Captain

Shawn Bester

Languages: Afrikaans
Experience: 5 years

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Captain
Shawn Bester

Member since September 2021 Cape Town, South Africa

Background: Skipper Shawn has got a passion for fishing and strives to let everyone enjoy the trip. He'll go the extra mile to put you on the fish even it means you'll stay longer on the water.

Hey, I'm Captain Shawn Bester

Cape Town, South Africa

Background: Skipper Shawn has got a passion for fishing and strives to let everyone enjoy the trip. He'll go the extra mile to put you on the fish even it means you'll stay longer on the water.

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Fishing Reports

My Charter Listings

Tunatic Fishing Charters

5.0 / 5

(9 reviews)

5.0 / 5

(9 reviews)

Cape Town • 26 ft • 7 persons

Trips from US $583

Cape Town Tuna Fishing 1 day

4.2 / 5

(2 reviews)

4.2 / 5

(2 reviews)

Cape Town • 26 ft • 6 persons

Instant Confirmation

Trips from US $1,500

Yzerfontein

5.0 / 5

(2 reviews)

5.0 / 5

(2 reviews)

Yzerfontein • 26 ft • 6 persons

Instant Confirmation

Trips from US $833

Fishing Reports

Yellow tail fishing

Mar 20, 2025 Cape Town

Some good fishing from gordons bay

Customer reviews

Rating summary

4.8 / 5

out of 5 stars from 13 reviews

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Boat

4.9 / 5

Crew

4.8 / 5

Experience

4.8 / 5

Photos & videos by reviewers (17)

Bad communication expensive but did catch a great fish

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Angler rating

5 stars		9
4 stars		1
3 stars		0
2 stars		0
1 star		0

Anglers claimed

Good experience
	100%
Friendly captain
	90%
Recommend this charter
	77%
Appropriate for children
	50%
Satisfied with the boat
	100%
Caught fish
	70%

Appropriate for children
	50%
Satisfied with the boat
	100%
Caught fish
	70%

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Fabrice K.

4.7 / 5

Experience:

4.0 / 5

Boat

5.0 / 5

Crew

5.0 / 5

Overall

Great Trip

VERIFIED 12 Hour Trip – Yellowfin Tuna on April 9, 2025

Fabrice K.

4.7 / 5

Apr 9, 2025

12 Hour Trip – Yellowfin Tuna

Great Trip

VERIFIED

Top boat, top skipper, top service. We caught 4 tunas and had a blast on board. Would definitely come back again! Thanks to the entire team!

Top boat, top skipper, top service. We caught 4 tunas and had a blast on board. Would definitely come back again! Thanks to...

Fabrice K. recommends Cape Town Tuna Fishing 1 day

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Sebastian N.

5.0 / 5

Experience:

5.0 / 5

Boat

5.0 / 5

Crew

5.0 / 5

Overall

April fishing trip

VERIFIED 4 Hour Trip – Gordons Bay Inshore on April 19, 2025

Sebastian N.

5.0 / 5

Apr 19, 2025

4 Hour Trip – Gordons Bay Inshore

April fishing trip

VERIFIED

Sebastian N. recommends Tunatic Fishing Charters

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Sebastian N. recommends Tunatic Fishing Charters

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Mario M.

5.0 / 5

Experience:

5.0 / 5

Boat

5.0 / 5

Crew

5.0 / 5

Overall

Tunatic

VERIFIED 5 Hour Trip – Dassen Island on December 27, 2023

Mario M.

5.0 / 5

Dec 27, 2023

5 Hour Trip – Dassen Island

Everything went as planned, Shawn’s knowledge of Dassen Island was a bonus, he’s boat is awesome, electronics and fishing gear all was great, what a professional skipper. I defiantly would recommend Tunatic Fishing! Next time we will plan the Tuna Trip with Shawn!

Everything went as planned, Shawn’s knowledge of Dassen Island was a bonus, he’s boat is awesome, electronics and fishing...

Mario M. recommends Tunatic Fishing Charters

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Shawn Bester (The Captain)

Replied on December 30, 2023

Thanks for my review.great people and was a pleasure having you as my guests

Shawn Bester (The Captain)

Replied on December 30, 2023

Thanks for my review.great people and was a pleasure having you as my guests

Captain replied

Conor W.

Cape Town, South Africa

3.7 / 5

Experience:

5.0 / 5

Boat

3.0 / 5

Crew

3.0 / 5

Overall

Bad communication expensive but did catch a great fish

VERIFIED Special 12 hour trip for Conor Witherow on April 7, 2023

Conor W.

Cape Town, South Africa

3.7 / 5

Apr 7, 2023

Special 12 hour trip for Conor Witherow

Bad communication expensive but did catch a great fish

VERIFIED

Ok, the skipper Sean charged me £300 for this day out which I didn’t mind as there was only 2 of us however I later found out that there would of been more guys but their car broke down, I spoke to other boats who offered the same trip for half what I paid so make sure you know the average price is £150 as an individual. Sean definitely bumped up the cost knowing I was a tourist. there are many boats going out of Hout bay that all head to exactly the same grounds, in fact at 1 point I counted... More

Ok, the skipper Sean charged me £300 for this day out which I didn’t mind as there was only 2 of us however I later found...

Conor W. recommends Cape Town Tuna Fishing 1 day

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5 persons find this review helpful

Shawn Bester (The Captain)

Replied on April 22, 2023

Shawn Bester (The Captain)

Replied on April 22, 2023

Funny how we didn’t explain anything nor any communication.you have paid for me to take you to catch a yellowfin tuna.when you boarded my boat I did a safety briefing in English.when we where catching fish ive explained and guided what to do in English.if I have other client on board speaking to me and in Afrikaans I can’t see the issue why I should answer them in English just so you can understand.if there was something you wanted to know or what we have said in Afrikaans you where more than welcome to just ask.when it comes to price there are different reasons why our pricing is more and what packages you choose.first of all we have a brand new 2023 boat with top class electronics and state of the art tackle which makes catching a tuna a walk in the park.we also share our catch with our clients where other charter operators only give you a piece of the fish.my price is advertised and incl certain advantages.I did not force you to place a booking with me.you did your own homework.hope you will find a better experience next time with a different fishing operator.

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JAISON R.

5.0 / 5

Experience:

5.0 / 5

Boat

5.0 / 5

Crew

5.0 / 5

Overall

Experienced captain and great boat

VERIFIED 4 Hour Trip – Spinning Yellowtail on March 23, 2024

JAISON R.

5.0 / 5

Mar 23, 2024

4 Hour Trip – Spinning Yellowtail

Experienced captain and great boat

VERIFIED

JAISON R. recommends Yzerfontein

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1 person finds this review helpful

Shawn Bester (The Captain)

Replied on March 25, 2024

Thanks for the review Jaison.💪🏻

Shawn Bester (The Captain)

Replied on March 25, 2024

Thanks for the review Jaison.💪🏻

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Shawn Bester

Hey, I'm Captain Shawn Bester

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Tunatic Fishing Charters

Cape Town Tuna Fishing 1 day

Yzerfontein

Fishing Reports

Fishing Reports

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Great Trip

Great Trip

April fishing trip

April fishing trip

Tunatic

Tunatic

Bad communication expensive but did catch a great fish

Bad communication expensive but did catch a great fish

Experienced captain and great boat

Experienced captain and great boat

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