Captain
Carlos Herrera

Member since October 2014 Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic
Background
Captain Carlos Herrera grew up on the water. As a local to Puerto Plata, he's been fishing these waters for his entire life. For Carlos, becoming a licensed charter captain was an easy choice for him since Doña Nina Fishing Tours is a family-run business. Novice and seasoned anglers alike will have the day of their deep-sea fishing dreams with this local pro!

Hey, I'm Captain Carlos Herrera

Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic
Background
Captain Carlos Herrera grew up on the water. As a local to Puerto Plata, he's been fishing these waters for his entire life. For Carlos, becoming a licensed charter captain was an easy choice for him since Doña Nina Fishing Tours is a family-run business. Novice and seasoned anglers alike will have the day of their deep-sea fishing dreams with this local pro!

My Charter Listings

Excellent
4.8 / 5
(99 reviews)
Puerto Plata
 4 bookings in the past week.
 Instant Confirmation
Trips from US $490
Excellent
4.9 / 5
(20 reviews)
Puerto Plata
 Instant Confirmation
Trips from US $490

Customer reviews

Rating summary
Excellent
4.9 / 5
out of 5 stars from 119 reviews
Boat
Excellent
4.9 / 5
Crew
Excellent
4.9 / 5
Experience
Excellent
4.8 / 5
Photos & videos by reviewers (113)
Big Tuna
incredible experience
incredible experience
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Angler rating
106
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Anglers claimed
Good experience
94%
Friendly captain
98%
Recommend this charter
94%
Appropriate for children
82%
Satisfied with the boat
100%
Caught fish
80%
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Sarah B.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

We had the best time. Amazing day!

VERIFIED   NEW  Half Day Trip (PM) on February 8, 2026
Hector picked us up from the cruise port to start our day. Jose and GG were our boat crew. They were very nice and you could...
Sarah B. recommends Doรฑa Nina Fishing Tours โ€“ 41โ€™ Silverton
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Kelly A. T.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Amazing experience

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip (AM) on January 13, 2026
The trip was fabulous from the beginning.ย  I was arriving on a cruise ship and they were willing to work with me on the time...
Kelly A. T. recommends Doรฑa Nina Fishing Tours โ€“ 41โ€™ Silverton
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Guillaume B.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Incredible experience

VERIFIED   NEW  Half Day Trip (AM) on March 2, 2026
we catches 2 yellow fine tuna one mahi mahi and a barracuda. the tuna was 50 pounds incredible experience with a experienced...
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Brian H.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Captain Jiji was excellent

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip (AM) on March 31, 2025
Captain showed up early so we got as much time on the water as possible. The ship was clean and ready to go when we got there....
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Thomas P.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

GREAT TRIP

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip (AM) on March 13, 2025
Started out with a professional presentation of what to expect on the trip.ย  Beautiful boat, very clean and handled the waves...
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