day for you!!
Mike Gianforte recommends Mike’s Marina - 29ft GladiatorFished July 2016
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Replied to this review on Sunday, July 17, 2016
thank you for your kind words, Mike.
of course i will pass them on to the Crew.
you can also add photos of your charter here to the review.
we are looking forward to bring you out on the Deep Blue again next time in town
VERIFIED Went fishing on Thursday, July 7, 2016
Rough seas…10ft swells…
Should have had option to cancel
Not good conditions to catch anything.
Crew did try hard to hook us up.James Susack recommends Mike’s Marina - 29ft GladiatorFished July 2016
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Replied to this review on Thursday, July 14, 2016
Thank you for your Feedback, James.
our offshore waters range around 5-6ft with often higher swells as a average day.
it changes often and quickly, sorry that you hit one of the higher Sea Level Days.
thank you for your kind words about the Crew who gave their best to hook you up,
as the bite can be great or flop independend of the wave action.
Went fishing on Wednesday, May 11, 2016
Fun day, did not land any Marlin. But ran through the Dorado’s a few time. Landed about 13between the 3 of us out that day.
John Guzik recommends Mike’s Marina - 29ft GladiatorFished May 2016
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Replied to this review on Wednesday, May 18, 2016
thank you for your feedback and the photos, John.
it was our joy to keep you busy on the Mahis that day.
we are looking forward to raise your Marlin next time in townMike
Went fishing on Tuesday, May 10, 2016
Had a good experience with this charter. Although we only hooked one fish, the equipment was in very good condition and the crew worked hard to put us on to something. Baits were changed often and quality lures were used. We were one of the only boats to catch a marlin that day. I could tell that this company is professional and probably one of the better services in the D.R. The one negative part I could say is that both members of the crew only spoke Spanish so this made communication difficult, they also were not very talkative. As a final note, this has nothing to do with the service provided, but the waters around the D.R. are very rough, biggest waves I’ve ever experienced. Although I was fine, half the people with us spent the time inside the cabin, puking. So take some Gravol if you experience seasickness.
Bradley Rasmussen recommends Mike’s Marina - 29ft GladiatorFished May 2016
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Replied to this review on Wednesday, May 18, 2016
thank you for your time to write about your charter, Bradley.
yes, 5-6ft Sea is the average to await/normal Sea Level for most days around here.
our Crew’s english is basic and to be “talkative” is different from person to person,
some talk more and some are more the quieter kinda guys.
some Gravol/Dramamine etc is always the way to go for people who are unsure how they take a ride on Open Ocean Waters.
aside of the released white Marlin your shared 4hrs charter missed to add some Mahi to the menue.
on the half day charters the time flies by quickly,
and as we are running peak time for white Marlin the focus been on raising Billfish.
we are looking forward to bring you out fishing again next time in townMike
Went fishing on Tuesday, May 10, 2016
Mike,s marina did for me exactly what he said he would do. I paid deposit of $100 on PayPal and printed of emails/paperwork then let him now where I was staying. I was given time of pick up and told to wait in lobby of hotel. The cab driver turned up on time with a printed card with my name on and identifying who he was. From hotel and back to hotel the whole experience was great and the crew polite but hard of English speaking was still able to real myself in a marlin and picture was emailed to me. For me, I would like to have crew member to take more pictures and I would have been happy to pay extra for that instead of taking camera. Thanks Mike for a great experience.
Karl Whittaker recommends Mike’s Marina - 29ft GladiatorFished May 2016
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Replied to this review on Wednesday, May 18, 2016
thank you for your feedback, Karl.
it was my pleasure to communicate with you and set up your charter.
in case of taking pictures with their phones the Crew does what they can if the action and waves allow to do so, as they of course primarily have to handle the fish and keep the boat on it’s necessary position.
due that we recommend to bring the own camera and take pictures from each others on fishes.
of course which ever photo we take, we are happy to send it to the customer and of course for free.
i will look for yours and add it here, too.
thank you for giving us the opportunity to bring you out on the Deep BlueMike
Went fishing on Tuesday, April 19, 2016
This fishing trip was my first and it was amazing. The crew put us on the fish, ended up with 5 White Marline, 2 Mahi Mahi, and 1 Barracuda. There were only 4 people fish on the boat total, which made for a great experience
Joseph Herrera recommends Mike’s Marina - 29ft GladiatorFished April 2016
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Replied to this review on Monday, May 16, 2016
thank you for your kind words, Joseph.
it was a pleasure to have you aboard our 6hrs shared charter on the Gladiator.
and what a great job done by you anglers, including to manage a tripple header white Marlin.
it was your first time but you did just perfect.
we are looking forward to bring you out on the Deep Blue again next time in town.thank you for joining our fishing family
Mike
owner/operator Mike’s Marina Fishing Charters
Cap Cana/Punta Cana/Dominican Republic
VERIFIED Went fishing on Friday, February 12, 2016
On 2/12/16 four of us went out on a ¾-day charter on the Gladiator. Seas were rough 5-8-foot. We caught 4 Mahi Mahi in the first hour. The drag on the reel were set too light and it took longer than it should have to land the fish. Also a fishing chair would have made it more comfortable due to the rough seas. Things slowed down for a while then we caught 4-yellow tail with a blue stripe (the crew spoke very little English) we did not get a name of that species. Just before we went back to the marina we hooked up with a barracuda. All-in-all a good trip one person got a little ill due to the high seas. Some food would have been nice. The transportation to and from the marina started off confusing, but we got it straightened out at the hotel.
James Leuzinger recommends Mike’s Marina - 29ft GladiatorFished February 2016
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