These guys are the real deal! It was wavy and a lot of seaweed around to deal with but we caught a ton of mahi and a wahoo thanks to the hard work of the crew. We took a short snorkel break and saw rays even in Less than ideal snorkeling conditions. Fresh made ceviche made right onboard from the fish we caught in the morning. Then headed back out and caught a few more fish before it was time to go. I couldn’t recommend these guys more for a great day on the water!

Was a slow day at the start started with a barracuda then went snorkeling and saw many stingray and plenty of fish. Afterwards we were heading back and caught a mahi mahi. Big beautiful fish and it was an amazing experience even just catching the one I was extremely happy. 10/10 one in a lifetime experience

My husband and I did a 4 hour tour and we trolled for the first 3 hours. My husband was able to reel in his dream catch-a Mahi Mahi. It was an exciting experience and we would recommend this excursion for sure. The crew were friendly and knowledgeable of the area and types of fish we were catching.

I booked with Fishing Al Gusto through FishingBooker two days before we wanted to go. The response from the charter was very fast after requesting to book (within a few hours) and I was charged the deposit after my trip was confirmed. We were asked a few questions and sent very clear and helpful instructions.

On the day of our trip, we met our captain Carlos and our crewmate, who was also Carlos, on the beach. We set off right at 7 AM to do some bottom fishing and we caught so many cool small fish right away! Carlos and Carlos were super helpful with setting us up (baiting our hooks, helping drop our lines to the right depth) and giving us tips for catching. Next, we decided to do some trolling. After an hour with no luck, they took us bottom fishing again where we caught a lot more fish, including a triggerfish. This one was really fun to reel in!

When we were satisfied, we set off to the snorkel location to swim while they used the triggerfish to make us some fresh ceviche. The snorkelling was absolutely amazing! We saw sea turtles, stingrays, squids, and hundreds of brightly coloured fish. We would definitely recommend snorkelling this way over a park. We also both loved the ceviche! My boyfriend was hesitant about eating raw fish for the first time, but he ended up having seconds. We ate with the crew, drank some beers, and listened to some music while enjoying the weather at the snorkel spot. After we finished, we went bottom fishing once more and we caught a huge snapper!

The crew was super kind and helpful. All we brought were our sunglasses, sunscreen, hats, swimsuits, and some snacks (which we didn’t end up eating because we caught fish). The crew supplied everything else. They maximized our time and we felt like we were able to do everything we wanted and left very satisfied.

We were a little unsure about using FishingBooker at first, but the process was very seamless and I would definitely trust it again! I also highly recommend Fishing Al Gusto if you are in the Cancun/Playa Del Carmen area. They made our first experience fishing in the ocean so amazing!

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.