We meet an excited Daniel & captain Carlos at 6:30, just after 7:00 we shoved off. Daniel was immediately busy prepping 5 rods for Mahi & Baricuda trolling and explaining to us some of the methods of fishing in Playa del Carmen along with some of the local sites. Trolling was slow on our trip but not do to the effort our Carlos and Daniel put in for us…Thats why its called fishing and not catching lol. After 3 hrs of trolling we then switched to some bottom fishing approximately 80’ deep and instantly hooked up some Trigger fish !! These fish put up a good and fun fight. After 1.5 hrs my fiance and I were more than pleased with our catch so the boat was taken to a shallow reef where we went snorkeling for 45 mins and saw many different species of fish !! During this time the guys turned our days catch into some amazing ceviche !! We sat and talked with the guys and got some great info regarding Play del Carmen from places to stay, places to eat, scuba diving and just flat out great conversation. We got back to shore around 1:30-2:00.
When we come back we will absolutely fish with Al Gusto again, they truly know what their doing and enjoy it which made for a great time for us. If its not clear in the post..we would HIGHLY recommend Fishing Al Gusto.

I booked via fishingbooker.com with a minimal $82 charge held on my PayPal until fishbooker confirmed the boat I selected was available. Once it was all confirmed- $82 was charged to my PayPal and I paid the rest in cash at the boat. I was able to book last minute and my sons and I fished the next morning.

I selected “Fishing Al Gusto” and what a blessing it was. I received a text asking a few questions (how many people and ages) and then spoke to the owner on the phone. He walked me through everything making the process seamless.

A 5min taxi ride from our Playa Del Carmen Hotel to Coco Beach, we were met by Daniel (who recognized my sons and I by what the owner & I discussed) who walked us to our boat.

Our captain was Carlos and 1st mate was also Carlos. They had everything ready for us to push off by 7am. As Carlos drove us out, Carlos was tirelessly working, setting up 5 fishing lines. Within 2hrs I was pulling in my first ever fish; a 5lb Mahi. My sons also caught Mahi so we were set for the Carlos’ to make us fresh cevichi while we snorkeled at a reef.

I booked a 3/4 day fishing/snorkeling and I couldn’t be happier.

All we had to bring was swim trunks, sun/water shirts, sunscreen, hats and sunglasses. The Carlos’ had everything else for us (drinks, fishing lines, bait.). Bring snacks because if you don’t catch fish- you will not eat!

The best part of the trip was the fresh ceviche they made with our Mahi we caught. Even my 13yr old asked for seconds!!!

What a great experience for our first time fishing!

Even though I speak Spanish, the Carlos’ spoke to by sons in English so communication is not a problem!

Book with FISHING AL GUSTO and have a lot of fun!!!

Crew was amazing, and they did everything in their power to give us a great experience.  Caught 3 bottom fishing ( a trigger fish, banana fish and a grouper)  and had one hit while trolling. Stopped to snorkel and they made us cheviche and guac, which my daughter says I need to learn to make now. :)

Only down side was out of crews control:  lots of sargasso seaweed this time of year which made trolling tough and snorkeling a bit tougher. That said, we can’t even get in ocean at our playa resort, so happy they found us a place!  We would definitely use them again.

What a wonderful day! We can’t recommend this service enough. Everyone was wonderful, professional, and attentive, and we got some of the best ceviche of our lives for lunch. Talk about catch of the day! I caught a barracuda and got to see turtles and stingrays. Highly recommend these guys, and my boyfriend (who actually knows how to fish) recommends them as well.

Excellent trip!  The crew worked hard for our 2 mahi-mahi. Crew was so friendly, funny and celebrated with us when we caught fish!  Can’t recommend them high enough! 
P.S. Wear water clothes as the winds with waves we did get wet but dried quickly in the sun. There is sun cover as well on the boat, which was very helpful!