Edmundo Herrera Vivas
Captain

Edmundo Herrera Vivas

Playa Del Carmen, Mexico
50+ reviews
The captain's first job was in a water sports activities center when he was 18 years old. He worked there as a swimming, sailing, diving, and snorkeling guide. Then he moved to the famous 14th Street to a community of local fishermen where he worked for 10 years as a reception guide for customers looking for boat rides, snorkeling, and all types of fishing trips. After that, the captain took the decision to buy a boat so he could take out his own customers and do his best to put smiles on their faces. The captain tries to learn something new about fishing every day!

Charter

Juancho 1
Playa Del Carmen
Instant Confirmation
Trips from
US $300

Rating

4.8
83 reviews
4.7
Boat & Equipment
4.9
Captain & Crew
4.8
Fishing Experience

What anglers say

94%
Good experience
100%
Friendly captain
94%
Recommend this charter
97%
Appropriate for children
97%
Satisfied with the boat
89%
Caught fish

All reviews (83)

Showing 11 – 15 of 83 reviews
  • Sheena Funk
    Sheena Funk
    Member since 2024
    5.0

    So fun we booked another day!

    4 Hour Trip – deep sea trolling

    We booked a 4 hour fishing day with Captin Edmundo and had so much fun we ended up booking a 2nd day for fishing/snorkling. My husband is an avid fisherman in the states but Edmundo and his crew had advice and techniques that were so helpful for successful saltwater fishing. We started out by catching our own fresh bait We did some bottom fishing as well as trolling. We caught 3 Amberjack and 3 Mutten Snapper. The restaurant cooked our fillets and it was the best we’ve ever had! We gave Edmundo what we didn’t need and he cooked Ceviche for all the other boats in the harbor. The 2nd day he took us fishing for an hour (Caught one Amberjack) and then snorkeling on a beautiful reef. While we snorkeled, he made Ceviche with the fish for our lunch. Edmundo, Juan, Charlie and Barato were fantastic!! We will book Edmundo again!

    Reported catch:
    Amberjack
  • Julia Barton
    Julia Barton
    us
    Ohio, US
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    Member since 2024
    5.0

    Half day fishing/snorkeling trip with Captain Edmundo

    This was, by far, our favorite experience in visiting beautiful Cancun! Our family of four (two kids 7,9) spent a wonderful morning on Captain Edmundo’s boat, fishing and snorkeling. Afterwards the fishermen cleaned the fish, and we enjoyed delicious fresh cooked fish and ceviche (best we have ever had!) prepared at the lovely cafe where the boats dock. This was the favorite excursion of everyone in our family. Captain Edmundo and his skipper, Balto (sp?) were warm, fun, funny and accommodating. We highly recommend it!! Muchas gracias!

  • Chuck Keating
    Chuck Keating
    us
    New York, US
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    Member since 2025
    5.0
    Verified

    Had an excellent time fishing

    4 Hour Trip – deep sea trolling • 2 adults

    My girlfriend and I had a very enjoyable time fishing with Edmundo and Gustavo . Their English was great which made our trip more enjoyable with no language barrier. Our arms were sore the next day from reeling in all of the fish. I would book with them again with no hesitation. Thank you Edmundo & Gustavo for a great time, your friends J Lo & Chuck Norris :)

    Response from Captain

    Thanks so much guys..! I appreciate it your recommendation..!

  • Robert Roybal
    Robert Roybal
    us
    Illinois, US
    •
    Member since 2024
    5.0
    Verified

    Awesome day of fishing!

    8 Hour Trip – Action and Fun • 2 adults

    My wife and I booked the eight hour trip. We started out trolling and had a some misses and kept at it and got a couple of barracudas. Edmundo and Gustavo were very nice and took care of everything. We were scheduled to take a break and snorkel in Half Moon Bay, but we wanted to see if we could catch some Mahi Mahi. We ended up catching a beautiful Mahi Mahi, and then we did some bottom fishing and caught a lot of fish. We had a great time, and would definitely book with Captain Edmundo again.

    Reported catch:
    Great Barracuda
    Dolphin (Mahi Mahi)
    Response from Captain

    Thanks for join us guys .! And l apreciate it the reconmandation..!

  • Hunter Black
    Hunter Black
    Repeat angler
    Mexico
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    Member since 2024
    •
    2 trips
    4.7
    Verified

    Great Time With Edmund and Crew

    4 Hour Trip – deep sea trolling • 4 adults

    We went out on the water with Edmund and a couple of his team members two days in a row, first day was fishing and the second was a combination of fishing and snorkeling. First, the area we went to meet Edmund felt very safe, we pulled up to a bunch of fishermen and other groups going out fishing for the day. There is a restaurant right there on the beach that people were grabbing coffee in and using to go to the bathroom before taking off on the water. Fishing was cool, caught two amberjack, and prior to fishing we stopped and caught some live bait where we got into a few snapper on hand lines. After we got off the water there is a restaurant right there that will cook up your food, unbelievable meal! Day 2 we started our day out fishing again, got into a nicer amberjack and fished a bit more. Once we were done with that Edmund took us a to a popular snorkeling spot in a shallow bay over a coral reef, it was incredible, tons of sea life! While we snorkeled he and his deckhand made fresh ceviche for us that we enjoyed before heading back home, this was collectively our favorite day on the water and I would highly recommend it! Overall we had an awesome experience, one I would recommend to anyone visiting the Playa Del Carmen area!

Real catches shared by our community

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    Wahoo On!
    Laine S.
    Laine S.
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    great fishing!
    Julian G.
    Julian G.
  • Juancho 1
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    unreal
    Michael L.
    Michael L.
  • Juancho 1
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    Fishing with Edmundo
    Dennis S.
    Dennis S.
  • Juancho 1
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    Great for kids first saltwater trip
    Brandon K.
    Brandon K.
  • Juancho 1
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    Wonderful fishing
    Thomas T.
    Thomas T.
  • Juancho 1
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    An excellent trip
    Raymond  .
    Raymond .
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    Fishing with Edmundo
    Jennifer G.
    Jennifer G.
  • Juancho 1
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    Amazing crew!
    William S.
    William S.
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    Awesome day of fishing!
    Robert R.
    Robert R.

What's biting with Juancho 1 in Playa Del Carmen

September sees some of the highest rainfall of the year in Playa del Carmen. But the beaches are relatively quiet, making shore fishing a possibility. Offshore fishing is as good as ever.

Top catches for September