Captain
Mario Castillon Santana

Member since April 2021 Puerto Vallarta, Mexico
Background
Mario the Caption of Burton lll has been on the water in the Banderas bay of Puerto Vallarta and all throughout Mexico catching fish since he was 5 years old! Even though he has been out on the water catching fish for many years, His passion is daily sparked when he finds the fish jumping or when the reel lights up with action! A 3rd generation fisherman and a local to Vallarta, he is someone who is passionate about catching fish and showing clients his town. You are sure to have a great time aboard the Burton lll seeing the wildlife, the views of the town and catching fish.
Techniques
Some of Marios perfected styles of fishing and techniques are, Trolling with live bait trolling with lures. Bottom fishing when it’s the season Casting when he sees the schools of fish Using jigs Poppers

Hey, I'm Captain Mario Castillon Santana

Puerto Vallarta, Mexico
Background
Mario the Caption of Burton lll has been on the water in the Banderas bay of Puerto Vallarta and all throughout Mexico catching fish since he was 5 years old! Even though he has been out on the water catching fish for many years, His passion is daily sparked when he finds the fish jumping or when the reel lights up with action! A 3rd generation fisherman and a local to Vallarta, he is someone who is passionate about catching fish and showing clients his town. You are sure to have a great time aboard the Burton lll seeing the wildlife, the views of the town and catching fish.
Techniques
Some of Marios perfected styles of fishing and techniques are, Trolling with live bait trolling with lures. Bottom fishing when it’s the season Casting when he sees the schools of fish Using jigs Poppers
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First mate
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First mate

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Excellent
4.9 / 5
(259 reviews)
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Puerto Vallarta
 3 bookings in the past week.
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Trips from US $320

Customer reviews

Rating summary
Excellent
4.9 / 5
out of 5 stars from 259 reviews
Boat
Excellent
4.9 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience
Excellent
4.9 / 5
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Good experience
98%
Friendly captain
100%
Recommend this charter
99%
Appropriate for children
91%
Satisfied with the boat
99%
Caught fish
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Ben J.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Mario and Shorty were Fantastic!

VERIFIED   6 hours trip - Inshore on April 1, 2025
My boys and I had a great experience fishing on the Burton III.ย  Mario put us on to some Spanish Mackerel right away followed...
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Jane P.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Excellent fishing with Burton III

VERIFIED   4 hours fishing trip on February 27, 2025
We had a lovely time fishing with Capt. Mario and Alex. It was a fun 1/2 day trip where we caught 9 fish. It was hard work...
Jane P. recommends Burton lll Sport Fishing
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Christopher F.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Great day on the water.

VERIFIED   8 hours trip-offshore on June 17, 2025
Mario and Alex did a great job. They were very knowledgeable.ย  We had a very cool experience being in the school of spinner...
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Erin R.
Excellent
4.7 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Very good
4.0 / 5
Overall

Great experience

VERIFIED   6 hours fishing snorkel beach on June 4, 2025
Mario and Alex are extremely knowledgeable and worked hard to help us catch some fish! We did the six hour combo, fishing for...
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Wayne B.
Excellent
4.7 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Very good
4.0 / 5
Overall

Great day on the water but no fish

VERIFIED   4 hours fishing trip on May 19, 2025
We booked a 4 hour fishing trip in May. It normally leaves from the marina but they did us a favor and picked us up at Los...
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